Dealing with Pride
The Shepherd’s Example (8) A man’s pride will bring him low,But the humble in spirit will retain honor. Proverbs 29.23 Every shepherd must deal with the temptation to be prideful. Not to take pride in one’s work, that’s another thing, and when it is pure and holy, leads ultimately to thanks and praise to God. But […]
What It Means to Be Saved
Our readings in this series are from the book, Such a Great Salvation. Here is a brief excerpt from page 15: “From the beginning of creation, God intended His people to exercise the kind of rule over the entire world that would see the goodness of God increasing throughout. The entry of sin through the disobedience of […]
Redemption
Ephesians 1.7-10 (1) Pray Psalm 42.1-3.As the deer pants for the water brooks,So pants my soul for You, O God.My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?My tears have been my food day and night,While they continually say to me,“Where is your God?” Sing Psalm 42.1-3(Nettleton: Come Thou Fount)As the deer […]
Too Incredible
Luke 24:13–27 (ESV) That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept […]