Archive for October 2021
S115P2 – The king’s exiting prayer: a kingdom beyond himself
1 Chr. 29:12-13 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. There are two kinds of leaders, and I have been under the authority…
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1 Chr. 29:10-11 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.…
Read MoreWhen I get there
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4b8qp-10f5c75 There is much imperfection and evil in this world to distract and disappoint us. It should not go unnoticed to the believer, and it should remind us of the great hope we have in the life that is to come. Let us focus on who we will become and what life will be when…
Read MoreS114P6 – Golden images: no sweet elixir
Deut. 29:16-18 You yourselves know how we lived in Egypt and how we passed through the countries on the way here. You saw among them their detestable images and idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold. Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns…
Read MoreS114P5 – Golden images: more calves
1 Kgs. 12:26-30 Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their Lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King…
Read MoreChrist’s supremacy
There is something special about being the firstborn Son of God. Jesus Christ holds a coveted place not in all creation but above all creation. It is important to make that distinction if we are to get to the root of his supremacy. This is the One who was able to accomplish all that we…
Read MoreS114P4 – Golden images: Jerusalem’s betrayal
Eze. 16:15-17 But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by and your beauty became his. You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places, where you carried on your prostitution. You went to him, and he possessed your…
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