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The Easy Button Doesn’t Work for Governance
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”’ (Judges 8:23); (17) ‘<Samuel told the Israelites,>“He will take a t...
Through Jesus, We Overcome Our Darkest Tragedies
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (8) We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; (9) ...
Jesus Was Hated & Disrespected for His Beliefs, As We Are Today
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(18) <Jesus said to His disciples,> “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. (19) If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the...
Pests Are Like Sins, Deal with Them Promptly!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.’ (Proverbs 28:13); ‘Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a ro...
Cheating is a shortcut – to losing
Normally this spot has something to do with the previous Sunday’s sermon, but not this time. I read an article today which astounded me, and I imagine it will you, too. The article says that about 11,000 out of 30,0...
Ignorance Is Bliss Until Reality Hits
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(12) Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (13) But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the suff...
Interrupting The Routine
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!’ (Joshua 10:14); ‘Hear this, you elders; listen, all who...
Relate To Others to Relay the Gospel
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(22) Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. (23) For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of wo...
Do Others Deserve ‘Getting What They Deserve’?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(9)“This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. (10) Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot...
An ounce of prevention – worth a ton
“Pay me now or pay me later” and “An ounce of prevention versus a pound of cure” are two adages I grew up hearing over and over. These phrases immediately came to mind as I listened to Al Mohler’s The Briefing last ...
Trust & Obey
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(12) …my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, (13) for it is ...
Don’t Forget Jesus!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this. (8) Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, (9) for which I am sufferin...