“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother” – Proverbs 6:20 “Keep” in the Old Testament often means to guard, protect, or preserve. When you “keep” God’s Word, you are guarding it, or protecting it. But what does that mean exactly? Consider this word picture: In the Middle Ages, […]
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Repairing Our Personal Worship
1 Kings 18:30-33, “And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the […]
A Crucified Man
The following 4 points are not original to me. They were preached by Curtis Hutson in a message entitle “Building and Battling.” Dr. Hutson was preaching out of Luke 14:26-32 about a man who is going to build and battle for God. This post will focus on his thoughts on verse 27, “And whosoever doth […]
Truth or Consequences? – Part 2
To read part 1 of this post, click here! While we must be aware that our actions have consequences, is living a good life just to avoid bad consequences and gain good ones really the way God intended the Christian life to be lived? Does Christ really want us to compel people to come to […]
Truth or Consequences? – Part 1
Consequences. Everyone has experienced them. Everyone has been threatened with them. Everyone threatens others with them. They can be constructive or destructive. No one wants bad ones. Good ones can be used as an incentive for further good behavior. However, few people consider them before acting. Fewer people want to take responsibility when they turn […]
Knowing God Personally (It’s Not Just for Pastors!)
Psalm 103:7 says, “He [the LORD] made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.” Moses was a man who walked with God, and knew Him personally. He knew God’s “ways.” That is, His manner of being and moral character. Moses knew the LORD personally. Yet, we see in this short […]