Does the Bible specify the way one is supposed to worship God? The answer is most assuredly yes: Particular elements of worship are highlighted: Reading the Bible (1 Tim. 4:13) Preaching the Bible (2 Tim. 4:2) Singing the Bible (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)—the Psalms as well as Scripture songs that reflect the development of redemptive history in the birth, … More Devotional Thought – ‘consumer’ worship – 09/24/2024
In today’s society, it is nearly impossible to not know someone in Crisis on any given day. The reasons or subjects of the crisis can be many things. Most folks today equate all suffering as a moment of crisis or calamity. Yet nowhere does the Bible promise an easy-peasy life for true Christians. In fact, … More Devotional Thought – Times of Crisis – 06/27/2024
GENESIS 1 GENESIS 1:26-27 CONTEXT CHAPTER ONEContents: Original creation and the renovating of earth for habitation of man. Creation of animal and human life.Characters: God, v. 1. Spirit, v. 2. Christ, 26 (See Col. 1:15–17; John 1:3) first man and woman.Conclusion: An all-wise, all-powerful, loving God formed all things perfect in the beginning. He made … More Devotional Thought for Today – “Biblical Manhood” and “Moral Relativism”- 02/01/2024
LUKE 1 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The narrative which this evangelist gives us (or rather God by him) of the life of Christ begins earlier than either Matthew or Mark. We have reason to thank God for them all, as we have for all the gifts and graces of Christ’s ministers, which in one make up what … More Sunday Sermon Series – 12/18/2022
Psalm 73 Psalm CONTEXT from Treasury of David: TITLE.A Psalm of Asaph. This is the second Psalm ascribed to Asaph, and the first of eleven consecutive Psalms bearing the name of this eminent singer. Some writers are not sure that Asaph wrote them, but incline to the belief that David was the author, and Asaph the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/23/2022
“Back in the day,” “in the good ol’ days,” “back when I was a kid,” “it used to be this way.” These are phrases that many people like to use as they compare the way things used to be with the way life is at present. Why do they do this? Because they are not … More Sunday Sermon Series – 01/16/2022
Mark 7 I have written extensively about the “heart” of the man and how messed up it can be, you can search in the box to the right to see the other posts. Mark Chapter 7 begins with most modern translations having a heading something similar to; That which defiles, The Traditions of the Elders, Traditions … More SUNDAY SERMON SERIES – The Heart of the Matter
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
Proverbs 22:1-16 Maybe it was the recent death of mi suegra (mother-in-law) here in Puerto Rico from where I am writing today that got me thinking about parenting. But I have been thinking a lot the past few weeks of all the things I SHOULD have done better as a Father. Maybe just maybe this … More Sunday Sermon Series – Parents
PRAYER John Bunyan on Prayer, Three part series we posted earlier this year Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused. — Spurgeon God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil. — E.M. Bounds It … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/12/2020
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