Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 19-21; Hebrews 1 Devotional Thought: I want to start with a deep theological truth about the book of Hebrews. This book of the Bible settles a long debated question about leadership in the home. Who should make the coffee in the morning? Well a careful look at the text you…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 10-12; Titus 1 Devotional Thought: The apostle Paul wrote the book of Titus to this young preacher who was left in Crete to set in order the things that were still out of order. It seems that Paul must have initiated the confrontation, but now needed Titus to finish addressing…
PlayStop Popout X How is never a problem for God! We know that in our mind, but when the moment of testing comes, and we cannot see how, we are caused to doubt in our heart what we know to be true in our mind. Nehemiah was convinced of what God wanted him to do.…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 8-9; 1 Corinthians 16 Devotional Thought: Paul starts this passage with an emphasis on Sunday worship and specifically about the worship of giving. It is clear that the emphasis for meeting on the first day of the week was the New Testament model, and that in that time of worship…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 6-7; 1 Corinthians 15 Devotional Thought: First Corinthians 15 is the most thorough passage on the doctrine of the resurrection given in the scriptures. This doctrine is, by far, the most critical of all the doctrines of God’s Word. Without the resurrection none of the other truths would much matter.…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 3-5 Devotional Thought: Proverbs 3:5-7 are some of the most familiar verses in the Bible. Christians who are seeking the will of God and making big decisions often quote these exact verses. They have found comfort in their promise. “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 1-2; 1 Corinthians 14 Devotional Thought: Proverbs 1:2-5 says, “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. A wise man will hear, and…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Job 36-37; 1 Corinthians 12 Devotional Thought: This chapter emphasizes the importance of spiritual gifts. There are two philosophies that I have about the local church. (1) It is a body that has been put together by God in such a way that the body is dependent upon every organ and…
PlayStop Popout X When people are obedient to God’s commands, God blesses their effort. God’s blessing always gets the attention of the Devil who is constantly seeking to destroy God’s work and to bring a reproach to God’s name. Nehemiah knew that the local officials, who were Satan’s tools to frustrate the people of God…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Job 34-35 Devotional Thought: Elihu listed two of what he understood Job’s complaints to be: “God is unjust” (vs. 5-6) and “There is no profit in serving God” (vs. 7-9). He answered the first complaint in verses 10-37 and the second complaint in chapter 35. It is sad that we as…