1 PETER 2 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry breaks down 1 Peter 2, as follows: The general exhortation to holiness is continued, and enforced by several reasons taken from the foundation on which Christians are built, Jesus Christ, and from their spiritual blessings and privileges in him. The means of obtaining it, the word of God, is … More Sunday Semon Series – 03/20/2022
In his book Life With a Capital L, author Matt Heard (also a speaker at this year’s Wilberforce Weekend) describes a famous oil painting by Russian artist Nikolai Yaroshenko: “Five diverse prisoners—a soldier, a worker, a peasant, a mother and a child—are huddled together, peering through the barred window of a halted prison railcar… READ MORE > … More Life Is Everywhere
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the global economy, sparked fears of world war, and pumped gas prices to record highs. There are personal costs, too. Aside from the lives already lost in the fighting, the conflict in Ukraine has revealed a conflict of interest at the heart of an increasingly common practice. In an … More Surrogacy in the Time of War
COLOSSIANS 3 CONTEXT: The JFB Commentary explains the chapter overview as EXHORTATIONS TO HEAVENLY AIMS, AS OPPOSED TO EARTHLY, ON THE GROUND OF UNION TO THE RISEN SAVIOUR; TO MORTIFY AND PUT OFF THE OLD MAN, AND TO PUT ON THE NEW; IN CHARITY, HUMILITY, WORDS OF EDIFICATION, THANKFULNESS; RELATIVE DUTIES. While Matthew Henry breaks … More Devotional thought for Today – 03/16/2022
The above quote comes from one of Edwards’s sermons; God’s Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men (Romans 9:18) found here: ACTS 4 Main Text Verses (1-12) As Edwards explains, Romans 9:18 clearly shows God will have mercy upon (chose) whom He will and likewise, harden the hearts of whom He chooses. WHY? that is a … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/15/2022
With all the turmoil in the world right now (War in Ukraine, rising fuel and food prices and shortages) I thought it a good time to remember that God, that is the one true God of the Bible is all-powerful and in control. Job 42:2, Psalm 115:3, Jeremiah 32:27, Luke 1:37 omnipotentia: omnipotence, having all power … More Sunday Sermon Series – 03/13/2022
Question: “How can we store up treasures in heaven?” Answer: Jesus told us to “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20). He linked this command to the desire of our hearts: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21; see also verses 10–20)… READ MORE > > >
Young adults are having fewer children than ever before, not because they can’t keep food on the table, but because there is no family table. Babies aren’t popular, right now. On average, Americans have never had fewer children as we did in 2020. Of course, that was also the year the pandemic began, something that … More The Birth Dearth Is About Culture, Not Cost
In yesterday’s 03/10/2022 devotional and Tuesday’s 03/08/2022, we dealt with the subject of suffering. In that context of which I noted two things, first, all God’s chosen saints will suffer, and second something I termed universal suffering (natural disasters). Here is a short audio clip from R.C. Sproul on the subject. The Lord does not … More Why Does God Allow Disasters?
Proverbs 20:19 There are a couple of things implied here in this verse: 1) Someone has told someone else something in confidence 2) The person who has been told can not contain themselves (keep the secret) and has to share it with everyone they meet. In the first part of this verse, we can see … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/09/2022
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