Being a ‘God Pleaser’
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 […]
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How Do We Treat “The Least of These”?
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 […]
Pleasing God vs. Pleasing Man
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 […]
Honor Thy Father and Mother, pt III
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 […]
Honor Thy Father and Mother, pt II
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 […]
Honor Thy Father and Mother, pt I
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 […]
He Makes Us Approved For Service
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 […]
Highlights from Psalms 1-25
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 […]
Resisting Idols, pt II
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 […]
Resisting Idols, pt I
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 […]