Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on December 8, 2025 James says: “For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10). Given the examples provided in these verses, it seems clear that James has in mind what we often describe as the “moral law” in the Old Testament. Much … More Earning God’s Approval: Good Luck With That! – 12/15/2025
As men and women this is the best perspective we can hope for when contemplating the Cross of Christ. It is a position of humility, justly where we as sinners save only by the Grace of God belong. Yet how often do we fail to even think of the heavenly perspective? Building on yesterday’s Saturday’s … More Daily Devotional(s) – 10/23/2023
CONTEXT: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary 3:16-21 Here is the condescension, the miracle, the mystery of Divine love, that God would redeem the church with his own blood. Surely we should love those whom God has loved, and so loved. The Holy Spirit, grieved at selfishness, will leave the selfish heart without comfort, and full of … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/31/2022
Romans 11 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments; The rejection of the Jews is not universal. (1-10) God overruled their unbelief for making the Gentiles partakers of gospel privileges. (11-21) The Gentiles cautioned against pride and unbelief, The Jews shall be called as a nation, and brought into God’s visible covenant again. (22-32) A solemn adoring of … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/18/2021
Romans 3 The Mercy Seat of God really is more like a lid topping the Ark of the Covenant than an actual Chair or seat that we would relate to today. Yet we must remember this in CONTEXT of where the Jewish nation was when God instructed them to build it Exodus 25:17-22 … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/16/2021
Question: “Is God / the Bible sexist?” Answer: Sexism is one gender, usually male, having dominance over the other gender, usually female. The Bible contains many references to women that, to our modern mindset, sound discriminatory towards women. But we have to remember that when the Bible describes an action, it does not necessarily mean that … More Is God / the Bible sexist?
AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: This may seem like an ugly devotional to start the week but sometimes life is ugly and better to be forewarned than forlorn. In v.1-17 Paul expounds upon the excellency of the Gospel to the church at Rome. Culminating in his final two sentences (verses) that explain the Gospel; … More Daily Devotional – God’s Wrath
In these difficult and perilous times I would think many are crying out to God and not necessarily getting the response they anticipated or wanted. It is at times like these when we can easily be fooled (tempted) into thinking God has abandoned us, or He does not care about us individually. Of course nothing … More Crying Out to God
For your edification here is the 12 part series from John MacArthur and Grace to You ministries entitles “God is Love”. Please note they are listed here in reverse order from that which they were published. I have numbered them as such to make it easier to review them. – Mike #12 The Sum … More Grace to You – “God is Love” Series
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