Hosea 10:12 Hosea 10 COMMENT and CONTEX I had a completely different devotion planned for today (likely tomorrow) until I read this one this morning. This seems like a straightforward command from God for the nation of Israel to once again get its act together. I have never counted (I am sure someone has) the … More Devotional Thought – “Aperio = to Open” – 04/01/2025
Heaven is large but the way to heaven must be narrow. —Henry Smith (1560-1591), English Puritan preacher Bible Truth Behind the Quote:“There is salvation in no one else [other than Jesus], for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) Ron Rhodes, 1001 Unforgettable Quotes … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “The ONLY Path” – 03/28/2025
ROMANS 3 ROMANS 3:10 COMMENT and CONTEXT I have been working through R.C. Sproul’s Before the Face of God this year. Yesterday’s reading was the introduction to Romans 3, which I have copied below. The opening paragraph contains this statement: God, he [Apostle Paul] contends, is known by his faithfulness; a person, by contrast, is … More Devotional Thought – Human Nature and God’s Provision – 03/27/2025
Amplified BibleThey show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts, and their conscience [their sense of right and wrong, their moral choices] bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or perhaps defending them Romans 2:15 COMMENTS Those who know me know I have a saying about cutting corners on construction … More Devotional Thought – “Ethics and Morals” – 03/20/2025
ROMANS 2:12 ROMANS 2:6-13 ROMANS 2 COMMENT In our adult Sunday School classes, we have been working our way through the Baptist Catechism. Recently, we have been looking at Questions 40-43, which deal primarily with the death and judgment of believers and non-believers. Many “Christian” folks today are surprised to learn that they, too, will … More Devotional Thought – “God’s Judgement” – 03/05/2025
I lost my internet yesterday, so you get a twofer today. God loves the world. Go thou and do likewise. —Erwin Lutzer (born 1941), pastor, Moody Church, Chicago Bible Truth Behind the Quote: “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (1 John 4:11). Ron Rhodes, 1001 Unforgettable Quotes about … More Friday Feature Quote and Devotional – “Love One Another”- 02/20/2025
1 John 4 1 John 4:10 I am reasonably sure that everyone reading this has heard some cynic say something like, “If your God is so loving, how can they allow _____________?” You can fill in the blanks with words like suffering, disasters, etc. I felt uncomfortable answering those questions for a long time until … More Devotional Thought – “God’s Love” – 02/18/2025
If you randomly ask folks on the street what it means to be a fisherman, you will likely get a response from those guys on Deadliest Catch, Wicked Tuna, or Bass Pro. Now, those are real fishermen. I must admit I like watching all of those, but Jesus made it clear in Matthew 4: 18-22 … More Devotional Thought – “Fishing” – 02/11/2025
48 Bible Verses about A Good Man First and foremost, what makes a “good man” is that they must be a born-again believer, having confessed Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior. Paul, writing in Romans 3:10, makes it clear that an unrepentant man can do nothing “good” on his own. The Bible guides us to … More Devotional Thought – “What is a Christian man?” – 02/3/2025
Nothing whatever, whether great or small, can happen to a believer, without God’s ordering and permission…There is no such thing as “chance,” “luck” or “accident” in the Christian’s journey through this world. All is arranged and appointed by God. And all things are “working together” for the believer’s good. —J. C. Ryle (1816-1900), Anglican bishop, … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “The Sovereign Lord” – 01/31/2025
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