Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
From the National Institute of Health on Aging: “Hearing loss is a common problem caused by loud noise, aging, disease, and genetic variations. … People with hearing loss may find it hard to have conversations with friends and family. They may also have trouble understanding a doctor’s advice, responding to …
Last week we saw the suffix “-ship” in words like friendship showing the quality of being a friend. The word “worship” is the quality of being “worthy.” When we worship God, we say He is worthy. Our approach in worship should reflect this. We do not live in the day …
The Bible gives no formal definition of worship, so we must find it by studying the words God gave to us. Old English does this well, preserved to us in the King James Version. The word worship comes from two Old English words: “weorth” which means worth, and “scipe” which …
David spent his fair share of time in the valley. In 1 Samual 17 he fought Goliath in the Valley of Elah. In 2 Samuel 5 he fought giant Philistines in the Valley of Rephaim. In 2 Samuel 8 he fought the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. Psalm 23 …
1 Corinthians 2:9 is often used to speak of the wonders of Heaven to come. This is a valid application that does no injustice to scripture, but it’s not the context of this passage. Paul is quoting Isaiah 64:4, a time when Israel was in captivity anxiously awaiting God’s deliverance. …
With Easter 2026 now in the past, we are casually slipping back into our comfortable routines of life. This was not the case for the 1st century church. After celebrating Easter, they faced an onslaught of persecution. The word Easter is found once in our KJV Bible, in Acts 12, …
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