Archive for January 2020
S43P1 – The God of understanding: our supplier
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. The instructor started the class by telling the students how their prior studies would lay the foundation for this first calculus course. He mentioned how geometry would play…
Read MoreS42P8 – Confessions of Psalm 119: loving God’s instruction brings peace
Psalm 119:165-168 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I follow your commands. I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly. I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. Obedience comes in…
Read MoreS42P7 – Confessions of Psalm 119: God proves He is near
Psalms 119:151-152 You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth. Of old I have known from Your testimonies that You have founded them forever. I really needed a job, and I knew that they were taking a chance on me, but it all worked out. My experience was not what they were…
Read MoreWhat is this church?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8t2df-d035ac There are some fundamentals that any prosperous church body will need. There is much instruction in new testament scripture on how we are to serve and be served in our corporate bodies. Today’s challenge is to examine whether we are working and moving as God would have us do for the advancement of the…
Read MoreS42P6 – Confessions of Psalm 119: God’s word is faithful
Psa. 119:137-138 Righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments. You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness and in great faithfulness. In this world, truth is relative. What is reality to me can be different from what is reality to you. This, of course, is a flawed standard. What the world sees as…
Read MoreS42P5 – Confessions of Psalm 119: God is in control
Psalm 119: 89-91 Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. He was a mighty and faithful man of God who won favor in the eyes of…
Read MoreS42P4 – Confessions of Psalm 119: God is our protector
Psalm 119:114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. The soldier cowered in the corner. Although he was hidden, he could see the enemy approaching. He was alone, but his adversary showed up in numbers. He was not big enough or strong enough to do this on…
Read MoreS42P3 – Confessions of Psalm 119: God’s word is light
Psalm 119:129-130 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore, I obey them. The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. It should have been an easy project. The desk was small and looked like every other one I had seen before. We took out all the pieces and made sure to find…
Read MoreS42P2 – Confessions of Psalm 119: God’s word lasts
Psa. 119:89-91 Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. There is a great problem with the fleeting things of this world. It explains why many people reach the highest of…
Read MoreS42P1 – Confessions of Psalm 119: obedience brings blessing
Psa. 119: 1-3 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—they do no wrong but follow his ways. It was your classic sibling rivalry. They loved each other, but they could not help but be at odds…
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