Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 1 Corinthians 9-10 In chapter 8 Paul set out the limits of Christian liberty, limits that are to be determined by brotherly love, by concern for the welfare of fellow Christians. He summarizes the principle as, “But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Job 25-26 Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist of the early twentieth century, was once approached by a talkative woman who tried to justify the speaking of her mind by saying, “I just speak my mind and it is over quickly.” To which the evangelist replied, “So is a shotgun blast.”…
There are no limits to the depraved condition to which mankind may fall, if left to the ways of their own wicked hearts. However, no matter how wicked man becomes, God is greater still, ruling over all, for His own purposes. God makes even the wrath of man to praise Him. This is the theme…
I was reading a neat story about a brand-new mother who was listening to a special church service on a little battery-operated radio on a farm in Indiana. It was 1932, and the speaker was Harry Ironside, pastor of the famous Moody Memorial Church in Chicago. The church was conducting a special dedication service. During…
Chapter 12 closes the first section of Joshua that deals with the conquest of the land by giving a summary of the battles won from Moses and all the victories studied in Joshua. It offers a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness in fulfilling his promises to Israel to give them the land. God mentions two…
Here in Exodus 35, Moses assembled the people and reminded them of their sacred obligation to set aside the seventh day for rest. Moses probably feared that the people of Israel, in their zeal to erect the tabernacle, might neglect the Sabbath day. But Moses reinforced the importance of keeping that day and added a…
What follows here may be hard to understand, but it becomes quite plain when we see the whole picture. At first God seemed simply to renew his covenant with the Israelites and promised to take them successfully into the land. He would even send an angel to go before them to ensure their safe arrival.…
Have you ever wondered if God listens to your prayers? Have you sometimes felt like it’s a waste of time that the heavens are closed to your petitions? I have no idea of the truth of this story but there is a story told about President Roosevelt. When he was President of the United States,…
Exodus 28 introduces the special attire to be worn by Aaron and his direct descendants as priests. God instructed Moses to gather Aaron and his four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, and to begin the process of preparing them for priestly service. The skilled men who would make so much of what would comprise…
We are about to walk into the very heart of God with this study of the tabernacle. In chapters 25-31, we are going to examine a blueprint for the tabernacle just as God gave it to Moses on Mount Sinai. It is some very weighty reading and much of the teaching tends to get swallowed…