But You, O LORD, be not far off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance. Psalm 22:19 Help – Psalm 22 is famous because Jesus recited its pregnant opening from the cross. Of course, He did not have to remind His audience that the rest of the psalm is a tale of vindication for…
But seek first His kingdom, and His righteousness Matthew 6:33 Seek – God does not play “Hide and Go Seek.” No matter what the world says about the invisibility and absence of God, He is clearly seen by anyone who knows where to look. In fact, He goes out of His way to make Himself…
Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Cheerful – September is the usual month for sermons on stewardship. Congregations look over the shortfall in the budget. They finish the estimates for the new year. Then there…
They are new every morning. Lamentations 3:23 New – Don’t you love this verse? Of course, you have to read the last part of the previous verse to know that it refers to God’s mercies. His lovingkindnesses are new (hadash) every morning. The Hebrew might also mean “refreshed.” When you woke up today, did you…
Whether it is good, or whether it is evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send you; so that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God. Jeremiah 42:6 Our God – A strange thing happens when you move from verse 5…
Behold, I will pray to Jehovah your God according to your words; and it shall be, all the word Jehovah shall answer, I will declare to you. I will not keep back a thing from you. Jeremiah 42:4 Not Keep Back – Today, medical science searches for non-invasive methods whenever possible. Why? Because each time…
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their desires; 2 Timothy 4:3 Tickled – Has the time come when church members only want to hear what pleases their sensibilities? Have we stopped listening to…
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 Tempted – One of the biggest mistakes in Christian interpretation of Scripture is to think that the context of these words is wholly contemporary. That means that we think that the messages of Scripture were written…
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments because this applies to every person. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Fear – Our view of God is really out of whack. We have been soaked in the “God of love” theological myopia so long now that we are unable to see God’s greater…
And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Thy bond-servants may speak Thy word with all confidence Acts 4:29 Confidence – Have you been threatened? Oh, maybe no one came up to you with a gun, or shouted at you with malice aforethought, or told you that you were going to be…
