Posted in psalms on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Psalm 73 makes me consider my heart condition:
Do I envy the prosperity and possessions of others (especially the wicked)?
Do I ever doubt God’s goodness in my life?
Do I ever doubt the need for the pursuit of righteousness in my life?
Do I desire God above all earthly possessions?
(From Steve Lawson’s commentary on the Psalms)
Posted in peace on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
” Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Paul commands us, “Let your reasonableness be known to everyone!” What is the reason we should do this? Because “the Lord is at hand.” (Philippians 4:5).
First, he could be saying, “You need to display gracious humility to everyone because the Lord could come at any time. And even if He doesn’t come soon, then you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged International Space Station, Jeff Williams, NASA on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jeff Williams is on his way to the International Space Station. He’ll be serving as flight engineer for Expedition 21; then staying on to serve as Commander on Expedition 22. Jeff is a graduate of West Point. He competed on the sport parachute team there. He is also an expert scuba diver and had a [...]
Posted in Christian life on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“For, until men feel that they owe everything to God, that they are cherished by his paternal care, and that he is the author of all their blessings, so that naught is to be looked for away from him, they will never submit to him in voluntary obedience; no, unless they place their entire happiness [...]
Posted in time management, tagged internet, josh harris, self-control, time on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Josh Harris:
Yesterday I preached a sermon about self-control from Proverbs 25:28 that says, “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” I focused on the issue of media, the internet, and today’s new technologies. I don’t think I’m the only person who would identify this as an area where [...]
Posted in worry on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I preached on Philippians 4:6 this past Sunday and I stated “Worry is a serious sin.”
One child spoke with me later and with all sincerity said to me, “I never knew that worry was a sin.”
Out of the mouths of babes and young children. . . .
This innocent comment from a child makes me [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ESV, Grace to You, MacArthur Study Bible, phil johnson on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tim Challies interviews Phil Johnson, executive director of Grace to You. Phil’s responses give you an inside look at this ministry that has impacted so many.
Two interesting side notes:
Phil Johnson answered these questions by texting on his Iphone while flying . (No, he wasn’t the pilot but I can’t imagine how his finger felt after [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. . . . God will send [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are five resolves gracious humility or “reasonableness” (Philippians 4:5) will live by:
I will not demand my rights (Matthew 5:39–42)
I will not do something that will hurt you intentionally (1 Corinthians 8:13)
I will not be easily offended and bruised (1 Corinthians 13:7)
I will respond properly to false accusations (Romans 12:17)
I will respond properly to all [...]
