Today and tomorrow there will be a comparison made between Psalm 15 and Jesus”™ Sermon on the Mount. Psalm 15Sermon on the Mount 1) v1 Question: Who may live in Your presence? “¦”¦”¦”¦ Mt 5:3-10 Jesus”™ answer: the Beatitudes 2) v2 blameless walk, does what is righteous”¦”¦”¦”¦”¦”¦. Mt 5:13-16 be salt and light in the […]
Moses gave godly instructions to the people of Israel before they entered the land promised to them by God. (See Deuteronomy 10:12-13) As followers of Christ we can also listen to these words and put them into practice ““ today. (NASB) Deuteronomy 10:12-13 “Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but […]
A man named Enoch was a blessed man, for he “˜walked with God”™. Wouldn”™t that be a great epitaph on a grave stone? [YOUR NAME walked with God] (See Genesis 5:21-24) Enoch lived in a society that forgot God or deliberately turned its back on God. Today, some say that our culture has forgotten God […]
What if”¦you are highly educated? What if”¦you have an above average IQ? What if”¦you are wealthy or you have a position of power? What if”¦none of these things are of any importance when you “˜pass on”™ or die? What will assure you of going into the presence of God? The Psalmist asked important questions: (NIV) […]
There are many clichés used with the word “˜worry”™ or “˜anxiety”™. The dictionary defines a cliché as: A trite or overused expression or idea. A cliché is one which had, at one time, a fresh original sound but through overuse has lost its luster. Worry is to feel uneasy about whatever is uncertain or something […]
People who have jobs, or are looking for a job, many times feel the pressures of the daily grind. The daily routines of work have aptly been called “˜the rat race”™. The basics of life are met through the take home pay. Bigger houses, more cars, more “˜toys”™ create the need for more money and […]
Traveling along a highway, out in the middle of “˜nowhere”™, you round a curve and there”¦there is a field filled with flowers”¦unexpected beauty. Whether you see one color or a rainbow of colors ““ flowers of beauty that will give a lasting impression of God”™s handiwork”¦for few eyes to see, but there nonetheless. Jesus gave […]
Events, people and circumstances are many times beyond our control. Worry can eat away our joy and sense of security. The headlines are telling us things we did not imagine last year. Wealth and financial security are eroding and are being taken away. Jobs and the economy are unstable and cannot be relied upon, unimaginable […]
What God says about worry is “¦ don”™t do it. Do not fret”¦for it leads only to evil. (See Psalm 37:8) According to the dictionary worry as a verb can be defined as: To feel uneasy about some uncertain or threatening matter; be troubled. worries as a noun or plural: The act of worrying or […]
There is a famous quote that is often misquoted. The misquote is: “˜Money is the root of all evil.”™ The true quote is found in: (NIV) 1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil”¦” (Underlining added) Money is necessary in this life; however, our attitude toward it […]