Moses exhorted the people to remember what God had done in the past. God had done great, miraculous, monumental things for them over the last 40 years, and now they have to trust that God would continue to do great things for them as they enter the PL and start the conquest. Read More ...
Although this passage focuses on Israel’s sin and lack of merit, it also reveals God’s grace. In spite of their sin, God did not destroy Israel. God extended mercy and grace to these ill-deserving, self-righteous, rebellious, stubborn, idolatrous people. That’s how God relates to us—through grace and mercy. Instead of being self-righteous, we ought to be thankful and humble. We should be glad that we have an intercessor before God—we have a better mediator than Moses, Jesus. Read More ...
Whatever our lot in life, whether poverty or prosperity, we must retain our dependence on God. We must rely on God for every word that comes forth from his mouth. And we must rely on God to provide everything we need. We must rely on God to give us the ability to gain wealth and prosperity. And if we gain some measure of prosperity, we are obligated to be thankful and humble, not to be proud and self-satisfied. We don’t glory in what we’ve achieved; we glory in what the Lord has provided. Read More ...
We can trust in God. In light of what God has done for us previously, we can trust God to take care of us in the future. And, of course, the ultimate blessing is heaven itself. Our lives will come to an end at some point, but even then, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Read More ...
Like the ancient Israelites, success for us requires faithful obedience and avoiding compromise with the ungodly people of our world. We must not learn the ways of the heathen. Like the ancient Israelites, Christians are a special treasure to God. We must be wholly dedicated to God and avoid compromising with the world. Read More ...
The fact that our society tolerates and even promotes abortion reveals how far we have fallen as a culture. The fact that our nation allows abortion reveals the moral degeneracy and bankruptcy of our people. Read More ...
We all wish that we could live without conflict. But in our sinful world, conflict is virtually inevitable. Even in the church, conflict happens. Someone offends you; he says something unkind; she snubs you or insults you. How do you respond? Either forgive and put it behind you or start this process—go to your brother and tell him his fault. And if you are the offender, respond appropriately to such confrontation. That’s the proper way to deal with interpersonal conflict within the church. Read More ...
There is no excuse for spiritual compromise. We don’t enter into dialogue with the idolaters. We must have no fellowship with false religion. Our goal and task is to lead people to denounce idolatry and false religion and to believe in the true and living God—to turn to God from idols. An in order to do that, we must not compromise spiritually. We must maintain our commitment to truth and our opposition to error. The key to avoiding compromise is to love what God loves and hate what God hates. Read More ...
Bible Text: John 9 | Preacher: Tim Reid | Where is the source of our daily dependence?
What do we understand about our times? God is in control; he is sovereign over the events of this world, and for his own purposes and in his own ways, he is moving world events toward the intended goal—Jesus will return, establish a kingdom, the earth will be renewed, and we’ll enjoy the rest of eternity. Until that time arrives, because of human sin and corruption, the times will be full of chaos and conflict. Read More ...
Moses exhorted the people to remember what God had done in the past. God had done great, miraculous, monumental things for them over the last 40 years, and now they have to trust that God would continue to do great things for them as they enter the PL and start the conquest. Read More ...
Although this passage focuses on Israel’s sin and lack of merit, it also reveals God’s grace. In spite of their sin, God did not destroy Israel. God extended mercy and grace to these ill-deserving, self-righteous, rebellious, stubborn, idolatrous people. That’s how God relates to us—through grace and mercy. Instead of being self-righteous, we ought to be thankful and humble. We should be glad that we have an intercessor before God—we have a better mediator than Moses, Jesus. Read More ...
Whatever our lot in life, whether poverty or prosperity, we must retain our dependence on God. We must rely on God for every word that comes forth from his mouth. And we must rely on God to provide everything we need. We must rely on God to give us the ability to gain wealth and prosperity. And if we gain some measure of prosperity, we are obligated to be thankful and humble, not to be proud and self-satisfied. We don’t glory in what we’ve achieved; we glory in what the Lord has provided. Read More ...
We can trust in God. In light of what God has done for us previously, we can trust God to take care of us in the future. And, of course, the ultimate blessing is heaven itself. Our lives will come to an end at some point, but even then, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Read More ...
Like the ancient Israelites, success for us requires faithful obedience and avoiding compromise with the ungodly people of our world. We must not learn the ways of the heathen. Like the ancient Israelites, Christians are a special treasure to God. We must be wholly dedicated to God and avoid compromising with the world. Read More ...
The fact that our society tolerates and even promotes abortion reveals how far we have fallen as a culture. The fact that our nation allows abortion reveals the moral degeneracy and bankruptcy of our people. Read More ...
We all wish that we could live without conflict. But in our sinful world, conflict is virtually inevitable. Even in the church, conflict happens. Someone offends you; he says something unkind; she snubs you or insults you. How do you respond? Either forgive and put it behind you or start this process—go to your brother and tell him his fault. And if you are the offender, respond appropriately to such confrontation. That’s the proper way to deal with interpersonal conflict within the church. Read More ...
There is no excuse for spiritual compromise. We don’t enter into dialogue with the idolaters. We must have no fellowship with false religion. Our goal and task is to lead people to denounce idolatry and false religion and to believe in the true and living God—to turn to God from idols. An in order to do that, we must not compromise spiritually. We must maintain our commitment to truth and our opposition to error. The key to avoiding compromise is to love what God loves and hate what God hates. Read More ...
Bible Text: John 9 | Preacher: Tim Reid | Where is the source of our daily dependence?
What do we understand about our times? God is in control; he is sovereign over the events of this world, and for his own purposes and in his own ways, he is moving world events toward the intended goal—Jesus will return, establish a kingdom, the earth will be renewed, and we’ll enjoy the rest of eternity. Until that time arrives, because of human sin and corruption, the times will be full of chaos and conflict. Read More ...