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  • Proverbs 25

    He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls (Prov. 25:28). When I am undisciplined I do not pray nor prepare my heart…

  • 1 Chronicles 20

    “Lord, Use Me in Spite of Me” I do not know how many times I’ve uttered this prayer out of an immense desire to be useful.  I have always sensed however there is more…

  • 1 Chronicles 15

    David has been chosen for blessing.  It seems that all David knows since his anointing is success and exaltation.  Sure there was all that business with Saul chasing him and having to live in…

  • Constrained To Preach

    Let me be honest.  I have preached messages with the idea in the back of my mind, “This is my last message.  After this I’m going to quit.”  I suppose every preacher has those…

  • Is God of the Bible Barbaric and Blood Thirsty?

    Actually this question, this argument is the exact same question as “why does God support slavery in the Bible?” or  “why does God condone the killing of infidels?”.   What do they all share…

  • Galatians 1

    In chapter one Paul anxiously begins to debate his case combating Judaizers (people who require keeping the laws of the OT despite Jesus Christ’s fulfillment of them).  Paul who is  words even though in…

  • Proverbs 1

    I read the proverbs with a bit of shame because truly, wisdom excels folly in every arena.  Wisdom has a voice (20). Sometimes it is the voice of fathers and mothers assuming one’s parents…

  • Exodus 33

    Occasionally God gives us a glimpse of what final restoration will look like.  Such a glimpse is necessary after the repeated offenses of God’s people.  How can sinful people ever be truly reconciled with…

  • Job 41-42

    The context of Job 41 is clear as it follows the questioning the Lord has been addressing Job since chapter 38.  God is saying in effect, “Job, if man is unable to appropriate understand…