This week I’ve been reading and studying one of James’ famous passages, which talks about faith and works. I listened to Paige Brown and Doug Moo teach this passage this week. They reminded me that saying we believe in God is not enough. If our lives are not being transformed by our faith, producing the…
“But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins. They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and moldy.”…
Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment.For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Psalm 32:6-7 NLT Introduction For the next few weeks, I want to explore familiar stories in the Old…
In Chapter 9, Paul expressed his grief over his kinsmen and how they had rejected Jesus. In Chapter 10, he returns with a bit more explanation. He illustrates that Israel had three problems. Israel’s three problems They had zeal without knowledge. They were committed, passionate, energetic, and worked hard at their religious activity but lacked…
‘I’m telling you the solemn truth,’ he said. ‘I am the gate of the sheep. All the people who came before me were thieves and brigands, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. I am the gate. If anyone comes in by me, they will be safe, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief…
Our pastor started a new series on Sunday. We will be studying the gospel according to Luke for the next several months. As always, I’m excited about this new series. No doubt there will be new insights, new growth as our church studies together the life of Jesus as seen through Luke’s eyes. If you…