Dwelling 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
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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
Continue readingComfort in Troubled Times
God comforts us through the difficult parts of life, so that we may, in turn, comfort others as they go through similar difficulties. In fact, because Jesus suffered he can
Continue readingJesus and The Law
How does Jesus see the law? Considering that the lawbreakers wanted to be close to Jesus, whereas the law keepers wanted nothing to do with him, the answer may not
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