Deuteronomy 27:24 “‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’” Fortunately, most don’t live in a world that’s physically violent. However, there are other types of harm that can be done. Some […]
1 Thessalonians 2:4 “but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.” We begin to be a God pleaser when we […]
Deuteronomy 27:18 “‘Cursed is he who misleads a blind person on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’” This is obviously a cruel act, in which few of us could imagine doing. However, we can be guilty of […]
1 Thessalonians 2:4 “but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.” It’s natural to be a “man pleaser”. It takes […]
Deuteronomy 27:16 “‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’” The last two entries were about mothers and fathers and their role in a child’s life. The mother has a huge role […]
Deuteronomy 27:16 “‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’” Last time we addressed the father/child relationship. The father was to give love and instruction. Today, the focus will be on the […]
Deuteronomy 27:16 “‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’” There are plenty of relationships in society: teacher/student, employee/boss, civilian/policeman, friends, neighbors, landlord/tenant, doctor/patient, older/younger siblings, serving/the served and so on. An […]
1 Thessalonians 2:4 “but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.” Paul and his team were “approved by God to […]
I read through Psalms One to Twenty Five the other day. Here are the passages that jumped out. Amazing. Psalm 2 8‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the […]
Deuteronomy 27:15 “Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and […]