(Internet issues force late publication) JOHN 12 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: It was a melancholy account which we had in the close of the foregoing chapter of the dishonour done to our Lord Jesus, when the scribes and Pharisees proclaimed him a traitor to their church, and put upon him all the marks of ignominy … More Sunday Sermon Series – 06/11/2023
Labor to grow better under all your afflictions, lest your afflictions grow worse.—John Owen (1616-1683), church leader, theologian Bible Truth Behind the Quote:God will not remove His discipline of the child of God until the discipline has accomplished its purpose (see Hebrews 12:5-11). Ron Rhodes, 1001 Unforgettable Quotes about God, Faith, & the Bible (Eugene, … More Friday’s Feature Quote – 06/09/2023
An unfortunate effect of our emphasis on God’s grace is our dwindling focus on the connection between obeying God’s will and receiving His blessings. If we’re not living in the primary will God designed for us, then we will not be in the right place at the right time to do His work. And if … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 06/07/2023
1 Thess 5:11 1 Thessalonians 5 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The apostle, having spoken in the end of the foregoing chapter concerning the resurrection, and the second coming of Christ, proceeds to speak concerning the uselessness of enquiring after the particular time of Christ’s coming, which would be sudden and terrible to the wicked, but … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 06/05/2023
A Display of Christ – (Part IX) by John Flavel Acts 3:22 Ver. 22. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, &c.] The Jewish fathers, the Israelites in the times of Moses. The Ethiopic version reads, our fathers. This phrase, unto the fathers, is left out in the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions, and in … More Sunday Sermon Series – 06/04/2023
Bible Truth Behind the Quote:This was a big problem with the church at Corinth. Many of the Christians there were still quite worldly (2 Corinthians 5:1). Scripture reveals that “the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17). It’s one or the other—the … More Friday’s Feature Quote – 06/02/2023
If you ask most Americans and maybe most folks around the world today they associate wealth with money. If we have enough money we will be wealthy and happy. Yet one only has to look at the number of highly successful celebrities who have gone down the road of self-destruction to know this is a … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 06/01/2023
This toon, “Martyr Hymn Sing,” is one of the few RefToons that is not based on any particular quote or person. The idea for this toon came from a compilation of accounts of martyrs who went to their death fearlessly praising the Lord. What a testimony! The dialogue between the martyrs suggests that “Death is … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/25/2023
Romans 8:14 Romans 8:12-17 ROMANS 8 Chapter CONTEXT from Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete): The apostle, having fully explained the doctrine of justification, and pressed the necessity of sanctification, in this chapter applies himself to the consolation of the Lord’s people. Ministers are helpers of the joy of the saints. “Comfort ye, comfort ye my … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/24/2023
Daniel 11:32 DANIEL 11 Chapter CONTEXT from Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete): The angel Gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to Daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would “show him what should befal his people in the latter days,” according to that which was “written in the scriptures of truth:” very particularly … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/23/2023
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