Martin For years I have tried to prayerfully consider the Biblical reasons behind every thing we do as a church. Why do we use a certain Bible? Why do we sing a certain type of song? Why do we have Scripture readings? While I do not say this as a boast I think I have questioned … Read more
Some time ago I began a series of posts talking about the Book of Life, a series triggered by conversations I had been having with friends concerning the Doomsday Book. Somehow I missed posting the final article and so am just getting that online now. Our final Scriptures referring to the book of life are … Read more
A couple of years ago Baptists Committed to World Evangelism made available prayer cards for each country around the world. The prayer cards included a map and statistics on that country. I have used them in my church by including one each week in our bulletin as the country each week for prayer. Sometime last … Read more
For several years a good friend of mine, Pastor Stephen Boreland, has held prayer meetings for the first week of the year in the churches he has served in. For the last few years it is something I have tried to do. Tonight five of us met to have a time of prayer, bringing before … Read more
Well, 2012 has arrived! For me it arrived with more of a whisper than with a bang. It has become something of a tradition for me to lose my voice the fist Sunday of every year. It has happened for about 6 of the last 8 years and is a source of great frustration. I’m … Read more
“Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.” Deuteronomy 12:13 When I started this study on the “take heed” statements in Deuteronomy I must admit I felt a little stumped as to what the application for the church could be regarding this one. We no … Read more
Following commands to protect themselves from forgetting God and His Word, going after false idols and being deceived Moses now instructs them to take heed and not compromise. 4. Protect Yourself from Compromise Deuteronomy 12:13 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: 14 But in … Read more
Our two studies on the “Take Heed” statements of Moses to Israel have so far given warnings about Forgetting and Idolatry. Our next warning is in regard to being deceived. 3. Protect Yourself from Deceptions Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, … Read more
Last week I posted the first of seven articles based on Moses’ seven commands to Israel in Deuteronomy to “take heed”. The first dealt with forgetting God and His Word. This next command has to do with idolatry. 2. Protect Yourself from Idolatry Deu 4:23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of … Read more
Not what these hands have done Can save this guilty soul; Not what this toiling flesh has borne Can make my spirit whole. Not what I feel or do Can give me peace with God; Not all my prayers and sighs, and tears Can bear my heavy load. Thy work alone, O Christ, … Read more