Giving Thanks
Many view gratitude as an admirable and important quality. The Apostle Paul, however, had much more to say regarding thankfulness, and in his letter to the church in Ephesus, he
Continue readingThe Book of Job
Job went from great wealth and influence and prosperity to losing it all in a single day. How that came about can say a lot more about us than we’d
Continue readingDwelling In God’s Presence
You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight. Psalms 16:11 NET When we set the Lord before
Continue readingThe Church’s Witness to the Community
The Bible commands us to obey the authorities, and yet there are examples in the New Testament of the believers disobeying the authorities. In this COVID era of restrictions on
Continue readingHow to Cure Hypocrisy
The Bad Guys of the New Testament were the Pharisees. They were Jesus’ main antagonists, arguing about the law and about righteousness from keeping the law. The Pharisees started out
Continue readingForgiveness, Part 2
The Bible is abundantly clear, in both the Old and New Testaments, that God is merciful and forgiving, even to us who are undeserving. God’s forgiveness is all-encompassing and permanent.
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A common perception people have of God from the Old Testament is of a wrathful deity with his hand hovering over the Smite! button, ready to strike down a hapless
Continue readingThe Glory of The Lord
In Old Testament times, the glory of the Lord was something seen indirectly, at a distance, from behind. With the Lord Jesus, all of a sudden we could look at
Continue readingThe Return
At the destruction of Jerusalem, the people of Judah went into exile in Babylon. When king Cyrus decreed the people could return to rebuild Jerusalem, there wasn’t the mad rush
Continue readingComfort in the Lord’s Coming
Isaiah 40 gives us many reasons to rejoice at the return of the Lord. We rejoice because He is a mighty God, a good Shepherd. an awesome Creator and a
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