PSALM 129:1-2 – “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.” THEME OF THE DAY. LESSONS LEARNED WHEN BEING OVERWHELMED. We often feel like it. Many times the floodwaters of life make us feel like it. It is that sickly experience of having…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
1 CHRONICLES 13:5-10 – So David assembled all Israel from the Nile of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD who sits enthroned…
In part five of our series, we continue looking at the Christian response to what is happening in our world. And the most important aspect of our response is for the church of Jesus Christ to be the church of Jesus Christ defined as His people living out first love to Him in power and influence. This Lord’s Day, we begin the work of self-examination looking at the causes of losing first love for Christ – spiritual neglect and losing the awe of God’s Word.
PSALM 4:1-3 – Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah But know that the LORD has set apart…
PSALM 119:176 – I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments. THEME OF THE DAY. LESSONS FROM THE PSALMIST. Have you ever pondered the ending to the longest portion of scripture in the Bible, Psalm 119? Today’s verse is that ending. But before we get to the end, all through this wonderful…
2 KINGS 7:6-9 – For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians hear the sound of chariots and of horses, the sound of a great army, so that they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to come against us.” So they fled away…