2 SAMUEL 21:15-17 – There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew weary. And Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giants, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze, and who was armed with a new sword, thought to kill David. But…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
PSALM 115:1 – Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” THEME OF THE DAY: OUR TOUGHEST BATTLE. The Christian life is a war. Daily we enter spiritual battlefields with our spiritual foes having one single objective; disobedience to the exhortation found in the opening…
This Lord’s Day, we continue our journey through the Old Testament book of Job meeting the last of the human participants in Job’s story – Elihu. He offers four extensive speeches that are both correctional to Job and his friends as well as beautiful descriptions defending God’s character by proclaiming God’s truth of Himself.
PSALM 111:7-9 – The works of His hands are faithful and just; all His precepts are trustworthy; they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. He sent redemption to his people; He has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is His name!” THEME OF THE DAY: IN TIMES OF TESTING. It is going to happen.…
2 SAMUEL 7:18-29 – Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God. You have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and…
PSALM 107:1-3 – Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.” THEME OF THE DAY: TWO REASONS FOR LIVING…