COMMENT: When my mother died from a brain aneurysm/stroke resulting from a fall some 12 years ago the decision for her immediate end-of-life care was made easier due to the preparation she had taken. My mother had a STRICT DNR order, Do Not Resuscitate, and the choice we had was to relive to a bulging … More “A Godly Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions”
HEBREWS 7 CONTEXT: For an in-depth summary of this chapter there is none better than Dr. John Gill. A brief or concise summary by Matthew Henry states; A comparison between the priesthood of Melchizedec and that of Christ. (1-3) The excellence of Christ’s priesthood above the Levitical priesthood is shown. (4-10) This is applied to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/26/2022
The Supreme Court heard arguments today (4/25) in a case involving a former football coach in Washington state. First Liberty Institute is representing Coach Joe Kennedy in his case against Bremerton High School which has been up and down the court system for years. He was fired for breathing private prayers on the field after football games. … More Praying coach, Joe Kennedy, a step closer to vindication
CONTEXT: This verse comes towards the end of Paul’s discussion of his work as a minister Colossians 1:24-29. Matthew Henry comments on these verses: Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and makeup, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suffered for the redemption … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/25/2022
PSALM 84 CONTEXT: Spurgeon’s Treasury: TITLE AND SUBJECT. To the Chief Musician upon Gittith. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. This Psalm well deserved to be committed to the noblest of the sons of song. No music could be too sweet for its theme, or too exquisite in sound to match the beauty of its … More Sunday Sermon Series – 04/24/2022
An annual survey of Bible-reading Americans shows a huge and terribly sad drop in those who open up the Word a few times a year but a longtime Christian apologist says the dramatic drop lines up with a certain virus from China. According to the yearly State of the Bible survey by the American Bible Society, Americans … More Bibles literally gathering dust in post-pandemic U.S.
1 Corinthians 1 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments as follows: In this chapter we have, I. The preface or introduction to the whole epistle, ver 1-9. II. One principal occasion of writing it hinted, namely, their divisions and the origin of them, ver 10-13. III. An account of Paul’s ministry among them, which was principally preaching the gospel, ver … More Devotional Thought for Today -04/23/2022
Cadet Being Fired for Religion: 3-star General Secretary Caught Fibbing on Radio Show About Religious Freedom Denied to Air Force Academy Cadet NEWS PROVIDED BY / PrayInJesusName.org / April 22, 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 22, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ — An unnamed U.S. Air Force Academy “Cadet X” could be dismissed for his religious views … More Cadet Being Fired for Religion
1 CORINTHIANS 15 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry describes this chapter as follows: The apostle proves the resurrection of Christ from the dead. (1-11) Those answered who deny the resurrection of the body. (12-19) The resurrection of believers to eternal life. (20-34) Objections against it answered. (35-50) The mystery of the change that will be made on … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/22/2022
Today I am deviating from my usual, context, context, context simply because as I am getting older, I realize the following is fast becoming true for me as it was for King David. Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm. 1 … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/21/2022
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