Like many Christ followers, I have a lot of Bibles. Most of them sit on my shelf next to all kinds of other books. However, the Bible is so much more different than those other books. Look what the Bible says: Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. John 17:17 The words that…
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! Psalm 51:1-2 If you are like me, we have made some terrible decisions in our lives. I mean, some were probably harmless in the end – just teaching us never…
Hey Guys, We have been in a series studying the Word of God. As we begin our Wednesday Night series, 40 Days In The Word, I want to encourage y’all to make it a daily habit to get into God’s Word. This Sunday I will begin a series on the book of 1 Peter. As we look around our world today, it’s…
We are in a series from 1 Peter and we are looking at how God has called us to be different, to be holy. Jesus lived His earthly life interacting and ministering to the world – but He was definitely different! God has called us to do the same. We are to engage with the culture but live differently. Peter calls it…
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him…but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. 1 Samuel 30:6 Have you ever been distressed? Overwhelmed? Overcome? I can imagine that some of you are going through a season of rough seas even now. In those times it is hard to focus on much of anything…
My knowledge of Scripture is nowhere near exhaustive. In fact, the more I read and study, the more I realize that I need to read and study. How about you? How is your Bible reading/study going? Do you have a study Bible? By that, I mean do you have a Bible that you can mark…
We’re still in the section of Romans where Paul is convicting three different groups of their sin and their need for God. This week we looked at the religious group. The group that goes to church and outwardly does all the “right things.” However, Paul gets on to this group – specifically the Jews when he says, you then who teach others,…
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Ezekiel 36:26-27 We are in a series on Paul’s letter…
This has been a busy week for me and I have fallen behind on sending out a daily blog. We have begun a series on the letter to the Romans. Many Christians believe Romans to be the finest book of the Bible. I found this by J.I. Packer, which echoes many pastors and theologians. I thought that I would share his insights…
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 Have you ever stopped to consider how you read the Bible? For many, we know we should read the Bible but it is a large tome full of 66 books. I think many start on a reading plan and then get behind and then eventually give…