Psalm 16 A straightforward reading of this Psalm in its Old Testament context would indicate that great confidence was felt by the writer. He says, “The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. 5 The Lord is my chosen portion
Psalm 15 This is an unusual psalm. It is not a lament, or any of the more common styles of psalm. It is an instructional psalm based on the common practise at many sanctuaries in the ancient world. A worshipper would approach the place of worship and ask the requirements for entering and worshipping. The response at a pagan place
Christians are Ministers Luke 3:23 says, “Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age…” Let me ask you a couple of questions. How old were you when you began your ministry? What is your ministry? We often mistakenly act like someone must be on staff somewhere to have a ministry. The truth is, every Christian should
Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has
Text: Romans 1:8-17 Back in 2011 a number of billboards went up, alerting us to the dangers of colorectal cancer. Remember those? They had a picture of someone’s backside and a caption that read: “Don’t be embarrassed to Death” Today’s text is a similar warning, because shame is a powerful thing. As God intended, our capacity to feel shame is
We’re told in scripture that the devil is “the prince of this world” and that the language that he speaks in, is lies because he is “the father of lies.” It makes sense then that one of his most fervent deceptions involves the afterlife of Man and the type of morality, actions and words that determine whether a person either
Matthew 6:33 What is success? Depending on who you ask, the definition of success may vary quite a bit. But what we do know for sure is that success from a human standpoint doesn’t necessarily mean success before God. Because, what we value as human, rarely satisfies God. God’s standards are higher than ours. God says, “As the heavens are
Kingdom Leadership vs Worldly Leadership The character of leadership depends largely upon the authority from which it arises and the goals which it pursues. Therefore, leadership in the Kingdom of God is not the same as leadership in human affairs. And as we come to understand the differences between them, we conclude that the two cannot coexist in God’s church.
Psalm 14 First person singular pronouns are to be avoided when writing. I understand the reason for the rule and try to follow it. But there are exceptions. This article will have such exceptions. A little personal history will serve as the introduction to this lesson. I was a late early bloomer. Although I could not write my own name
Our daily worship consists of a brief reading after breakfast and then two songs from The Praise Hymnal. Just before bedtime we have another brief reading and then two songs from Praise for the Lord. We do not choose the songs. We just sing the next two songs in the book – if we know them. The only exception to this
Psalm 13 The most outstanding feature of this Psalm is its simplicity. I am glad that I felt compelled to attempt a lesson on this Psalm. We need simple models. We need certain objections answered, and this Psalm answers some of those. Psalm 13 is a model of straightforward supplication. Bring our Complaints It shows us that we should bring
We have various cultural proverbs that indicate the relative unimportance of words. We say, “Talk is cheap.” We say, “Sticks and stones, but words will never hurt me.” We say, “A picture is worth 1000 words.” But it is not true. Words are powerful. Cheap talk often lands us in trouble. Words often hurt more deeply than stones. The proverb
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