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.”
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ARE WE LAZY? Hebrews 5:11-12.
Americans work so hard. But are we spiritually lazy? “We have a great deal to say about this [doctrine] but it’s difficult to explain, since YOU HAVE BECOME TOO LAZY TO UNDERSTAND. Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. YouContinue reading “ARE WE LAZY? Hebrews 5:11-12.”
DO YOU LOVE GOD WITH ‘ALL YOUR MIND,’ MARK 12:30?
God called me to a life of the mind while in high school. I was a cheating, failing student when He arrested my attention, calling me to exercise perfect integrity in my classes. That was the most difficult challenge I had ever faced, a weight I did not think I could lift, but I maxedContinue reading “DO YOU LOVE GOD WITH ‘ALL YOUR MIND,’ MARK 12:30?”
Today’s Math Problem. Matthew 1:1, 17.
The book of Matthew—and thus, the New Testament—begins with the remarkable genealogy of Jesus. Genealogies make tough reading, but put yourself in the writer’s position: Matthew wants to prove to his Hebrew people that Jesus is their long-awaited Messiah. Jesus’s ancestry is the logical place to start. “The historical record of Jesus Christ, the SonContinue reading “Today’s Math Problem. Matthew 1:1, 17.”
YOUR FIRST BIBLE. Nehemiah 8:3
Do you remember your first Bible? Most of us received one as first graders, and we went home and sat down and opened it. We were excited. We turned to Genesis 1:1, and started reading … and it quickly became difficult and a little boring. The Bible is not a children’s book. It includes rape,Continue reading “YOUR FIRST BIBLE. Nehemiah 8:3”
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.”
TREMBLE. Isaiah 66:2.
I remember the fear I felt one night when I was a little boy. We were in a fourth-floor apartment in New York City visiting my aunt and uncle. My brother and I had gone to bed and the lights were off. Suddenly I looked at the window and saw a man on the fireContinue reading “TREMBLE. Isaiah 66:2.”
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