Uselessness of Riches
After giving some thought to the previous article about greed, I was reading in the Old Testament at Zephaniah 1:18. That so-called minor prophet was writing about the coming destruction of Judah. He wrote of their torment: “Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the day of the Lord’s […]
Uselessness of Riches
After giving some thought to the previous article about greed, I was reading in the Old Testament at Zephaniah 1:18. That so-called minor prophet was writing about the coming destruction of Judah. He wrote of their torment: “Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the day of the Lord’s […]
Greed Hurts
Greed will likely be the byword of 2009. Just think about it. Thousands of people bought homes they should have known they could not afford. Businessmen handed out loans to customers who could not repay and a slick salesman named Bernard Madoff took the wealthiest among us for billions in a scheme to get rich […]
Greed Hurts
Greed will likely be the byword of 2009. Just think about it. Thousands of people bought homes they should have known they could not afford. Businessmen handed out loans to customers who could not repay and a slick salesman named Bernard Madoff took the wealthiest among us for billions in a scheme to get rich […]
What Will You Do With 2009?
This morning 2009 lies before us like an un-plowed field awaiting the farmer’s disc. It is raw and unprepared and waits to produce whatever is planted among its rows. What will we do with 2009? Put differently, what will we be saying about 2009 a year from now? That answer depends upon what we do […]
The Pain of Secret Sin
Secret sins are exceptionally common. We all have them or at least have had them in the past. They often lie enmeshed in our greatest spiritual weaknesses and there thrive on our embarrassment and feelings of worthlessness and helplessness. Secret sins are the ones that have the greatest power over our lives and the greatest […]
The Pain of Secret Sin
Secret sins are exceptionally common. We all have them or at least have had them in the past. They often lie enmeshed in our greatest spiritual weaknesses and there thrive on our embarrassment and feelings of worthlessness and helplessness. Secret sins are the ones that have the greatest power over our lives and the greatest […]
Opposing the Wicked
I came across this passage from Proverbs this morning while working through Bert Sims Bible reading plan for 2009. Of course all of the verses are precious but this one just cried out to me. “Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.” (Proverbs 28:4) Given […]
Opposing the Wicked
I came across this passage from Proverbs this morning while working through Bert Sims Bible reading plan for 2009. Of course all of the verses are precious but this one just cried out to me. “Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.” (Proverbs 28:4) Given […]
Introduction to 1st and 2nd Samuel
Now that we have completed our study of Ruth, we move to 1st and 2nd Samuel. Below is the video introduction to these two books of history. Enjoy!
