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
Yesterday’s devotional had the same title or theme as of today’s sermon. In it, we covered the details and context of today’s text 1 Corinthians 1:23. I purposely left out these sermons so I could share them and the above quote with you today. I sincerely hope it edifies you and glorifies God. SERMONS PREACHING … More Sunday Sermon Series – We Preach Christ Crucified
1 Corinthians 1 Paul writes from Ephesus to the church at Corinth, one he had spent the better part of 18 months establishing. In v.1-9, Paul does his usual greeting and then gives thanks to the church there in Corinth. In v.10-13, Paul points out the strife (divisions among the church) in Corinth. They have … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/13/2021
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
Critical Race Theory and a Christian Worldview Francis Schaeffer described how ideas escape the ivory towers of universities and think tanks eventually to shape how ordinary people think, speak, and view their world. In 2020, one idea made that journey in record time. Not that long ago, conversations involving Critical Race Theory were largely relegated … More Critical Race Theory and a Christian Worldview
1 Corinthians 6 Matthew Henry gives us some overall context for this chapter; Cautions against going to law in heathen courts. (v.1-8) Sins which, if lived and died in, shut out from the kingdom of God. (v.9-11) Our bodies, which are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost, must not be defiled. (v.12-20) In our main text … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/11/2021
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
We can and should as “Christians” have righteous indignation or anger or hatred towards the actions of those appointed over us by God when those actions go against God’s Holy Word. Yet we are commanded to be obedient (unless that obedience violates God’s law) and to PRAY for them. I would suggest the current administration … More Seven Prayers to Pray for our National Leaders
Why Defining Justice Is Necessary for Doing Justice One of the more memorable lines written by C. S. Lewis has to do with whether or not a sense of morality is innate to human beings. “Whenever you find a man who says he does not believe in a real Right and Wrong, you will find the same … More Why Defining Justice Is Necessary for Doing Justice
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