Prayer. The activity of bringing all our desires and thanksgiving to God with full humility and submission to his will, confident that God will hear and respond. Understood in this way, prayer is directed to God through Christ and by the Spirit, rather than through confession to priests or prayers to *saints. There is a … More Friday’s Feature Quote and Devotional- “Prayer” – 02-23/2024
In movies today, a “prepper” is seen as someone who is stockpiling for the coming zombie apocalypse. While I know nothing about zombies, I do know the Bible is very specific about prepping. Jesus in Matthew 25 lays out the case for prepping for His return as does Peter in our main text today. 2 … More Devotional Thought – “Preppers” – 02/22/2024
MATTHEW 6:21 MATTHEW 6 Most Commentaries break the Chapter CONTEXT (here is MHCC as an example) at v.18. I think the best reading for proper context is v.16-24 of this chapter. 19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay … More Devotional Plus Interesting Reads- 08/16/2021
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of … More Sunday Sermon Series – 12/04/2022
ISAIAH 1 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The first verse of this chapter is intended for a title to the whole book, and it is probable that this was the first sermon that this prophet was appointed to publish and to affix in writing (as Calvin thinks the custom of the prophets was) to the door … More Devotional thought for Today – 11/09/2022
CONTEXT: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary 3:16-21 Here is the condescension, the miracle, the mystery of Divine love, that God would redeem the church with his own blood. Surely we should love those whom God has loved, and so loved. The Holy Spirit, grieved at selfishness, will leave the selfish heart without comfort, and full of … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/31/2022
2 Timothy 3 CONTEXT: The last letter was written by Paul while awaiting execution in Rome. He writes to encourage Timothy who is leading the church at Ephesus. John Gill comments on the Chapter as follows: In this chapter, the apostle delivers out a prophecy of the last days, showing how perilous the times will … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/14/2022
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Matthew Poole’s Commentary That wait upon the Lord; that rely upon him for strength to bear their burdens, and for deliverance from them in … More Wait and Renew
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