PSALM 86 CONTEXT: C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David states: TITLE. A Prayer of David. We have here one of the five psalms entitled Tephillahs or prayers. This psalm consists of praise as well as prayer, but it is in all parts so directly addressed to God that it is most fitly called “a prayer.” A prayer is none … More Devotional thought for today – 11/18/21
CONTEXT: From C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David TITLE. A Psalm of David. David is pictured in this Psalm as in a faithful miniature. His holy trust, his many conflicts, his great transgression, his bitter repentance, and his deep distresses are all here; so that we see the very heart of “the man after God’s own heart.” … More Sunday Sermon Series – 11/17/21
2 Samuel 7 CONTEXT: David here in this Chapter is relating to Nathan the desire to build the temple. Matthew Henry breaks is down as follows: David’s care for the ark. (1-3) God’s covenant with David. (4-17) His prayer and thanksgiving. (18-29) Our text is part of the later a prayer of David acknowledging the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/15/21
The woman at the well is a familiar figure to most churchgoers. This poor Samaritan woman from John chapter 4 has managed to gain a semi-regular role in many Sunday sermons and Wednesday night Bible studies. She has been held up as a poster child for everything from social justice to stylistic worship preferences. Yet a careful examination of the passage … More GTY BLOG Series: Profiles in Godliness
The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks: Q. 7. What are the decrees of God? A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass. The WSC confirms what Paul wrote in Romans 11:36, all God degrees, that is … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/12/21
Proverbs 19 CONTEXT: Defining the direct context of any Proverb is difficult mainly because of the way the book is written. Unlike most books of the Bible there are no clear plots, themes etc. dividing each Chapter or no main character to follow. Wisdom, in all its form is the only real theme and it … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/11/21
CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments: A man’s wisdom is here said to be of use to him for the pumping of other people, and diving into them, 1. To get the knowledge of them. Though men’s counsels and designs are ever so carefully concealed by them, so that they are as deep water which one cannot fathom, yet … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/09/21
Question: “What is a Christian work ethic?” Answer: Colossians 3:23-25 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”[…] Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-work-ethic.html
Psalm 51:5 The above verse is one of many in the Bible that clearly show man’s inability to save himself in any fashion. In Reformed or Covenant Theology this is known as Total Depravity. The doctrine of Total Depravity is often seen as a bad thing in evangelical circles. their reasoning is not based upon … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/06/21
In a recent article for the leftist Religion News Service, Mark Silk, professor of religion in public life at Trinity College and contributing editor of RNS, advocates the use of “they” for God. His proposal comes at the junction of the efforts to change the general usage of the English language and the push to neuter specific … More Does God get a say in preferred pronoun?
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