Walking in the Spirit

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Galatians 4-6   Paul states that Christian freedom is the right and privilege of every believer. In chapter 5, Paul points out six negative consequences of falling back into slavery. Starting in verse 13, he warns them not to use this freedom as a license to sin. Rather than liberty being…

Proper Praise

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 66-68   Praise offered to God must be expressed heartily. Worship is never to be offered with apathy. It should be energetic and fervent in its adoration of God. Psalm 66 demonstrates such dynamic praise. It is a psalm of thanksgiving in which the psalmist, probably the king of Israel,…

Grace and Peace

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Galatians 1-3   Paul is the author of the Book of Galatians. God called him to be an apostle and sent him on the special mission of evangelizing the Gentiles. The opening of Galatians is unusual for Paul. In most of his letters, he begins with a thanksgiving for the recipients,…

Sin’s Proper Punishment

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 47-52   The Philistines never played a major role in world history, but they were a “thorn in the side” of the Israelites. These “great uncircumcised enemies of Israel” made their first appearance in biblical history during the days of Abraham. They then settled in southwest Canaan. In the early…