https://open.spotify.com/episode/29gWcS7zdJ9ZuEr5TFlniT?si=b_hrLtuVT9mk_VOesxrf3Q Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,who seek him with their whole heart, Psalm 119:2 ESV Blessed are those who both keep and seek. Both actions are decidedly fixed upon the LORD Himself. His testimonies are what He has testified to us about Himself. He is the God who speaks, who reveals Himself to …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-0Mg2NM4Ek Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. Psalm 89:14 ESV Matthew 25 concludes with these words of Jesus: When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered …
I share this quotation from Peter Jones' eye-opening book, The Other Worldview, for two reasons. First, it is worth both reading and sharing. Second, it also fits perfectly alongside my most recent sermon from Ephesians. Well-meaning Christians have often made the mistake of thinking that their surrounding culture is, at worst, neutral and, at best, …
Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no …
Continue reading Walk as Children of Light | Ephesians 5:7-14
Many occurrences in the book of Jonah have been described as miracles (the storm, the fish, etc.), yet as we have seen, most are simply God’s display of authority within nature. Miracle must be unnatural (or supernatural), and storms, fish, and plants are all common to the natural world. However, repentance certainly is a miracle. …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lio2RQLejdFrFFfbAi9x9?si=ldJUnKMmTjCFtkfBkjZPIA Blessed are those whose way is blameless,who walk in the law of the LORD. Psalm 119:1 ESV Verses 1-3 are the preamble to this magnificent and glorious psalm, while the remaining 173 verses are a long-form plea to God for this blessed description to become a reality within our hearts and lives. Blessed is …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIL04ZdVyxs Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 ESV God gave to Adam and Eve all things. All lands were theirs to explore. All plants were theirs to cultivate. All fruit was theirs to enjoy. All animals were …
With J. I. Packer’s recent passing, it seems only proper to again encourage everyone who has not yet read his book Knowing God to by all means do so. The following quotation is from that very book. Again, it is to be feared that many today who profess to be Christ’s never learn wisdom, through …
But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral …
Continue reading Must Not Even Be Named Among You | Ephesians 5:3-6
This sermon was originally preached in 2015. Having now almost covered the first chapter the Jonah, we note that Jonah is not a sympathetic character. Jonah is not the archetypical hero for whom we cheer. In many ways, Jonah is not even remotely a pleasant person based upon what we have read. Fortunately, in this …
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