Lord of the Sabbath
Matthew 12: The Lord and His Family (1) Pray Psalm 92.1-4.It is good to give thanks to the LORD,And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,And Your faithfulness every night,On an instrument of ten strings,On the lute,And on the harp,With harmonious sound.For You, LORD, have made me glad […]
The Content of Preaching
Cowper on Paul on Preaching (3) And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2.1, 2 William Cowper is best known among […]
Love’s Treasure
Everybody loves something. But how do we know what we love? What are our love’s treasures, and what do they say about us? Today’s excerpt from The Kingdom Turn if found on page 149: “Love is that affection which, more than any other, gathers together our most powerful feelings and focuses them on a single object. It doesn’t […]
Watch
Hope for the Church (2) Watch… 1 Corinthians 16.13 Pay attention!The Scriptures frequently exhort believers to pay attention to what’s going on in their lives. Paul’s command to the Ephesians to be very careful how they walk (Eph. 5.15-17) echoes similar exhortations from Solomon, the prophets, Jesus, and other apostles. Christians—and churches—are charged with keeping a […]
The Essence of Hell
Hosea 5:6–11 (NKJV) “With their flocks and herdsThey shall go to seek the LORD,But they will not find Him;He has withdrawn Himself from them.They have dealt treacherously with the LORD,For they have begotten pagan children.Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage. “Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah,The trumpet in Ramah!Cry aloud at […]