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...
May 28, 2015 | Wednesday
Joshua had a life worthy of one of the great biographical authors. He was the Hebrew equivalent of several of the important fathers of the United States. He was born in Egypt, then served under the George Washington of his nation. And then upon the death of Moses, he...
May 21, 2015 | Wednesday
Someone has said – “The eyes are the window of the soul.” He was thinking that when we look into someone’s eyes we sometimes can see his heart. But there are two sides to most windows – there is a way of seeing in – and a way of seeing out. Where...
May 14, 2015 | Wednesday
Since I knew that Judy and I would not be here for Mothers’ Day, I deliberately chose our theme for last Wednesday, from among the ladies of the Bible. And I’ve done the same for this evening. Last week, we looked at poor Mrs. Job, and tonight it is poor Mrs. Noah. As...
May 7, 2015 | Wednesday
What is your opinion about this lady, the wife of Job? To your mind, is she a shrew – a woman with a violent, scolding, nagging personality? Perhaps you picture her as an agnostic; a spiritual fool. Has she been a professing Christian, but a closet unbeliever, all...
Apr 30, 2015 | Wednesday
Thirty years ago there was a building boom in Calgary, and houses were going up everywhere. One construction company built an especially nice house and put it on the market. One day when a real estate agent brought some potential customers by, they made horrible...
