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Reading through the books of Leviticus and Numbers we can find ourselves getting lost in all the details of Judaism. Judaism, that body of belief which God gave to Israel to protect them as a nation, to prepare a path from Jesus would emerge, and to prove our inability to save ourselves. Wading through the … Read more
This is a sermon by C.H. Spurgeon titled, “Fighting And Praying”. It is taken from Exodus 17: 8-9. It is rare that I would post an entire sermon like this, but I found myself posting so many extracts to social media I thought it best just to share the entire sermon. I hope it challenges, … Read more
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16, The Bible When playing college football, in 2009, Tim Tebow reached the national championship. Leading up to the big night he knew he had an opportunity to point … Read more
This is a long read, but PLEASE take the time to read it and find hope. There truly is nothing new under the sun. With a backdrop of pandemics and violent riots, God has raised up trophies of grace before, and He will again. This is an excerpt from a book called Mended Crockery. It … Read more
This is part 3 of 3 articles looking at Palm Sunday. More specifically, Luke 19 which records Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week of His crucifixion. Part 1 – Palms, Florida, and Praise Part 2 – The Song of Praise Will Never Cease In this final article in the series I’d like to focus … Read more
Part 2 of 3 posts reflecting on Palm Sunday Read Part 1 here – Palms, Florida, and Praise In Part 1 we looked at the origin of Palm Sunday, both the tradition and the Biblical center. One of the central truths in Luke 19 is that Jesus came to seek and to save sinners, to … Read more
Part 1 of 3 posts reflecting on Palm Sunday And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, … Read more
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and … Read more
If your Latin is a little rusty, here’s the translation: Man proposes, but God disposes. The phrase originated with Thomas a Kempis’ classic, The Imitation of Christ, which he wrote in the early 1400’s: Just men depend on the grace of God rather than on their own wisdom in keeping their resolutions. In Him, they … Read more
God’s Word makes it clear that any gift we have and use we do so by the grace of God. Our gifts are a manifestation of God’s grace. When Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, he covered a lot of topics. When we reach chapter 8 he begins with a commendation for one particular … Read more