Last week in Sunday School while discussing God’s Law, a discussion ensued about Romans 13 and immoral leaders. Everyone could agree that all government officials, yes even the “bad” ones are appointed by God, and we are subject to that authority as long as they do not violate God’s Law. However, someone suggested that these … More Sunday Sermon Series – 06/27/2021 – The Sovereignty of God
Jeremiah 29 CONTEXT: Mathew Henry breaks this into two major themes; Two letters to the captives in Babylon; In the first, they are recommended to be patient and composed. (1-19) In the second, judgments are denounced against the false prophets who deceived them. (20-32) I can not count the number of times our verse for … More Devotional Thought for Today – 06/07/2021
Isaiah 55 As I read this in my inbox this morning it struck me that there are two types of men described in the bible who “return to the Lord.” I will get to that more in a moment but first as always some context. Previously I have posted on Isaiah 55:8-9, in which you … More Devotional Thought for today – 04/30/2021
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 This portion of 1 Thessalonians 5 can be divided into two sections; v.12-22 and v.23-28. The first is a series of exhortations or final instructions on how to live as faithful believers pending the return of Christ. The latter is Pauls’s final salutation and blessing to the church. The two are fully … More Devotional thought for Today – 03/04/2021
Romans 3 The Mercy Seat of God really is more like a lid topping the Ark of the Covenant than an actual Chair or seat that we would relate to today. Yet we must remember this in CONTEXT of where the Jewish nation was when God instructed them to build it Exodus 25:17-22 … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/16/2021
Genesis 2 Genesis 2 is what I call the detailed report of those things in Chapter 1 God knew we would have questions about. It starts with God finishing creation and resting on Day 7. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary breaks it down this way, with our text comes from the last part of the Chapter: The … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/15/2021
Google Expository Preaching and you will find an exhaustive list of responses to the topic. Among them are many varying books and “helps” on the topic of what Expository Preaching is all about. Most churches that practice “Expositional” preaching that I have been to think this means going through a book verse by verse and … More The Basics of Expository Preaching
1 Corinthians 13 One of the best known and most quoted and preached Chapters in the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13 is often referred to as the “Love Chapter.” Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit strategically places it immediately following all the teachings on Spiritual Gifts. I for one am convinced this is purposeful, … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/12/2021
Romans 13 As you have seen me write for years CONTEXT is everything and our text for today is no exception. Romans 13 begins with Paul telling the reader that all civil authority is appointed by God and to resist them is to resist God v.1-2. We should submit to human government because they are … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/10/2021
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