Have you considered the goodness of God? The Scriptures tell us that “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). Every good gift is from God. Not only is it from God, but itContinue reading “The Goodness of God”
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The Deceit of Pride
Pride is a deceptive resident of every human heart. Paul admonished each of the believers in Rome regarding spiritual gifts “not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think” (Romans 12:3). He reiterated that warning of self-deception to the churches of Galatia. “For if a man think himself to be something, whenContinue reading “The Deceit of Pride”
Sin is Still Sin
Sin is never to be taken lightly, but it is. What has happened not just in America, but in America’s churches that sin receives such little attention? At one time churches could be counted upon to extol the holiness of God and man’s glaring unrighteousness. The Holy Scriptures were preached and practiced; consequently, the GodContinue reading “Sin is Still Sin”
Render to God According to the Benefit
In 2 Kings 20:1-11, the Bible relates that Hezekiah, king of Judah, was “sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah…said unto him, thus saith the LORD, set thine house in order; for thou shalt die and not live.” We then read that Hezekiah “prayed unto the LORD…and wept sore…and the LORD came to him [Isaiah],Continue reading “Render to God According to the Benefit”
Praising the Praiseworthy
The churches in Galatia were falling prey to false teachers who had infiltrated their ranks with a corrupt gospel. These teachers promoted the necessity of circumcision and other works of the law in order to be saved. Their teaching stood in direct opposition to the gospel of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. The Apostle PaulContinue reading “Praising the Praiseworthy”
Easter and the Gospel
This past weekend was Easter weekend. In the Christian calendar we commemorate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the very essence of the “gospel.” In our world the gospel has taken on many diverse meanings far afield from what the Scriptures declare the gospel to be. It is well to seeContinue reading “Easter and the Gospel”
Exhort One Another
The writer of Hebrews admonishes his audience “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin” (Hebrews 3:12-13). The emphatic challenge ofContinue reading “Exhort One Another”
Admonitions for Those Who Are and Would Be Rich
The Apostle Paul closed his first letter to Timothy with an admonition for those among us who we might categorize as wealthy. “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that theyContinue reading “Admonitions for Those Who Are and Would Be Rich”
The God of All Flesh…
In the latter days of Zedekiah, King of Judah, the armies of Babylon had besieged Jerusalem and were on the threshold of overtaking the city. Jeremiah, the prophet, had warned the inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders that God had delivered his people into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, because they broke hisContinue reading “The God of All Flesh…”
Abandon Your Own Plans
The Northern Kingdom, Israel, was overcome by the Assyrians in 722 B.C. and many of its people were carried away captive at that time. (Israel was divided into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, after the reign of Solomon over 200 years earlier.) Known for their fierceness, the Assyrian armies had defeated many nations and, hadContinue reading “Abandon Your Own Plans”
From the Chaplain 