When sinners become intolerant of those who voice opposition to their sinning, they often react by forcing their beliefs upon others, especially those who object. Since the object of a constitutional republic is to protect the individual’s right to practice his or her own beliefs, such intolerance is a direct assault on the republic, and … More WHY WOULD A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC FAIL?
The idea for this post came after speaking with a good friend the other day regarding his stepfather who had passed away recently. His dad was a committed life-long Catholic, and near the end, my friend asked him “Do you accept Jesus into your heart”? His positive response gave my friend confidence that he would … More Devotional Thought – Asking Jesus? – 04/30/2024
delayed posting due to internet issues I seem stuck with my last few posts and today’s post all dealing with similar themes. The connection between “Rogue”, “Biblical Preaching & Teaching” and our devotional today can be summed up by the quotes below: “A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple … More Devotional Thought “Example” – 04/03/2024
The Apostle James gives a sober warning to all aspiring preachers and teachers of the Bible: My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. JAMES 3:1-2 We may ask … More The Danger Of Biblical Preaching & Teaching
Our quotes today express the vast differences between man’s view and the Biblical view of Pride. Vain-glory, self-delight and prideIn practical piety, there is no greater mistakethan the persuasion that if we are pleased withourselves–that God is also pleased with us. Vain-glory, self-delight and pride—blind, bewilder, and intoxicate! On the other hand–shame for our own … More Friday’s Feature Quote and Devotional – “Pride” – 03/22/2024
Continuation of our series, peeling back the layers of Jesus’s final teaching in His Olivet Discourse. Matthew 25 Matt 25:31-46 CONTEXT: See Part I Today we will look at the first three verses of this final discourse. 31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit … More Devotional Thought – “Final Glory and Judgement” -Part II – 03/14/2024
Proverbs 22:4
In our main text for today, we have Jesus following up on His response to Nicodemus in v.3. I can imagine Nicodemus looking at Jesus, remember he had just acknowledged/exalted Him as a great teacher (Rabbi), with a confused (human) intellect. Jesus completely disregards Nicodemus’s salutation and immediately addresses the “heart” of the matter. Nicodemus … More Devotional Thought – “Born Again” – 03/06/2024
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