Image: Could you read on a crowded train? President Lincoln was one of many lawyer-politicians. But Lincoln did not become a lawyer because he had his eye on a career in politics. Instead, Lincoln actually hung out a shingle, becoming a small business owner, a day-in, day-out lawyer for some twenty-five years, handling both civilContinue reading “Worship During Wartime: Moses Brings a Boring Message to a Distracted Audience. Numbers 28.”
Category Archives: Study the Word
Beware: False Teachers are Everywhere. Ezekiel 13:1-14.
This morning I came across some crazy ideas online. There was the guy arguing that Christians do not sin. Another said the Apostle Paul was a deceiver who ruined the faith. A preacher argued James (brother of Jesus and author of the Book of James) did not understand the gospel, and that his book containsContinue reading “Beware: False Teachers are Everywhere. Ezekiel 13:1-14.”
The Fear of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 28:15.
Image: the famous “Earthrise” photo captured by the crew of Apollo 8 on Christmas Eve, 1968. Part One: a Challenge to Put Some Effort into Your Bible Reading. Most of us believe we ought to read the Bible. Many of us start. But finishing is a real challenge and a significant accomplishment. The Good Book,Continue reading “The Fear of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 28:15.”
His Desire is Toward Me. Song of Solomon 7:10.
I saw an interesting video from a Ring doorbell. An older British man knocked on a door and fussed at his young British neighbor who answered: “I have a complaint for you. You have caused me a great deal of trouble.” “Ay, how’s that?” “You sent flowers to my wife.” “Right, because I knew sheContinue reading “His Desire is Toward Me. Song of Solomon 7:10.”
HARD TO UNDERSTAND. 2 Peter 3:16.
My back hurts. My shoulders hurt. My arms hurt. I’m tired from swinging a heavy tool to remove a wet tile floor from a flooded house. It was not easy, but I got it done. Y’all understand hard work. I know you do. Sometimes a task seems insurmountable, but you simply have no choice. SoContinue reading “HARD TO UNDERSTAND. 2 Peter 3:16.”
THIS IS NOT MELATONIN. Ezekiel 44:5; 2 Timothy 2:15.
Sometimes Bible reading is like mood music in a department store—humming along quietly in the background, but no one’s really listening. You may call your devotional a “Quiet Time,” but your mind should NOT be quiet—it should be buzzing with thoughts about what you’re reading. Consider how we sell Bibles. Are they surrounded by teaContinue reading “THIS IS NOT MELATONIN. Ezekiel 44:5; 2 Timothy 2:15.”
STUDY THE WORD. 2 Timothy 2:15.
My Facebook profile pic this week is a quotation from a great preacher: “You can live on froth, bubbles, and little wisps of badly understood theology until the pressure is on. But when the pressure is on, you will want to know what kind of God you are serving” —A.W. Tozer. I posted this forContinue reading “STUDY THE WORD. 2 Timothy 2:15.”
DO THE HEAVY LIFTING. 2 Peter 3:15-16; 2 Timothy 2:15.
Do you agree with these principles? –Yet, most Christians prefer sermons that skim the surface and never get deep. We get nervous when we hear words like “doctrine,” or “eschatology.” We want preachers to tell good stories and make us feel inspired, but we don’t want to think too much. We want to sing songsContinue reading “DO THE HEAVY LIFTING. 2 Peter 3:15-16; 2 Timothy 2:15.”
Give the Word the Benefit of the Doubt. 2 Timothy 2:15.
God saved you, right? He made you, loves you, forgives you, died for you, correct? No one loves you the way He loves you. And what tool does He give you to get through the daily challenges of life? His Word. His written record of truth and answers and solutions. It’s all in there: theContinue reading “Give the Word the Benefit of the Doubt. 2 Timothy 2:15.”
IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME. 1 Peter 1:8-15.
Do you know what a blessing it is to live today? I don’t mean because of computers, or cars, or modern medicine, or space flight, radio, and the plastics revolution. Modern marvels have done nothing to change the relative hope or hopelessness of the human condition. Indeed, some think the modern world is more hopelessContinue reading “IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME. 1 Peter 1:8-15.”
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