In Ps 23:4, David wrote, “thy rod and thy staff they comfort me”. The rod and the staff are the only two instruments a shepherd carried with him when he was with his flock. The shepherd usually carved his rod out of a sapling tree. He carved the heavier,...
Eph 5:20 Giving Thanks Always for All Things CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Eph 5:20 tells us that we should be giving thanks always for all things. There are so many things about which to be thankful, it is impossible to name them all here. And we should be thankful always...
What Does Ordained Mean in Acts 13:48 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Acts 13:48, Luke writes, “… and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.” Some interpret ordained here to mean predestined. However, by studying the context and the use of the word ordained in other passages, we’ll...
Self-Centered Perception 1 Sam. 22:7-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 22:7-8 we see Saul’s self-centered perception as he accuses David and Jonathan of making a league against him. Saul’s perception is all about him [notice that he says “me” five times in verse 8] as he imagines them against...
In life, you must be still, you must sit still, and you must stand still, in times of agitation, uncertainty, and adversity. Be still – Ps 46:10; to be still is to be quiet, calm, not agitated. In life, trouble will come, and your world will be turned upside down. ...
In Heb 11:23-40, Paul recounts how former Jewish saints lived by faith and accomplished great things. By their example, he encourages Jewish Tribulation saints to live by faith, as well. By faith they overcame fear – 11:23, 27. Moses’s parents were not afraid of the king’s commandment when they...
Let Not Thine Heart Envy Sinners Prov. 23:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christians often tend to envy sinners. Don’t envy sinners. Follow what Solomon said, “Let not thine heart envy sinners.” The problem starts down in your heart. You see sinners enjoying something that you want to do, but can’t do,...
Brutes Jude 8-10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Brutes lack the ability to reason, they have no conscience, and they are like animals, stupid, gross and sensual. By checking the thirteen references to them in the Bible, we learn some very interesting things. Brutes learn what they know naturally – Jude 8-10...
According to Jn 10:2, Jesus is the “shepherd of the sheep”. When you trust Jesus Christ to save you he is your shepherd and you are his sheep. Therefore, you can say, like David said in Ps 23:1, “the Lord is my shepherd”. And you can know, like David, “He...
Today we are going to examine some verse about trembling in God’s presence. We will see that when God is present, people and things tremble. The earth trembles at his presence – In Ps 114:7, when the Lord Jesus Christ returns to this earth, the earth is going to...
