“After Jim Elliot and four other missionaries were killed by Huaorani tribesmen in 1956, no one expected what happened next. Jim’s wife, Elisabeth, their young daughter, and another missionary’s sister willingly chose to make their home among the very people who killed their loved ones. They spent several years living in the Huaorani community, learning […]
19/10/2022 Wednesday1 Hosea Gomer, as a picture of Israel leaving God, left Hosea and played the harlot. Chapter 2 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. […]
God is the creator of all that exists. Because He created life, He knows better than anyone else how to make it work right. In His sovereign wisdom, God created humans as male and female. He ordained marriage between one man and one woman for life. God designed for married couples to have children. He […]
In the previous verses, the Apostle Paul addressed our reaction to those who mistreat us. He told us not to retaliate by returning evil for evil. Instead, we are to prepare an excellent response to aggression. Paul admitted that it is not always possible to live in peace, as some people are determined to agitate. […]
14/10/2022 Wednesday Hosea Married to an Unfaithful Wife. Chapter 1 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. The Message of Judgment, 4:1-10:15 1. The indictment, 4:1-19 […]
I have only just a minute, poem by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. “I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can’t refuse it. Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it. But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse […]
Calming Aggression 9 October 2022 AM – Romans 12:17-18 – Rom2022 – Scott Childs Introduction: What are we to do when people are eager to fight, and are trying to stir us up. It might be your boss, a colleague, your spouse, your child or your neighbour. He just keeps pushing all your irritation buttons. […]
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Anger is the commonly justified sin. It was not my fault. I inherited a hot temper. Someone irritated me. Something displeased me. I wasn’t furious; I was just upset. It is just the way I am! Transition This evening we are going to see what God has to say about our anger and how to […]
We regularly interact with other Christians. However, we do not always interact with others as the Lord desires. Transition In our text this morning, the Apostle Paul addresses four responsibilities that Christians have in order to interact biblically. Our first responsibility is to … Be of the same mind one toward another. What is Paul […]