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If They Say, "Come With Us"SJL, Thank you for your time in response. Mine was not a wolf in sheep's clothing but my own father, who knew the real Truth. Yet, I am still...
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Proverbs Discussion - Chapter 13 - More Sayings On Befriending Wisdom; True Wealth And Other Sayings
This particular chapter has, amongst others, a variety of sayings on wealth that should remind us to seek the true wealth that is in Christ Jesus and not the bread that perishes. We should also be mindful of the words which we have been taught and the company we keep. There are other sayings as...
This Psalm is titled "To the Choirmaster; according to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David." Once again this Psalm is intended to be set to music but it is unclear of what type. Given its dramatic nature, we could imagine it as an operatic lament as our hero David wonders where all the godly have...
I have written this affirmation/prayer as a support for bolstering our witness to the World. "Light" can take many forms (a kind word, an affirming smile, speaking the truth) but it always has the persistent quality of exposing darkness and doing away with it. This is because our Lord Jesus...
This post is a commentary on A.W. Tozer's sermon titled "Abraham," which is part of his "Men Who Met God" series of sermons. Unfortunately the audio quality of the sermon makes it difficult to hear at points but I think one of the reasons that Tozer did these sermons was to explore what the...
It is not exactly clear when this Psalm was written. Some commentators speculate that it was written while David was in Saul's employ and was pondering an escape (see C.H. Spurgeon commentary and also W. Wilson notes therein). Others that it reflects a time when he had already fled Saul (see...
I have found Chapter 12 to be a little more difficult in terms of organizing into broad themes. Also, I think some of the "one-offs" are worth elaborating on so in this post I am going to play it a little more loose and try and organize some proverbs into themes but also highlight other proverbs...
The Downstream Flow of Sin and Righteousness
So in part 1 we looked at seminal theory as it applies to our responsibility to our future generations. It appears that there is a linear relationship in regards to sin and righteousness, that is that since time flows linearly (at least in one sense)...
The Sins Of The Fathers - A Martyn Lloyd-jones Sermon Commentary (part 1 - On Imputed Good And Evil)
I recently listened to this sermon by Martyn Lloyd-Jones titled "Adam's Posterity and Original Sin." In this sermon Reverend Lloyd-Jones discusses the theory of seminal identity and federal representativeness as they apply to Adam's original sin and its consequences to the rest of mankind. This...
According to Martin Luther this Psalm was described by Augustine as the "Psalm of Antichrist" (see Martin Luther note in Psalm 10 by C. H. Spurgeon). Per Luther, "There is not, in my judgment, a Psalm which describes the mind, the manners, the feelings, and the fate of the ungodly with so much...
This affirmation is about being salt by bearing burdens and enduring afflictions.
Salt of the Earth
I am the salt of the earth. I am a burnt offering unto the Lord in Jesus Christ, for every sacrifice shall be salted with salt and every one shall be salted with fire. But if the salt has lost...
We continue this entry with its namesake verse.
Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
(Psalm 9:11-12 ESV)
Here we see verse two (Psalms 9:2 ESV) echoed...
This psalm is titled "To The Choirmaster: According to Muth-Labben. A Psalm of David." (ESV). Having read through some commentary there is a lack of consensus and certainty as to what the term "Muth-Labben" means. The English Standard Version of the bible indicates that it is "probably a music...
I am writing this affirmation/prayer because I know there are many of us who have felt forsaken or betrayed by our families or others that are closest to us and we feel alone. Sometimes it can feel like God is distant but he is always with us. We are never alone.
Child of God
I have been given...
I have decided to start this series of posts because I thought it might be helpful to counter some of Satan's lies with God's truth. This list (http://www.perkinsperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Who-I-Am-In-Christ.pdf) inspired me and so I am working off of some of these compiled...
We continue our study of Proverbs with Chapter 11.
1. Righteousness Provides Protection; Wickedness Ensures Destruction (Proverbs 11: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 18, 19, 21, 23, 30, 31). When we are walking in the way of Jesus Christ then we are walking securely for "[t]he integrity of the upright guides...
This is one of my favorite psalms in the psaltery because it speaks to the mystery of man (and thereby, the mystery of God). I call this the "What is Man?" psalm. I have prayed this psalm in various moods. Sometimes when I was feeling insignificant and I wanted to remind myself of the divine...
Update note: I understand that many of the questions below can apply to people who do not practice the occult or even to ourselves but the purpose of these questions is to try and see if there is an underlying agenda of a person or persons to undermine the credibility of the bible, the church or...
I should say right off the bat that I am actually not so much interested in "karma" as it may be understood in Hinduism, Buddhism or other religions that subscribe to it (which concept I think is more complex and nuanced than the following discussion). Rather I am more interested in what we here...
Scripture References For Nation, State And City Prayers (also Can Be Applied To The Catholic Church)
Inspired by a topic on the discussion forum I thought I would post some scripture references and prayers for those who are interested in praying for their country, state and city and/or the catholic Church. Not only does Paul adjure us to pray for those in authority (I believe secular and...
I really enjoyed listening to this sermon by Martyn Lloyd-Jones titled "The Eternal Decrees of God," which covers some of the eternal and immutable decrees of God, which cannot be overturned. Some of these decrees (explicit or implicit) appear to be irreconcilable, such as how free will can...