Flip Flopping Faith
In a reading of John 11, Harry Brown points out the nuances of faith and how it affected Martha’s “flip-flopping” faith journey. What kind of faith do you gravitate toward? 11:21 Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had ...
Grapes with Seeds
Galatians 6:7-8 says, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the ...
What is Contrary to the Gospel?
In my devotional reading of Galatians 1, I came across a powerful affirmation of the discovery process along with a stern warning. The context is Gal. 1:6-7 (NASB) 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by ...
King of Kings
There is a deep truth embedded in the Christmas story that is often overlooked. It’s the fact that Christmas is not just about the advent of a Savior for the redemption of sinners, it is also about the announcement of ...
Joy to the World!
“Joy to the World” is one of the classic songs of Christmas. The words of this great hymn are simple but powerful as they represent both the problem and the solution to a broken world. Ps. 74:3 says, “the enemy ...
Roles in God’s Kingdom
Paul’s letter to Philemon is not a doctrinal treatise, it is a personal note between friends about a sensitive issue – restoring Onesimus. In this informal discourse, Paul naturally refers to a multitude of roles that mark followers of Jesus. ...
Benefits of God’s Word
2 Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” We all agree – God’s Word is critical in our mission of seeing His ...
Taking Notes from Ants
Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, you lazy one, observe its ways and be wise,7 Which, having no chief, officer, or ruler, 8 Prepares its food in the summer and gathers its provision in the harvest. In dissecting this verse, we come to find some key points: The ...
The Whole Gospel
One of the trickiest realities we face as followers of Christ is the tension between what it means to accept the free gift of salvation and what it means to obey in the way Jesus commands. We see this coupling ...
Multi-Dimensional Evaluation
Titus 1: 5-9 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, if any man is beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of indecent behavior ...