If Melody told me, “Do not go into the kitchen”, my first reaction would be to say “Why?” If she answered, “I just mopped the floor.” That reason both informs me and motivates me. Read Gal 5:25. Transition In this verse, God tells us to walk in the Spirit. A careful look reveals three reasons […]
Moses had just died. Joshua was now the leader of the nation of Israel. He faced a huge task of leading Israel into the Promised Land and conquering the many enemies and difficulties ahead. Those challenges seemed overwhelming and humanly impossible, yet God told him to prepare for prosperity and success – not failure! It […]
Consider some of the voices in our world. Appetite says, “Be sensuous, enjoy yourself.” Education says, “Be resourceful, expand yourself.” Materialism says, “Be satisfied, please yourself.” Psychology says, “Be confident, fulfil yourself.” Pride says, “Be superior, promote yourself.” Humanism says, “Be capable, believe in yourself.” God says, “Be wise, humble yourself.” Ministry127.com In our Scripture […]
In Proverbs 7, Solomon described a woman that he called the strange woman. She was not weird. Her character was strange or foreign to God’s holy expectations. She did not live a moral, virtuous life. Sadly, many young women in our society live like that strange woman. God has a better plan for Christian young […]
I read a story about two brothers who were walking one day, and the younger one became tired, so he asked his older brother to carry him. The older boy scooped his brother up in his arms and began to carry him. As he walked, a neighbour chuckled and said, “Wow. He must be heavy.” […]
Jotham, the son of King Uzziah began to reign when he was 25 years old and reigned for 16 years. He is one of the few kings of Judah who had a clean record in the Bible. Though he was a sinner like all men, the Bible records no sin laid against him. God does […]
(George Wald in “Innovation and Biology,” Scientific American, Vol. 199, Sept. 1958, p. 100) “There are only two possibilities as to how life arose. One is spontaneous generation arising to evolution; the other is a supernatural creative act of God. There is no third possibility. Spontaneous generation, that life arose from non-living matter was scientifically […]
Throughout the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon makes many contrasts using the words “better … than”. We have noted several already. However, here in chapter 7, he gives us a cluster of these contrasting statements. On the first read of them, they may seem backward to your thinking, but as we examine them more closely, I […]
An old proverb states, “You cannot have your cake and eat it too.” In other words if you keep your cake, you cannot eat it. However, if you eat it you cannot keep it. You must make a choice. In our text today, God challenges people to take their stand and make their choice about […]
Dwight Moody was preaching when someone passed a note to him through the usher. It had only one word: “Fool.” Moody looked at it and said, “I’ve often received notes that weren’t signed. This is the first time I’ve received a note that someone forgot to write, but signed.” Fools reveal their identity by the […]