Philippians 1:21-30 When I saw this quote from Johnathan Edwards I immediately thought of Philippians 1:21 and Paul’s dilemma to serve Christ here on earth or the desire to experience the overwhelming joy of being present with Him. Joy’s Eternal Increase: Edwards on the Beauty of Heaven Dr. C Samuel Storms
COMMENT: When my mother died from a brain aneurysm/stroke resulting from a fall some 12 years ago the decision for her immediate end-of-life care was made easier due to the preparation she had taken. My mother had a STRICT DNR order, Do Not Resuscitate, and the choice we had was to relive to a bulging … More “A Godly Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions”
HEBREWS 7 CONTEXT: For an in-depth summary of this chapter there is none better than Dr. John Gill. A brief or concise summary by Matthew Henry states; A comparison between the priesthood of Melchizedec and that of Christ. (1-3) The excellence of Christ’s priesthood above the Levitical priesthood is shown. (4-10) This is applied to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/26/2022
I’m Kathy Koch of Celebrate Kids here in Fort Worth, and I want to talk with you about how God made us good. I think God is good and God is a good Creator. And if children, teens, or adults don’t know that, then it doesn’t matter to them that they’re created in His image… … More Pointing Children to God
Citizen Tom Welcome to Conservative commentary and Christian prayers from Gainesville, Virginia. That’s OUTSIDE the Beltway. Relief print of Daniel’s prayer by Edward Poynter, 1865. Daniel 6 describes how Daniel prayed even though threatened with death, while Daniel 9 records a prayer that he prayed.(from Prayer in the Hebrew Bible) A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PART 1 citizentom.com/2022/02/16/a-p… A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PART 2 citizentom.com/2022/03/03/a-p… … More A PATTERN OF PRAYER — PARTS 1-3
Genesis 37-50 Joseph’s Story is full of very interesting characters and story plots. Behind it, all is the overarching theme of God’s Sovereignty; Genesis 50:20, but one is remiss if we depend on that as the only verse upon which to hang the sovereign banner. Gen 37: Joseph’s Dream Gen 37: The Plot against Joseph … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/05/2022
1 Thessalonians 4:3 – For this is the will of God, even your sanctification… Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines sanctification as: 1. The act of making holy. In an evangelical sense, the act of God’s grace by which the affections of men are purified or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme love to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/04/2022
Luke 14 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry Comments on this chapter as follows: I. The cure which our Lord Jesus wrought upon a man that had the dropsy, on the sabbath day, and his justifying himself therein against those who were offended at his doing it on that day, ver 1-6. II. A lesson of humility gives to … More Sunday Sermon Series – 04/03/2022
A Theology of Sin and Sovereignty: How Sin Never Disrupts God’s Sovereign Decree “This is my Father’s world: O let me ne’er forget. That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.”1 This stanza from Maltbie Babcock’s hymn This is My Father’s World has comforted many Christians since it was published in 1915. It … More A Theology of Sin and Sovereignty
As this article points out, praying for Russia’s defeat is fine, even praying those tough Psalms that invoke God’s wrath. But it is not the end-all. Right in the middle of the Bible are passages that many find uncomfortable. The imprecatory psalms are among the hymns that were sung by the people of God, but … More Praying All of the Psalms Over Russia
You must be logged in to post a comment.