Apr 30, 2013

"When the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son..." There were at least four major areas of preparation for the coming of Jesus - religious, cultural, political, & personal. God had a perfect plan of salvation through His Son, Jesus before the foundations of the earth. There were appointed and exact times...

Apr 27, 2013

Ish-bosheth, King Saul's son, is murdered and his head taken to King David, but instead of being rewarded, the murderers are put to death for their evil.

Apr 23, 2013

A mature Christian & Church has love for God, His Church, AND His world. Do we have, do we operate in all three of these calls? In our flesh we cannot, because selfishness will win. Only God can grow a love for all three in us. Let's grow up, not just out!

Apr 20, 2013

The House of David grew steadily stronger while the House of Saul grew steadily weaker, just as the Lord had spoken. Abner eventually submitted to God's choice and defected to the House of David in Judah. Where is our allegience? In the House of God or the house of "self"? Like Abner, let's stop fighting against the...

Apr 15, 2013

The testing of Jesus in the wilderness...

Satan tempted Jesus' intellect, will, & imagination, but Jesus responded with the Truth, the Word of God. The same tempter came to Him on the cross at Calvary. Our salvation was totally dependent on Jesus' response to temptation. Like Jesus, our response to temptation is not...