What is with these kids? Classes began last week. I had a room full of college kids staring at me as I told them about the class. I told them about myself and the way class would be structured—all the usual things. They listened but wrote down nothing. Then we began discussing the law. AndContinue reading “Write This Down! Ezekiel 40:4.”
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AN ACQUIRED TASTE. Ezekiel 3:2-3.
“Liver again? No!” “Keep eating it. It’s an acquired taste.” “…But radishes are too hot to put on salads.” “You’ll be fine. It’s an acquired taste.” “…How can anyone eat sardines? They smell awful.” “It’s an acquired taste.” Some things are good from the start. Babies love milk, whipped bananas, and apple sauce. But manyContinue reading “AN ACQUIRED TASTE. Ezekiel 3:2-3.”
FIRE INSURANCE. Matthew 7:24.
In 1942, Winston Churchill made interesting remarks when the British had General Rommel’s Nazi army on the run in Egypt. “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” We think the war is over when a sinner gets saved.Continue reading “FIRE INSURANCE. Matthew 7:24.”
PROOF TEXTING. 2 Timothy 2:15; Jeremiah 28:15-17.
A Bible professor accused me of “proof texting” when I used a single verse to prove a point. Bible doctrine should be proven with many verses, across the entirety of scripture, from many writers, across the centuries, and from both the Old and New Testaments. Proof texting, by contrast, is when you argue a pointContinue reading “PROOF TEXTING. 2 Timothy 2:15; Jeremiah 28:15-17.”
Clear Words are Better than Dreams. Jeremiah 23:28-29.
Have you ever had a dream from God? People are fascinated by the unusual: dreams, visions, prophetic words, speaking in tongues, etc. But the Bible tells us over and over that there is something more valuable than these things. I had an interesting dream once. I was in a huge place filled with thousands tryingContinue reading “Clear Words are Better than Dreams. Jeremiah 23:28-29.”
Dreams vs. the Word. Jeremiah 23:28-29
Which is better, a dream from God that requires interpretation, or the text of His Word that gives clear direction? The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has my word should speak my word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain? Is not my word likeContinue reading “Dreams vs. the Word. Jeremiah 23:28-29”
EAT YOUR DINNER. Jeremiah 15:16.
How many times a day do you eat? How many meals and snacks? Do you open the refrigerator and stare into the cold, waiting for inspiration? At night, my children trail in and out of the kitchen, often leaving with a snack hidden in the upstage hand, not wishing to discuss that third popsicle. ImagineContinue reading “EAT YOUR DINNER. Jeremiah 15:16.”
COME TO THE FEAST! Jeremiah 15:16.
We know hunger and thirst. Most Americans do not know hunger the way the world’s truly poor know it. But everyone has been hungry. Can you remember the last time? Can you remember the satisfaction of finally eating? Bible readers over the centuries have known hunger well, living through wars and famines, and in desertsContinue reading “COME TO THE FEAST! Jeremiah 15:16.”
Feed Yourself the Word of God: Eat Every Day. Jeremiah 15:16
Are you consuming the Word of God? Ask yourself—are you feeding your spirit, or letting it starve? You have to eat every day. Your words were found and I ate them. Your words became a delight to me and the joy of my heart, for I am called by your name. Jeremiah 15:16. Key verseContinue reading “Feed Yourself the Word of God: Eat Every Day. Jeremiah 15:16”
WHAT IS GOD LOOKING FOR? Isaiah 66:2.
I once overheard a conversation between women. One wanted a man who was tall. The other wanted one with a deep voice. They talked about traits: is he a family man? Can we laugh together? Is he patient? Honest? Kind? Strong? A good listener? A nice dresser? But what does God look for? In Isaiah,Continue reading “WHAT IS GOD LOOKING FOR? Isaiah 66:2.”
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