Devotional Thought for Today – 09/14/2021
PHILIPPIANS 2
PHILIPPIANS 2
Psalm 71 Isaiah 46 Bible verses about respecting elders
Romans 12 CONTEXT: The book of Romans can be broken down into five (5) S’s; Man’s Sin c.1-2, Offer of Salvation c.3-5, Sanctification through Christ c.6-8, God’s Sovereignty c.9-11, and Man’s Christian Service c.12-16. Matthew Henry breaks down Chapter 12 as follows: Believers are to dedicate themselves to God. (1,2) To be humble, and faithfully … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/06/21
AMOS 4 CONTEXT: Verses 1-5: The husbands of “Samaria” met their wives’ demands for luxury by denying “the poor” justice, and then by taking their land through excessive taxation and usury. These wealthy women (“cows of Bashan”), were in turn using their wealth to enrich themselves rather than to help the needy, unaware that they … More Sunday Sermon Series – 09/05/21
2 Timothy 1 CONTEXT: This is the last of Pauls’ epistles, written while he is pending execution in Rome. It is a very personal letter to a very close friend, it is a letter of great encouragement to continue the fight of faith even in suffering. Matthew Henry breaks it down like this: Paul expresses … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/04/21
Romans 8 CONTEXT: We need to look back at Chapter 7 for a moment and note that Paul had ended that chapter v.14-25 speaking about the conflict he had between knowing what was right and doing what was right. In otherwards his sinfulness kept getting in the way of his striving to be Holy (more … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/03/21
We share the world with modern pagans who worship the sun—or idolize an imagined primordial Big Bang—so we need to be truth witnesses unto a world drowning in deception and delusion… Source: Transmitting Truth in a Modern Pagan World
Today I thought I would do something a little different. I came across this quote from Puritan Stephen Charnock, and it caused me to pause and think, how true. If God is not eternal, why would we bother shedding our praise, worship, and love upon Him? So today I am just listing (a Bible drill … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/31/21
As hurricane Ida made landfall (and heads towards us in mid Mississippi) I had the thought of how powerful God is. I for one am convinced that God is Sovereign over all things including hurricanes, even if I don’t understand the why. What I do know is we can count on His omnipotent Grace to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/30/21
The Cambridge Dictionary defines Rage as (a period of) extreme or violent anger. It is easy to see this in everyday life with road rage, unbridled vulgar shouting in public places, and violence in our streets. Then there is our pampered youth; they have things called rage rooms, and scream clubs whatever they can be on campuses today. For many it … More Sunday Sermon Series – Forgiveness in an Age of Rage
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