Daily Devotional – The Beatitudes by Thomas Watson Part LXVI

The Beatitudes by Thomas Watson An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12  “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (v.9) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the … More Daily Devotional – The Beatitudes by Thomas Watson Part LXVI

One Way

Unlike the Song One Way or Another (Blondie, Sept 1978) there is only one way to eternal life.   The bible is very clear you can not earn your way into Heaven it is a free gift of God Ephesians 2:8-10  otherwise man would revert to his natural state and brag upon his accomplishment. The … More One Way

Sunday’s Sermon Series – Civil Government: Part XI

If COVID-19 has done nothing else it has proven the GREAT DIVIDE that exists even among so called evangelicals. Social media is ripe with folks playing the blame game for the virus (without any real facts) and begrudging the Government for either acting to protect the citizenry or not acting enough. After all someone has … More Sunday’s Sermon Series – Civil Government: Part XI

God Is Always at Work Behind the Scenes

God Is Always at Work Behind the Scenes Worldview Lessons from the Coronavirus Part 7 JOHN STONESTREET  WITH DAVID CARLSON Recently, a young woman walked into the Waterleaf pregnancy care center in Aurora, Illinois. She thought she had entered the Planned Parenthood clinic across the street. She asked for an abortion pill. What she got … More God Is Always at Work Behind the Scenes

When is civil disobedience allowed for a Christian?

So social media has been full of postings like the following since COVID-19 came to America in force: In a sense I would guess it is their way of being civilly disobedient (protesting) what they presume to be the injustice on the part of the government for being wronged.  I would caution “Christians” from this, … More When is civil disobedience allowed for a Christian?

Dread vs. Desire

Lo que el impío teme, eso le vendrá; Pero a los justos les será dado lo que desean. (RVR 1960) CONTEXT:  Unlike most books and chapters of the bible putting this one in context is hard because Chapter 10 is a collection of wise sayings of Solomon. Yet it does help to look at the preceding … More Dread vs. Desire