AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT/SUMMARY Summary of the Book of Philemon I have been reflecting upon v.6 all week, 6 I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective and powerful because of your accurate knowledge of every good thing which is ours in Christ. Paul says to Philemon that he prays that his ability to share his … More Sunday Sermon Series – Forgiveness
AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: The Psalm opens with a prayer, Ps 38:1; continues in a long complaint, Ps 38:2-8; pauses to dart an eye to heaven, Ps 38:9; proceeds with a second tale of sorrow, Ps 38:10-14; interjects another word of hopeful address to God, Ps 38:15; a third time pours out a flood of … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/12/2020
How to Biblically Defend the Sanctity of Life God placed a higher premium on protecting the life of the unborn child and the pregnant mother than protecting the life of anybody else in Israelite society… READ MORE
PSALM 33 PRAISE or WORSHIP The obvious context, PRAISE, of this Psalm is found in the opening verses 1-3 where the writer implores the people (righteous ones) to Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with the harp… Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully [on the strings] with a … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/09/2020
PSALM 32 CONTEXT: Used as one of the early church’s penitential psalms (Pss 6; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143), this thanksgiving psalm focuses on the forgiveness of sins. The psalmist begins by extolling the blessings of forgiveness (vv. 1–2). He then shares how he suffered until he acknowledged his sin and was forgiven (vv. 3–5). He encourages the godly to pray to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/07/2020
Living the Authentic Christian Life On October 12, 2020, Stand in the Gap Today hosts Isaac Crockett and Sam Rohrer interviewed Shane Pruitt, Director of National Next Generation Evangelism for the North American Mission Board. Shane shared a number of Christian clichés that hinder the gospel witness for Generation Z. What level of understanding does Generation Z have concerning … More Living the Authentic Christian Life
PSALM 27 I do not thing God wants us to settle for “one thing” in our lives spiritually. I believe He expects us to reach a goal and then set a new one continually maturing and growing. Yet the point of David’s prayer here in these verses is that his undivided focus will be on … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/05/2020
PSALM 25 PATHS In my youth I loved to go out into the mountains of the Appalachian Trail and hike for days. Stretching from Georgia to Maine one can find some of the best hiking trails in the US there and truly (although at the time I did not realize it) get closer to God … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/04/2020
Hope in a Cynical Age by Nathan Williams | Nov 03, 2020 According to 1 Corinthians 13:13, there are three great spiritual virtues: faith, hope, and love. And of these three, Paul says that the greatest is love. Paul makes it clear that love drives our spiritual lives, and without it, we are as … More Hope in a Cynical Age
KJV and RVR 1960 So many folks I know focus on v.3 and the valley of the shadow of death, that they miss out on what I think is the real key to this Psalm. Yes, there is no doubt that we can fear no evil brought against us for thou art with me; thy … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/03/2020
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