Tag: Christian Living

Expository Preaching and Evangelistic Opportunities – 08/13/2024

August 13, 2024

Preaching ought to reflect our conviction that God’s Word is infallible and inerrant. If we believe that “all Scripture is inspired by God” and inerrant, must we not be equally committed to the reality that it is “profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be … More Expository Preaching and Evangelistic Opportunities – 08/13/2024

Devotional Thought for Today – “Worldview Battle” – 08/12/2024

August 12, 2024

worldview. A comprehensive set of basic or ultimate beliefs that fit together in a consistent or coherent manner. A full worldview would include answers to the following questions and more: What kinds of realities are there, and what is ultimately real? What explanation can be given of reality? What is knowledge, and how do we … More Devotional Thought for Today – “Worldview Battle” – 08/12/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “GLORY vs. SIN” – 08/11/2024

August 11, 2024

I have noted in the past that there are couch potato and pew warming Christians. You know the type they show up on Sunday but bear no fruit in their daily lives. The Westminster Shorter Catechism states: Quest. 1. What is the chief end of man? Ans. 1. Man’s chief end is to glorify God,(1) … More Sunday Sermon Series – “GLORY vs. SIN” – 08/11/2024

Friday Feature Quote – ” Righteous Hope” 08/09/2024

August 9, 2024

Lord, however, you deal with me in outward things, whatever you take from me, whatever you deny me—do not deny me Christ! Do not deny me a share in his righteousness! Amen. David Clarkson, “No Hope without Christ’s Righteousness,” in Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans, ed. Robert Elmer (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019), 19. … More Friday Feature Quote – ” Righteous Hope” 08/09/2024

Devotional Thoughts – “Builders” – 08/08/2024

August 8, 2024

PSALM 127 PSALM 127:1 CONTEXT/STUDY OVERVIEW: This psalm emphasizes humanity’s dependence on God, and each of our Reformation-era exegetes develops this theme in their commentary. However, they emphasize various aspects and implications of this theme, including the vanity that comes when God’s blessing is not valued, God’s blessing of children, and the didactic function of … More Devotional Thoughts – “Builders” – 08/08/2024

Devotional Thought – “Trust” – 08/07/2024

August 7, 2024

DEVOTIONAL The Voice We Can Trust Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.  Proverbs 2:11 READ Proverbs 2:1-6, 9-15LISTEN ONLINE While testing a new AI (artificial intelligence) search engine, New York Times columnist Kevin Roose became disturbed. During a two-hour conversation using the chatbot feature, the AI said it wanted to break free of its creator’s … More Devotional Thought – “Trust” – 08/07/2024

Devotional Thoughts – Worldly Things – 08/06/2024

August 6, 2024

In this age of hyper-consumerism folks live for themselves more than ever before in history. I do not believe the Bible teaches against having “world” possessions as some say. It clearly states however that a ravenous desire for material things is unholy. The illustration below while comical makes the point that we need to build … More Devotional Thoughts – Worldly Things – 08/06/2024