Tag Archives: Theology

Spiritual Nuggets 8/04/2023

The Final Say Having the final say in an argument is more satisfying than I’d like to admit. By default, I’d like to be right, even if I have to be pedantic. I wish I could say this was limited … Continue reading

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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 5

Scripture References: Psalm 8 III. The Lord’s Passion All of us have our lives guided by some passion, a force which drives us. Maybe it is a passion to achieve, or a passion to experience; but we are pushed by … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/03/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The Big Compelling God

Thursday August 3, 2023 Luke 18:31 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem.” Jerusalem stands in the life of Our Lord as the place where He reached the climax of His Father’s will. “I seek not Mine own will, but … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/03/2023

Matter Into Energy In northern Alabama some of our electricity comes from the Brown’s Ferry nuclear plant near Decatur, Alabama. This is the world’s largest nuclear energy plant. Its fuel is uranium. When just one gram of Uranium 235 fissions, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/03/2023

Moving On “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Turn now and move on” (Deuteronomy 1:6–7). We have a terrible tendency to stay in one place or keep doing one activity longer than we should. Our meetings run long, … Continue reading

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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 4

Scripture References: Psalm 8 II. The Lord’s Power – Continued From last lesson: The mere fact that we can conceive of God and from our earliest years we can express a desire for God, is convincing evidence of God. God … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/02/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Psalm 18:35

Wednesday August 2, 2023 Psalm 18:35 Your gentleness has made me great. The blessed Comforter is gentle, tender, and full of patience and love. How gentle are God’s dealings even with sinners! How patient His forbearance! How tender His discipline … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/02/2023

Unsinkable Ship At the time of the sinking of the Titanic, one of our great American preachers was in Belfast, Ireland. The Titanic had been built in Belfast, and there was a great local pride over the mighty ship. She … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/02/2023

Gifts and Grace “Yahweh spoke to Moses on the desert plains of Moab beyond the Jordan across Jericho, saying, ‘Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their property cities to live in; … Continue reading

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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 3

Scripture References: Psalm 8 I. God’s Praise – Continued God is not God because He performs miracles that convince us He is God. He is not God because we believe Him to be God. He is not God because we … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/01/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Sovereign Grace and Man’s Responsibility

Tuesday August 1, 2023 Romans 10:20-21 But Isaiah is very bold and says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.” But to Israel he says: … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/01/2023

He Carried Boy and Burden A preacher was busy in his study, while his little boy looked at a book of pictures by the fireside. He suddenly wanted a large book he had left upstairs, and asked his boy to … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/01/2023

Taunting Death My best friend’s mother, a dear family friend, died of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Over the span of three years, the disease attacked her nerve cells, starting with her hands and feet and moving inward to her vital … Continue reading

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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 2

Scripture References: Psalm 8 I. God’s Praise These verses open and close the same: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!” I’ve heard and read many who call this an “envelope psalm.” It starts … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/31/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The Never-Failing Presence

Monday July 31, 2023 John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/31/2023

Jonathan Edwards’ Conversion Jonathan Edwards was suddenly converted, as by a flash of light, in the moment of reading a single verse of the New Testament. He was at home in his father’s house; some hindrances kept him from going … Continue reading

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