Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
Read Ecclesiastes 1 — the preacher comes across as a pessimist. In 1:2-4, everything is empty and worthless, life is meaningless and without hope or purpose. In 1:5-7, everything in nature continues, century after century, while man is here for just a brief time. The preacher paints a bleak picture …
Hope is something everyone seeks, but life has a way of striking hard, leaving us at the end of our hope — a lost loved one, circumstances too heavy to bear, a health crisis, or simply aging. We find ourselves stuck, unable to see a way forward, feeling all alone …
We all know how easy it is to innocently look prideful. President Ronald Reagan wrote about a speech he gave in Mexico City: “After I had finished speaking, I sat down to rather unenthusiastic applause, and I was a little embarrassed. The speaker who followed me spoke in Spanish—which I …
Deuteronomy means “the second law.” Not a new law, but a rehearsal of the Law. The theme of Deuteronomy is “remember,” where the last phrase in this Book says, “thou shalt not forget it.” Deuteronomy is a series of sermons by Moses to a new generation of Israelite’s, preparing them …
It’s that time of year, where we put our best foot forward into Resolving something in our lives that has pricked our conscience over the previous years. However, as is the case each year, not too many months will pass before many efforts diminish, Resolutions come to a screeching halt, …
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” (John 1:5) While studying God’s Word about light expelling the darkness, I remembered standing in a big cathedral room deep down in a cavern in Virginia. Stalactites hung everywhere and stalagmites grew up from the wet, cold floor. …
Another 365 days have come to an end. When we were younger, 365 days were eternity. As we grow older, 365 days fly by quicker then ever. This is the context of Moses’ Psalm, and that we will learn to slow down and make every day count for God. I …
As we enter a New Year, we have been studying the Beatitudes to help us set the right attitude in representing the Kingdom of God in 2024. We’re given clear instructions by Jesus in Matthew 5-7 in what is called The Sermon on the Mount. This sermon, by Jesus, caught …
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