Genesis 1 CONTEXT: Creation, Sovereignty of God in Creation and as Creator, and God worthiness to be praised are all themes in Chapter 1. Matthew Henry breaks it down as follows: We have three things in this chapter:—I. A general idea given us of the work of creation (v. 1, 2). II. A particular account of the several days’ … More Devotional Thought for Today – 05/09/2022
REVELATION 4 CONTEXT: Chapters 4 and 5 go hand in hand. They are of course part of the overall vision or revelation of future events made known to the Apostle John. Here in these chapters Heaven itself and the Throne of God are revealed. Matthew Henry comments on this chapter as follows: In this chapter … More Devotional Thought for Today 05/06/2022
PSALM 20 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments as follows: It is the will of God that prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, should be made, in a special manner, for kings and all in authority. This psalm is a prayer, and the next is a thanksgiving, for the king. David was a martial prince, much in war. Either … More Devotional Thought for Today 0 05/05/2022
Have you ever heard the expression, only God knows their true heart? It usually comes about in conversations when someone questions the salvation of another and a third person makes that statement and implies two things, first who are you to judge, and second, we (other Christians) have no way of knowing. Biblically their statement, … More Devotional Thought for Today – 05/04/2022
I write a lot about three main themes, Apologetics, Biblical or Christian Worldview, and the Sovereignty of God. The latter two I am convinced are required for a “True Christian” to be able to navigate through the worldly affairs of life and be able to fulfill the first of being an Apologist (1 Peter 3:15). … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/30/2022
Those that know me, know I love real football 😉, or as we Americans call it soccer. I grew up playing the game and now I have the great joy of watching one of my grandsons play varsity HS soccer. The above picture, although satire has a basis of truth for both the Premier League … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/29/2022
MATTHEW 5 CONTEXT: First the obvious, this is part of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. It is the ninth (9th) section of the Sermon, the last of Chapter 5 and it deals with, Loving your enemies. Matthew Henry breaks it down as follows: This chapter, and the two that follow it, are a sermon; a … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/28/2022
Philippians 1:21-30 When I saw this quote from Johnathan Edwards I immediately thought of Philippians 1:21 and Paul’s dilemma to serve Christ here on earth or the desire to experience the overwhelming joy of being present with Him. Joy’s Eternal Increase: Edwards on the Beauty of Heaven Dr. C Samuel Storms
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
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
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