16:9 reads, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward Him.” God is on the hunt! He is constantly canvasing the globe in search of hearts...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
My wife, Summer, and I attended the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention. This was our first experience of attending a national convention. We enjoyed the time together, exploring a little of Birmingham, taking in all of the exhibits at the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
After David had gathered materials to build the Temple, he assembled his leaders and requested that they give a freewill offering in order to complete the need. They responded with much gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Then, they worshipped the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! 1 Chronicles 16:8 These 3 commands are the opening lines to a song penned by King David. The ark had been returned to Jerusalem. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Chronicles is a commentary on OT history. After providing genealogies, it concentrates on the historical events starting with David and ending with the Fall of Jerusalem. It is not a repeat of 1 and 2 Kings. Chronicles is very detailed, especially...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When we pray for fellow believers, what do pray for? Usually, we pray for some kind of healing or comfort or safety. We may pray for someone having surgery or traveling on vacation. The bulk of our prayers for one another in the faith oftentimes...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Cookie-cutter Christianity is the mindset that all believers at all times and in all places should look, act, and think the very same way on every single point of doctrine and practice. Sometimes it appears from misunderstanding the nature of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This time Elisha had gone too far! The king of Syria was warring against Israel. Multiple times Elisha gave Israel a heads-up and so they were able to escape the hands of the Syrians. The king knew someone on the inside was secretly handing this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ahaziah, the son of Ahab, became king of Israel after Ahab’s death. As Ahab had ignored the Lord and worshipped Baal, so Ahaziah even more. Ahaziah fell through the roof and was dying from the injuries he suffered. With no thought towards...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Spirit and the flesh are diametrically opposed to one another. (1) The Spirit of God works in our lives to conform us to Christ, which is our highest joy. The flesh refers to our natural, sinful nature. It constantly tempts us to gratify the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
