The opening chapters of Ecclesiastes can be very perplexing. What is Solomon’s point? He seems to go to great lengths to prove his point that all is vanity! Wisdom, pleasures, toil, possessions, and wise living, everything. “Vanity of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There are ways in which the saints of the Lord remain similar to unbelievers, and it will be this way until our full, final sanctification in the presence of God. We must not forget that all the good we are is by grace from without not within....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (4:14) The Lord orders our lives beyond our wildest dreams! What Esther thought was just a series of fortunate events was the orchestrating hand of a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When reading the storyline of Esther, one wants to conclude that the Lord really does have a sense of humor. However, it would probably be more accurate to conclude that one should not plot against the people of God! 6:1 says that the king could...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Hebrews is full of discomforting passages like 3:12-14, and it would do our faith well to wrestle through it. “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you and evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What are the essentials in a preaching pastor? Should he be a big personality? What about his sermons? Is he to find ways to make the Bible more palatable? How would one know if his current pastor conforms to the biblical model of preaching...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ezra begins with the proclamation of Cyrus, king of Persia, that Israel may return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. 42,360 of them head home. As soon as they settle in, they get to work. The first order of business was to re-institute the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away His face from you, if you return to Him. 2 Chronicles 30:9 Character counts. You’ve heard the saying. You know what it means. You really can’t trust what someone...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taxes. A necessary requirement upon society for the upholding of civil government. Every citizen realizes the necessity, but much disagreement abounds as to how much a person should be taxed. It is a hot issue. One which resulted in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
P67 Missions = Psalm 67 (1) May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us, Selah (2) that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. (3) Let the peoples praise you, O God;…...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
