“So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.” Romans 7:17 March 19, 2024 It is frequently reported that a squatter has taken over a dwelling place, usually a home, which he or she does not own. The squatter has no title or right to the place where […]
“So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.” Romans 7:21 March 18, 2024 Upon pulling into the driveway of a family member, a strange event takes place. This has happened a number of times. Within a matter of minutes a cardinal (the bird)
“Saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!’” Revelation 5:12 March 15, 2024 First the bad news. There is an ideology that is sweeping through our land. Appealing to many, it is corrupting every institution. We
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“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 March 14, 2024 Does the Christian have to love God enough for all things to work together for good? No. But pin this to the memory board of your
“And he said to them, ‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.’” Mark 10:11-12 March 13, 2024 What if after reading what Jesus says about divorce, what is a divorced person to do? In our current culture there are
“What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:9 March 12, 2024 Marriage and its call for unity is the opportunity to experience the power of God to demonstrate the true nature of servanthood. Jesus does not say that marriage is such a wonderful experience that divorce should never be pursued. He
“And Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.’” Mark 10:5-6 March 11, 2024 Any discussion about divorce must begin with marriage. Jesus asserts that God’s standards for marriage, divorce, and remarriage are rooted in His
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“And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?’” Mark 10:2 March 8, 2024 We live in a culture of divorce. There was a time if a divorce took place in a church, no matter the size, it was no small matter. Divorce
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“Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city….Let death steal over them; let them go down to Sheol alive; for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.” Psalm 55:9, 15 March 7, 2024 The psalms help us put our suffering into words. In doing so
“And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.” Mark 11:15 March 6, 2024 Jesus invited the world-weary to come to Him with
