Brown Butter and Pecan Blondies Jeremiah 17:10 You may be wondering right now what in the world a delicious Southern Dessert and the book of Jeremiah have in common two things deceit and desire. If you live in the Southern US or visit one day the above pictured dessert is truly something to be desired. … More Devotional – Plus Interesting Reads – 07/03/2023
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Chapter CONTEXT from John Gill’s commentary on the whole Bible. I want to focus on only one theme this morning of “Christian Duty. ” Note not the duty of all mankind that is referred to in Ecclesiastes above, but specifically those who are set apart and sanctified by the Blood of Christ. 1 … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/27/2023
I/we recently got an email ( I accidentally deleted it after responding) stating ‘Why so much information in your posts’? My response was simple and based both Biblically and upon our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine. 1 CORINTHIANS 1 Chapter CONTEXT from John Gills Commentary Introduction … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 04/18/2023
“Little did they dream, as they bound the fatal wood upon His shoulder, by whose power that tree was made to grow, and from whom the beings who bore Him to the death drew their existence. So completely was Jesus bent upon saving sinners by the sacrifice of Himself, He created the tree upon which … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 04/10/2023
Ephesians 1 Our CHAPTER CONTEXT comes from: Matthew Henrey’s Complete Commentary : In this chapter we have, I. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others (v. 1, 2). II. The apostle’s thanksgivings and praises to God for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing Ephesians (v. 3-14). III. … More Interesting Reads (plus)- 04/05/2023
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. ISAIAH 53:3-4 ISAIAH … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/30/2023
We Begin our “Series in Genesis“ BEFORE READING GENESIS 1, I RECOMMEND READING JOHN GILL’S INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF GENESIS GENESIS 1 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: We have three things in this chapter:—I. A general idea given us of the work of creation (v. 1, 2). II. A particular account of the several days’ … More Devotional Thought for Today – 01/03/2022
1 CORINTHIANS 12 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: In this chapter the apostle, I. Considers the case of spiritual gifts, which were very plentifully poured out on the Corinthian church. He considers their original, that they are from God; their variety and use, that they were all intended for one and the same general end, the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/12/2022
DANIEL 12 Chapter CONTEXT From John Gill’s Commentary: This chapter begins with an account of a time of exceeding great trouble to the people of God, who are comforted with the consideration of Michael the great Prince being on their side, and with a promise of deliverance, with the resurrection of the dead, and the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/17/2022
JOB 28 Chapter CONTEXT From MHHC: The strain of this chapter is very unlike the rest of this book. Job forgets his sores, and all his sorrows, and talks like a philosopher or a virtuoso. Here is a great deal both of natural and moral philosophy in this discourse; but the question is, How does … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/07/2022
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