By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. 2 Timothy 1:14 In April of 458 BC, as Ezra was getting ready to take a group of exiles from Babylon back to Jerusalem, he “set apart twelve of the leading priests” (Ezra 8:24) and handed...
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and consecrated it. Exodus 20:8, 11 NRSV As with all God’s laws, the...
Like Job, I have examined the evidence that God created the Heavens and the Earth. I have found it to be true. I am so certain that I am betting my life on it.
Questions God won’t ask: Were you a Calvinist? An Arminian? A Catholic? Orthodox? Evangelical?”Were you a vegetarian?Was your favorite music opera, rap, or rock and roll?Did you live in a fancy house? The one question that is certain to be on the test:...
The deeper one’s walk with Christ, the deeper the joy. Let joy be the barometer of faithfulness in Christ. When joy ebbs, look for an area of life that is not wholly set apart for Him. Surrender it.