Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 12-13
Solomon turned his heart away from the Lord and towards a myriad of strange women and their gods (1 Kings 11:1-6). The Lord promised, due to Solomon’s backsliding, that He would rend the kingdom of Israel from Solomon’s successor. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened. Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, made some unwise decisions concerning the treatment of […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Exodus 39-40
The Tabernacle included seven items: the Brazen Altar; the Brazen Laver; the Table of Shewbread; the Candle-Stand; the Altar of Incense; The Ark of the Covenant; and the Mercy Seat. The High Priest wore seven articles to minister within the Tabernacle: undergarments (Ex. 28:42-43); a white tunic (Ex. 28:39; 39:27); a blue robe over that, […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Exodus 11-12
Moses’ confrontation with Pharaoh came to its climatic finale. The death of the firstborn would be the final plague in Egypt. This final plague involved instructions for Israel. Every Israelite household was to take an unblemished lamb and kill it. Next, they were to take the blood and strike it on the two side posts […]
Finishing Well
Businessman Oskar Schindler arrived in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which had just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political purposes, he staffed his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS began exterminating Jews, Schindler arranged to have his workers protected to […]
A Steadfast Church
Epic. Revolutionary. World Changing. Extreme. Radical. Incredible. Emergent. Amazing. Cutting Edge. Supernatural. Next Level. Otherworldly. Such words are common in sermons, speeches and motivational seminars and are used to inspire and excite listeners in hopes of seeing people lead extraordinary lives. Ordinary has to be one of the loneliest and boring words in our English […]
Salvation in John, Acts, and Paul’s Epistles
I want to look at the perspectives of salvation from the Gospel of John, the Acts of the Apostles, and Paul’s writings. John’s gospel was written that we might believe that Jesus was the Messiah, and by believing on Him we might attain eternal life (John 20:31). John’s gospel repeatedly teaches that one must believe […]