Sep 17, 2015 | Wednesday
Generally speaking, Arthur W. Pink is a useful guide into the study and application of the Scriptures. Here is one of his quotable statements – “The god of this 20th Century no more resembles the supreme sovereign of Holy writ than does the dim flickering of a...
Sep 10, 2015 | Wednesday
One of the problems that pastors have lays in the very nature of their office. Since I left my secular job, I don’t have as much causal contact with the world any more. Sure I have my weekly routine, but generally speaking it involves the same people all the time....
Sep 3, 2015 | Wednesday
There is a member of the Inland Empire Philatelic Society who doesn’t get the respect he deserves. He is the coordinator of several meetings and has held some rather important responsibilities in the past. The only thing slowing him down is his age and health, but...
Aug 27, 2015 | Wednesday
Most of the employees at the plasma place I visit, know that I am a Christian and a pastor. A few of the regular donors do as well. It is not unusual for our casual conversations to swing to a variety of religious topics. There is one worker who always asks me either...
Aug 20, 2015 | Wednesday
Some of you probably first heard about Jacob wrestling with the Angel of the Lord when you six-years-old. And you re-examined it when you were nine and again when you were eleven. It’s a kid’s Sunday School story, but have you ever looked at this chapter with the eyes...
Aug 13, 2015 | Wednesday
Christ Jesus loved families. If you’ll remember, there were several pairs of brothers among His disciples. And there was Peter’s family, including his children and at least one in-law. And there was this extra-special family, living just outside of Jerusalem....
Aug 6, 2015 | Wednesday
Joshua 13 begins the instruction given to Israel for the division of the land. But much of this chapter deals with the history of the two and a half the tribes. And then there is verse 22 which seems really out of place. This Balaam must be a truly wicked man to be...
Jul 23, 2015 | Wednesday
Years ago – many years ago – I preached a series of messages from the Book of Jeremiah. It wasn’t verse by verse, as we are doing with Matthew – it was more like highlight by highlight. I have to admit that I haven’t preached much from Jeremiah since then. But...
Jul 16, 2015 | Wednesday
There are many lessons here for us in this chapter. Lessons on: the fear man, ministerial burn out, unwise prayers, the power of God, the care of God… There are also several people that make for good messages – Ahab, Jezebel, Elijah, Elisha, the 7,000. But...
Jul 9, 2015 | Wednesday
The days of our text were very exciting. It’s not that our days are not exciting — they are – we’re on the brink of the Second Coming. But the days of the Book of Acts were days of persecution and greater power and accomplishment. Our’s are days of potential...
Jul 2, 2015 | Wednesday
The words we’ve just read describe God’s estimation of His people. In His own words God tells us the people of Israel were to Him as valuable rare gem stones set in gold. They were precious to Him; important and beautiful in His sight. And scripture...
Jun 25, 2015 | Wednesday
This evening we a short devotional based on four scriptures. We begin with Psalm 119:105 – “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Verse 130 adds – “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the...
Jun 18, 2015 | Wednesday
For the umpteenth time, I reading “Pilgrim’s Progress” on my Kindle. I have no idea how many times I have read this wonderful story by John Bunyan. I used to have a hard copy, but it has disappeared; if I could borrow one, I would really appreciate it....
Jun 11, 2015 | Wednesday
These middle chapters of Joshua describe the inheritance of each of the tribes of Israel. The distribution began with the tribe of Judah. The details are given to us in two different ways: In some places Joshua describes the boundaries of the tribe: Such and such a...
Jun 4, 2015 | Wednesday
Why should we spend any time thinking about Jonathan? First, because there he is IN the Word of God; the Holy Spirit seems to push him into the spot-light. Second, because there are several important lessons that he can teach us. Jonathan is a marvelous study – as...
