This morning our text is about trials in life. Here are a couple of quotes that I like on trials. “Every flower that ever blossomed had to go through a lot of dirt to get there.” Unknown “God doesn’t always still the storm, but He can calm the sailor.” Unknown Peter’s readers were facing trials. […]
The hymn “Praise Him! Praise Him!” was written by Fanny Crosby, the blind American songwriter who lived 1820-1915. Though she was blind, she wrote more than 8000 gospel hymn texts. She looked beyond her trial in life and praised God in her heart and song. Because Peter’s readers were elect strangers scattered in the back woods because […]
1 Peter 1:2 is one of the most debated verses in the Bible. When we approach a difficult verse or topic, it is very important that we remember the first two rules for interpreting Scripture. The gold rule of Bible interpretation is: “Interpret Scripture with Scripture” (2 Peter 1:20). The silver rule of Bible interpretation […]
Peter, the disciple of Jesus, wrote the book of 1 Peter to Christians living in the area of modern day Turkey. (See Map) Though he was a rough fisherman when he first met Jesus, the Lord changed him into a fearless preacher. This first letter by Peter is full of doctrine to guide Christians spiritually. […]
Thomas Jefferson, one of the great men of history, could not accept the miraculous elements in the Bible. He edited his own special version of the Bible in which all references to the supernatural were deleted. Jefferson, in editing the Gospels, confined himself solely to the moral teachings of Jesus. The closing words in Jefferson’s […]
Holiness is not a very popular topic these days. The media does not talk about it. Best-selling books do not mention it. It is not the theme of any songs on the radio. Even in religious circles, holiness is seldom mentioned. Preachers avoid the topic. Modern worship songs rarely note it. Few Christians understand it, […]
Several years ago when we lived in PNG, we were awaken about 3:00 am by a strong earthquake. Our house shook violently, and we heard a loud noise like a freight train. That frightening ordeal lasted only about a half minute, but it seemed like a half hour. Our text this morning describes the effects […]
Today we end a long journey. For many months now, we have been working our way through the book of Genesis. I hope you know much more about the people, places, and events of early biblical history than you did before we began. I also hope that God has worked in your life through the […]
As we come to the end of Jacob’s 147 years on this earth, we find him worn out but still in his right mind. As a great father, he called his children together for one last talk. Transition Today we are going to look at the last words of Jacob.
Moving house does not make my list of fun things to do. It is hard work physically and stressful emotionally. Moving was especially difficult for Jacob. He was 130 years old. He could not call up a moving company; however, he did have the wagons sent by Pharaoh to help. Jacob also had 11 sons […]