Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
My weekly or routine devotionals.
Asking Jesus into your heart is condemned by some who say there is no place in the Bible where we are told to do this. When I was challenged with this last month, I agreed that salvation is by faith and repentance (Acts 20:21), which biblically opens the door that …
Read Deuteronomy 29:29 This verse says there are some things of God that we may never know. Understanding “why” helps keep balance in our Christian walk. There are two extreme responses to God’s “secret things.” Some say, “The Bible does not say I cannot do…,” while others say, “The Bible …
Read Psalm 103. When it comes to being a believer, are we able to spell it out if someone asks, “What are the benefits of Christianity?” Most may only be able to respond with one word, “Heaven.” If we are honest, we tend to forget the privileges which are ours …
Romans 14:11-12 not only says that “every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God,” but also that “every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” The word account is not a financial term, not a balance sheet, nor the tabulation of our …
This is a true story, and on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. In July 1982, Larry Walters made a forty-five-minute flight in a homemade aerostat made of from a lawn chair and forty-two helium filled weather balloons. His makeshift aircraft rose to 16,000 feet …
The context of 1 Samuel 12 is one of a pivotal point in Israel’s history. Israel had demanded a king and was given one just like the world. This was contrary to the will of God for them. Israel would be led into victory by their new king. The …
Paul teaches in Galatians 6 what our response is to be if a brother or sister in Christ is “overtaken in a fault.” By definition and context, this fault is not a lifestyle of sin but the result of falling into Satan’s pitfall of temptation – overtaken is being startled …
When we came back to Westminster last month, I was astonished at the number of wineries we passed on the road. Not much research showed why. Since we went to the mission field, Maryland has passed laws to make it easy to sell this alcohol even at farmer’s markets. This …
“not given to much wine” is a phrase Paul uses in 1 Timothy 3:8 that is used today by Christians wanting to justify drinking alcohol. Without a proper study of the Word of God, man has eased his conscience by intentionally excusing sins, resulting in heresy and false doctrine, and …
Throughout the Bible, God uses “fruit” to illustrate truths to us: Our soul being saved is pictured as “fruit” (Romans 1:13) Our spirit being filled life is pictured as “fruit” (Galatians 5:22-23) Our sacrifice being praise is pictured as “fruit” (Hebrews 13:15) READ LUKE 13:6-9 — Why would a gardener …
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