All Praise Be To God! He Exalted People, And Sent His Son For Their Salvation (Psalm 8)
Some of the Psalms play major roles in the New Testament. Psalm 8 is one of them. But at first glance this seems like an odd choice. I...
The Fourth Commandment
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the...
Confidence Before God (1 John 3:19-24)
When I was a teenager faithfully going to church, I noticed that some people who believed the same things I did, lived upright lives, and...
The Song and Prayer of the Slandered (Psalm 7)
The psalms oftentimes hit us very close to home. And the reason is simply the very personal nature of the Book of Psalms. We see the very...
The Third Commandment
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.” ...
The Christian Loves His Brothers And Sisters (1 John 3:10-18)
I have seen some beautiful acts of love in my life. A man’s house burned down and his church gave him enough stuff and money to get back...
God Bless Us And Accomplish The Mission (Psalm 67)
When we look around today it’s easy to become despondent and feel like we are losing. Here in America local churches are shrinking and...
The Second Commandment
Over the course of the next few weeks I intend to tread controversial waters. Well, next week won’t be that controversial, but this week...
The Two Comings Of Christ And Our Relationship To Sin (1 John 2:28-3:10)
Everyone who has ever been born or who has ever lived has a relationship with God. There is no one on Earth that does not have a...