My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Being Stripped of our glory
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And…
We are a rebellious people
“Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not…
You ask, but do not have because . . .
If we seek God for an answer of our own making, we will not have what we ask of him. We want God to provide a way, but often refuse…
Ananias and Sapphira
In Acts 2, as Peter stood there preaching the first sermon of the church, all present were aware that it had been a little over 40 days since a deep…
Being exposed to questions against the Christian faith
It is our nature to walk by a standard, as if by some innate instinct we are driven to view our world objectively as we try to make sense of…
“and on this rock”
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church Matthew 16:18 On this rock I will build my church The term “church” means…
Our belief in God would destroy us
Be careful what you wish for . . . Some will ask if God exists, why doesn’t he make himself completely obvious so that there is no doubt that he…
Good News, not good advice
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…
God hides so he is approachable
As discussed earlier (here), God has postponed the Day of the Lord, the day of our judgment . . . by hiding himself. And because of this we have hope,…