Baptized
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:55 NASB Death – My friend John is dying. Elegantly. As cancer consumes his body, every pore leaks righteousness. God is spending him into eternity. We all die, of course, but most of us don’t die with godliness. Perhaps we die…
Seeing
Just a few images from the year of travel.
No More Sun God
Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. Psalm 150:1 NASB Praise – One of the consistent themes of pagan worship is the worship of the sun. In fact, the Christian idea of Sunday worship is actually derived from this pagan practice, not, as most preachers suggest, from the…
Oswald’s Insight
So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 NASB Free – A favorite verse of those who desire unfettered living, pastors are quick to point out that “free” doesn’t mean “no obligations.” In the Roman world, free would indeed entail the right to do as I please, but that…
Israel in October 2015
I have two new openings for the October 2015 trip to Israel with Bob Gorelik and me. If you are interested, please let me know soon. Skip
H.A.L.T. (4)
Brothers, do not get tired of doing what is right. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 ISV Tired – Dead tired. Exhausted. 3 AM in the morning. But I can’t sleep. My body clock is off by 13 hours. Who said jet travel was wonderful? Maybe there’s a good reason for crossing the oceans by ship. “Tired” is…
H.A.L.T. (3)
How lonely sits the city that was full of people! She has become like a widow who was once great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a forced laborer! Lamentations 1:1 NASB Lonely – This is the really big one, isn’t it? Lonely. Badad. To be alone, by…
Addendum to H.A.L.T.
After Delbert His melody bloodied my soul The words were arrows of despair The rhythm brought only tears No agony relieved my care I shook, unable to withstand The tide of helplessness That carried me from promised land To truth I could not bear “I never lost you. You were never mine.” …
Did you purchase the Psalm 23 lectures
If you did, then Dennis van Roy has provided you with a visual PDF of each of the letters in every word in the text. It makes it much easier to follow the audio. HERE IT IS
