I live in Mississippi (although I did not grow up here) and like many of my generation I love MS delta blues. Anyone familiar with the blues knows who Robert Johnson is and the story of the Crossroads. Legend says the Crossroads is where Johnson sold his soul to the devil for his ability to … More Crossroads
IMAGE SOURCE Parables on Prayer – Luke 18:1-8 (AMP) Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart, 2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man. 3 There was a [desperate] widow in … More Don’t Give Up
Image Source This verse came up (among others) in one of my devotionals this morning and it’s another of those I often hear taken out of context, or better stated without the whole context implied. As shown above, verse 7,has been reworked into a prayer or benediction of sorts but in context it is a … More God’s Peace
Image Source Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. – Matt 25:13 (KJV) Do you remember playing Hide and Go Seek as a kid? If you were the seeker at the end of counting to 100 you’d yell out “ready or not here I come.” … More Keep Watch
MAY 23, 2019 BY STEVE REBUS A holy man! (J.C. Ryle) Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of . . . agreeing with God’s judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and … More A holy man!
Some of you may remember in April we finished a series where I had taken John Owen’s Of The Mortification of Sin a very hard read and used it as a daily devotional. Here the author uses some of the same reasoning to explain why we should all chose these difficult books as part of our regular … More How to Read and Understand a Difficult Book
As a “Christian” we can choose to believe or deny the bible is inerrant there is no inbetween, no compromise. Many today like to vacillate on the subject of the age of the earth, reading into the Word of God. This is a dangerous path they tread “In the beginning…” Rev 22:18-19; Prov 30:5-6; 2 … More Four Geological Evidences for a Young Earth
Image Source Once again I do not know many believers that can not quote this scripture. Yet ask them it’s origins, where Paul is getting the reference for this bold statement and most will hem and haw trying to come up with an answer. First some context Paul in this section of chapter 2 (v,6-11) … More Christ is Lord
Image Source If I had to pick a parallel New Testament verse that helps (me) get the message of Isaiah 59:1-2 it has to be Romans 8:38-39. I know some of you are scratching your heads thinking what is he thinking but hear me out. Like most folks I read Romans and am greatly reassured. … More God’s Love
Image Source I remember the first time I read this verse and thinking “fat chance of that happening”. I mean seriously does anyone really think we are going to be “PERFECT” this side of glory? So the curious me went investigating and found that the Greek word here taken in context means something way different then … More Being Perfect
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