Jeremiah Burroughs, “Sermon II,” in The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (London: W. Bentley, 1651), 19. PSALM 17 PSALM 17:14 COMMENTS I don’t recall if I mentioned this in a previous post, but I have been reading and studying my way through “The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment” by Jeremiah Burroughs. The above text is … More Study – “Contentment/Ps. 17:14” – 06/28/2025
Today’s sermons are on the exact main text as yesterday’s devotional. Therefore, I won’t bother with the usual context; you can refer to it and study as needed. SERMONS
PSALM 103 PSALM 103:3 COMMENT I have never met someone who said no, I am good with my ailment (physical), I do not want to be healed. I have, on the other hand, encountered many who have said they were, in fact, good with their ailment (spiritual) and wanted no part of healing. Although often … More Devotional – “Who healeth all thy diseases” – 05/31/2025
PSALM 51 PSALM 51:17 Everyone I know, whether they are a believer or not, has some knowledge of Psalm 51. Verse 10, Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me, was made into a popular contemporary Christian song by Keith Green around 1984. There are two questions (at … More Sunday Sermon Series – “The sacrifices of God” – 01/05/2024
PSALM 112 PSLAM 112:7 CONTEXT The following are taken from this online source at the Spurgeon Archive. TITLE AND SUBJECT. There is no title to this psalm, but it is evidently a companion to the hundred and eleventh, and, like it, it is an alphabetical psalm. Even in the number of verses, and clauses of each … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Evil Tidings” – 10/20/2024
This is not my first time writing on this topic or a version thereof. In fact, my Master’s thesis was about ” Christian Joy.” Rarely however in scripture is one concept so clearly articulated as David did here in the climax of this psalm: Psalm 16 Psalm 16:11 CONTEXT THE progress of thought in this … More Friday Feature Quote – “Life of Joy” – 06/13/2024
Today is not about the veterans you meet. Today is a Day of Remembrance for the thousands of our Brothers and Sisters who died in service to our nation. PSALM 77 PSALM 77:5 CONTEXT: PSALM 77: title–v.20 In this individual lament psalm, the psalmist describes the comfort he has found by remembering how God helped … More Memorial Day 2024
The Bible is clear, “true believers” are to have no part in “worldly” affairs. However, this does not mean we are to abstain from the world completely. To completely separate ourselves from the world in every aspect would mean disregarding the Biblical commands to Make Disciples and to Render unto Caesar… The exposition of our … More Devotional Thought – “Evildoers” – 03/27/2024
HYMN. The Gk. hymnos was used by the classical writers to signify any ode or song written in praise of gods or heroes, and occasionally by LXX translators of praise to God, e.g. Pss. 40:3; 65:1; Is. 42:10. In the NT the word occurs only in Eph. 5:19 and Col. 3:16, with the verbal form … More Devotional Thought – “HYMNS” – 03/18/2024
Last weekend we had the pleasure of visiting with Pastor Cary Kimbrell and the folks at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Laurel, MS. During their Sunday school they discussed Psalm 23 specifically verses 4-5. While most folks are quite familiar with the Psalm at least the first few verses most kinda glance over the remainder for … More Sunday Sermon Series – 02/11/2024
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