It may seem a little crazy but when I saw this morning’s Bible verse on my LOGOS home page, my first thoughts were folks think they know what they desire but rarely find what they want. My mind wandered to You’re The One That I Want (From “Grease”) and “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking … More Devotional/STUDY Thought for Today – “Desire” – 11/20/2024
. How do we know if we’re making the best choices possible? Todd and Carl discuss this important topic with their guest, T. David Gordon, former professor at Grove City College and the author of Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical Decisions. Over the centuries, Christians in different traditions have distilled scriptural guidance into five … More Making Ethical Decisions – 09/26/2024
Does the Bible specify the way one is supposed to worship God? The answer is most assuredly yes: Particular elements of worship are highlighted: The following article makes some excellent points on how modern worship is undermining that which God has ordered. INTRO Alistair Begg warns rise of ‘consumer’ worship eroding biblical engagement in congregational … More Devotional Thought – ‘consumer’ worship – 09/24/2024
According to Paul Bryan, the author of Who is this God?, “A genuine Christian cannot become apostate. Those who apostatize demonstrate that they were never genuine Christians.” As Scripture says, “they went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us” (1 John 2:19). … More Is it possible to lose your salvation? – 09/05/2024
I have often written about “Apologetics” and do not foresee any reason to stop. Just as football (European soccer) fans will argue their belief that their team is best without compromise, we too, as true believers in the God of the Bible must be ready and able, to defend our beliefs against all naysayers. This … More How we got the Bible – 09/03/2024
What Does It Mean to Mortify the Sins of the Body? September 01, 2024, by: John Owen “If ye by the Spirit do mortifie the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live” (Rom. 8:13) The Duty: Mortify Your Deeds The duty itself, “Mortify the deeds of the body,” is next to be remarked upon. Three things are … More Mortifying Sins – 09/03/2024
2 Corinthians 2 2 Corinthians 2:14 CONTEXT v.14 But thanks be to God. Here he again glories in the success of his ministry, and shows that he had been far from idle in the various places he had visited; but that he may do this in no invidious way, he sets out with a thanksgiving, … More Devotional Thought – “We Smell” – 08/31/2024
JUDE 1 JUDE 1:3 CONTEXT Introduction to Jude Author The author of this letter is Jude, the brother of James. Most likely these brothers are the same brothers listed in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3 as Jesus’ half brothers (born to Joseph and Mary after Jesus’ birth). It was common in the history of the … More Devotional – “Fight of Faith” – 08/22/2024
1 Chronicles 29 1 Chronicles 29:11 1 Chronicles 29:12 CONTEXT/STUDY CHAP. 29 THIS chapter relates how largely and liberally David, besides what he had before done, and his princes, offered towards defraying the expenses of building the temple, ver. 1–8 and the joy and thankfulness that he and his people expressed on that account, attended … More Devotional – “Dare to Be a Daniel” – 08/21/2024
Anne Bradstreet, born in 1612, was the first woman in America to have her poetry published. Her work captures the reality of life in the New World, reflecting on her Puritan faith, family, and the natural world. Isaiah 48:10 I have refined thee; or, I will refine thee. Although I will not cut thee off, … More Friday’s Feature Quote -“Furnace of Affliction” – 08/16/2024
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