MARK 1 Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) breaks down the first chapter of Mark this way: The office of John the Baptist. (1-8) The baptism and temptation of Christ. (9-13) Christ preaches and calls disciples. (14-22) He casts out an unclean spirit. (23-28) He heals many diseases. (29-39) He heals a leper. (40-45) Here in … More Sunday Sermon Series – Faith and Repentance
I woke up this morning and MHM of Prayer below was in my inbox. It led to this devotional, this one verse, in my opinion, is sufficient evidence to refute anyone who says we do not need the Old Testament. Here the Lord Himself says those Scriptures directly point the way to Him, and that … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/29/2021
Psalm 39 CONTEXT Matthew Henry’s Commentary reads: David seems to have been in a great strait when he penned this psalm, and, upon some account or other, very uneasy; for it is with some difficulty that he conquers his passion, and composes his spirit himself to take that good counsel which he had given to … More Sunday Sermon Series – The Mute Christian
Question: “Is Jesus the only way to Heaven?” Answer: Yes, Jesus is the only way to heaven. Such an exclusive statement may confuse, surprise, or even offend, but it is… Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-only-way.html
Death and the Christian 2 Corinthians2 Corintios 5:5 5:5 Over the past few months our family has experienced the death of family members and dear friends. While we can and should mourn their deaths, we also need to look at these events from a Biblical and practical standpoint. In some cases the individuals were sick … More Devotional Thought for Today – 27 March 2021
Romans 6 Just about a year ago, I used this same verse in a devotional entitled Wages of Sin. My focus then was God’s call to salvation. Today however as I read this verse, something completely different bothered me, the actual phrase the wages of sin is death. Everyone likes getting “paid” for their work. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/24/2021
How we view the world, that is objectively look at and consider all that is happening around us shapes all our actions. – Mike WORLDVIEWS Colossians 2:8, Romans 12:2 The above picture is from an article in the New Indian Express dated 26th April 2020, with the title The world to end in 30 years? Within … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/23/2021
2 Corinthians 9 In short, this Chapter is a reminder to the church in Corinth to fulfill their promise to help the church in Jerusalem. Paul reminds them that gift-giving should be done willingly and cheerfully, that God blesses those who do so and closes with our ext v.15. Paul uses v.15, as a reminder … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/22/2021
You may have noticed recently I have been posting many devotional thoughts concerning the trends in America. Here is a sermon from John Newton best known for composing Amazing Grace he was with his friend William Cowper a prolific hymn writer and excellent preacher. While Jeremiah was obviously speaking prophetically to the nation of Israel … More Sunday Sermon Series – The Guilt and Danger of Such a Nation as This
PSALM 37 SUBJECT. The great riddle of the prosperity of the wicked and the affliction of the righteous, which has perplexed so many, is here dealt with in the light of the future; and fretfulness and repining are most impressively forbidden. It is a Psalm in which the Lord hushes most sweetly the too common … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/20/2021
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