Paul had instructed the Corinthian believers how that the world, i.e. unregenerate mankind, could never find God by its own wisdom (I Corinthians 1:21). God had ordained it so. The knowledge of God begins with receiving the testimony concerning his Son, Jesus Christ. And so, Paul writes “it pleased God by the foolishness of preachingContinue reading “The Simple Message of the Gospel”
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Is the LORD Among Us?
Not long after God had delivered his earthly people, the Jews, from Egypt by his great power and led them by Moses through the parted waters of the Red Sea and after He had sweetened the waters at Marah and provided manna for them in the wilderness to eat daily, the people once more becameContinue reading “Is the LORD Among Us?”
There is a God!
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Many of us would recognize that this is the first verse in the Bible. That is, this is how the Scriptures open or begin. It is interesting to note that the Bible does not begin by arguing for the existence of God. InContinue reading “There is a God!”
Follow Truth!
Over 2,500 years ago God sent Isaiah the prophet to his people to condemn them for their hypocritical worship and disobedience to his covenant. The people had out of convenience spurned God’s truth and followed their own pernicious ways. On one occasion of censoring Israel’s impudent self-righteousness, Isaiah proclaimed woe on their wicked posturing. “WoeContinue reading “Follow Truth!”
Thou God Seest Me
God had promised Abram (He had not yet changed Abram’s name to Abraham.) a seed yet Sarai, his wife, was barren. She schemed to secure that seed through Hagar, her maid, by giving her to Abram. When Hagar conceived, Sarai dealt harshly with her and Hagar fled into the wilderness. There God spoke to herContinue reading “Thou God Seest Me”
Men Ought Always to Pray
Solomon, universally agreed to be a very wise man, made this simple observation, “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small” (Proverbs 24:10). The strength he speaks of is an inner strength, a strength that both motivates and sustains even in the midst of great difficulty. Adversity conversely has a wayContinue reading “Men Ought Always to Pray”
Dealing With Uncertainty
Uncertainty seems to blanket the landscape of our lives no matter where we turn. We are uncertain when the virus’ cloud shall be lifted from our society. Frankly, we are uncertain as to how we shall even recognize its removal and how we shall go about restoring order once more to our communities. We wonderContinue reading “Dealing With Uncertainty”
Stretch Forth Thy Hand!
Jesus had many encounters with the Jews’ religious leaders, the Pharisees, over their interpretations and applications of the Mosaic law. They had replaced the commandments of God with the traditions of men. Consequently, they were far from the truth. On one occasion the Lord came upon a man with a withered hand in one ofContinue reading “Stretch Forth Thy Hand!”
He Made the Stars, Also!
In the creation account of Genesis, the Scriptures declare “God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also” (Genesis 1:16, emphasis added). Almost as an inspired afterthought, the author tells us, “Oh, yeah, he made the stars, too!” TheContinue reading “He Made the Stars, Also!”
The Sovereignty and Goodness of God
The reach of COVID-19 has been daunting – it has touched virtually every part of our lives. Yet we are assured from its Author that it can and will only go so far as its intended purpose. God reminds us, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I theContinue reading “The Sovereignty and Goodness of God”
From the Chaplain 