I got a text from a friend today. It’s not unusual for us to text each other with a thought or a question as we study the word, or think through the issues we face. The question today was, “Joshua 6 – Jericho, shouts and the walls came down. Scripture just says they shouted. Shouted … Continue reading
Tag Archives: obedience
Making the Right Decision
Genesis 13:9 “Is not the whole land before you?” Decisions and Opportunity You most likely know the story. Abram had been told to leave his family and family home and go to a new place, a place of promise. Abram made a mistake in choosing to take his nephew, Lot, with him instead of leaving … Continue reading
Practicing Your Faith
Message Delivered for Men of Faith – Breakfast, 9 January, 2016 James 1:22-25; Ezekiel 33:30-32 Practicing Your Faith Well, men, as is my case, I ask the coordinator of our meetings, now Troy, what God is saying and then I work forward from there. Well Last week, Troy emailed me this … the topic is: … Continue reading
The Real Struggle
Romans 5:12 (NIV84) 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned— When Adam surrendered to Eve’s suggestion of the forbidden fruit, after Eve surrendered to the suggestion of the serpent … the struggle with sin began. … Continue reading
Casting Down Imaginations
2 Corinthians 10:5 says “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ” (NIV84) (KJV) “Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth against the knowledge of God …” “Lord, help me see the high places … Continue reading