Scripture: Jude vs 3 “Dearly loved friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the truth of the Good News.” Observation: First, it strikes me that the faith to believe in your [...]
Scripture: Proverbs 24:26 “It is an honor to receive an honest reply.” Observation: This subject continues to crop up. It’s hard for me to think of what it is that I give if it’s not “honest” … am I dishonest? Perhaps a good way to check whether “honest” is good is whether it is edifying [...]
Scripture: Matthew 22:29 “Jesus replied ‘Your problem is that you don’t know the scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.’” Observation: This whole chapter illustrates Christ’s awesomeness (there is no other word!) – Something about reading these accounts of His interaction with the religious leaders charges me. The God I follow has more [...]
Scripture: Matthew 3:8 “prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sin and turned to God.” Observation: John wasn’t admonishing one person or even a small group – he made that warning to an entire group dedicated to zealously following God’s law. I wonder what John would say to church [...]
Scripture: 2 Cor 13:8 “Our responsibility is never to oppose the truth, but to stand for the truth at all times.” Observation: One would think that standing on the side of truth would bring great confidence and boldness – yet any time I encounter a situation that needs light, I am timid, proceeding only with [...]