In this chapter, Moses continues the theme of potential blessings and curses for Israel. If they remain faithful and loyal to God by keeping the terms of the covenant, Israel will enjoy immense blessings. They are virtually guaranteed to be successful and prosperous in the PL, a land flowing with milk and honey, if they simply keep the terms of the covenant obediently. Read More ...
The Christian life is like a race. We are stretching out and striving to reach the finish line. Our ultimate goal is heaven, but we are not there yet. So while we are still here, we should be striving toward Christ-likeness in our attitudes and in our behaviors. We are certainly not perfect, but we are hopefully moving in the right direction. We should be fulfilling the ministries God has set before us. We should be using the opportunities God gives us and going through those open doors that are before us. And we don’t quit the race until we reach the finish line. Read More ...
Your eternal destiny hinges on how you answer them. If you get the answers wrong, your eternal destiny will be separation from God. If you get the answers right, you will spend eternity in heaven. What does it matter? It matters an awful lot. Read More ...
B. John was an eye-witness of the things Jesus did, as others were. John was one of the first disciples and was with Jesus almost the entire length of his earthly ministry. He’s an expert on who Jesus is and what he did. Read More ...
Like the Israelites, we should be highly motivated to obey God’s commands. We should respond with a hearty “Amen” to God’s commands to us. We should be motivated to obey God and do our best to avoid disobedience. Read More ...
Are you among the people of God? When you put your faith in Christ, you become one of God’s children; you identify as one of the people of God. As God’s people, we are obligated to obey God’s commands, worship him rightly, and persevere in the faith. Read More ...
If you fail to fulfill your family responsibilities, it is a shame. You are failing to build up your brother’s house. You are failing to do your part for the health and welfare of the family. It’s unlikely that anyone will pull off your shoe and spit in your face, but it certainly is true that you are behaving disgracefully if you refuse to build up your brother’s house. Read More ...
The unsaved world is often harsh and heartless. Unbelievers often do not treat others with basic human dignity and respect. But Christians should be different. We should distinguish ourselves from the unsaved world by respecting basic human dignity. We must not sink to the level of the ungodly world around us by being disrespectful and dishonorable in how we treat others. If we have no respect for human dignity, we are inviting God’s judgment. If we expect God to bless the work of our hands, then we must respect the human dignity of all people, especially of the most vulnerable among us. Read More ...
Ideas have consequences, and the ideas promoted during the Reformation had huge consequences that continue to impact our world today. The solas of the Reformation led to the reform of the churches and to the reform of law, economics, and government. Many of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans can be traced directly back to the biblical teachings of the Reformers. Read More ...
Christians must not break their marriage vows and they should not pursue divorce without adequate biblical grounds—adultery, abandonment, abuse. Christians must insure that grounds for divorce never occur in their marriages. Christians must maintain strong marriages where divorce is not even an option. Read More ...