Confirmation of Our Adoption
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“The Joy of Restoration”
“The Joy of Restoration.” Joseph had tested his brothers by framing Benjamin and allowing his other brothers to go free if they so chose. How the other brothers reacted is not stated, but the fact that all the brothers returned (vs. 13) seems to indicate that they were united in their commitment to their…
“The Unprofitable Servant”
“The Unprofitable Servant” The first time I read Luke 17:7-10, I was appalled by the actions of the master toward his servant. It seemed to me that this servant was working his tail off and it seemed that the master just required more and more of him. “Doth he thank that servant because he…
“Living Above Our Circumstances”
“Living Above Our Circumstances.” People have all kinds of things that make for a bad start to a day. Here are some that I read a few weeks ago. You know you are going to have a bad day when… You start brushing your teeth with muscle relaxant cream. You realize the hair spray…
“Sowing and Reaping”
“Sowing and Reaping.” Dr. Richard A. Swenson, a Christian physician, describes in amazing detail the great care God has taken in creating the universe and even the human body. The human body is composed of ten thousand trillion-trillion atoms, a number greater than the stars of the universe. In all of us more than…
The Importance of God’s Word
PlayStop Popout X I stated last week in the state of the church address, “Will you join me this year in making the Sunday school hour a priority in your life and in the life of your family? The Sunday school is designed, on purpose, to allow each person to learn the Bible in an…
The Empowerment of the Spirit
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Your Kids are Watching
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Genesis 25-26; Psalm 6; Luke 10 Devotional Thought: Title: “Your Kids are Watching.” History does indeed seem to repeat itself. In fact, Genesis 26 is so much like Genesis 12 that Moses finds it necessary to say it was not the earlier famine of Abraham’s time. Isaac took the…
Praying and Planning
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Genesis 23-24; Luke 9 Devotional Thought: Title: “Praying and Planning.” As we age, we often become more focused on our children and grandchildren; however, Abraham was a late bloomer in these matters. Abraham was well up in years when he decided to search for a wife for his son.…