Among other things that Paul addresses in today’s Bible reading, he concludes the chapter discussing his internal holiness conflict. On one hand, he says that he doesn’t do what he wants to do. Instead, he does the very things he hates. (Romans 7:15, 19) A few years ago I heard someone tell about being arrested…
I will probably upset someone with this devotional based on today’s Bible reading. It’s because I don’t share the most popular view of eschatology. As a result, I see this passage very differently than many people. But we need to seek to understand and apply the Bible according to the Bible and not according to…
Reading the Bible can sometimes be a little unpleasant. If in your Bible reading, you are always comforted, always affirmed in your relationship with God and never feel a sense of conviction of sin, you should ask if you are truly saved. In today’s Bible reading, Jesus points out some things about divorce and remarriage,…
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus tells His Disciples that one must come to Him as a child. In fact, one who comes like a child will be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 18:3-4) What is it about coming as a child that Jesus praises? Well, He mentions one thing: humility. Like I’ve said…
In today’s Bible reading from Matthew 17, we come across a passage that is easy to misunderstand. Admittedly, I only came to see a nuance of this about a week or so ago. I was in our Adult Bible Study class at church and a friend brought out this issue of the “faith like a…
This video showed up in my Facebook Newsfeed this evening. Is this true? Regardless, let’s use this time to pray that God will use our current crisis to turn hearts to Himself. God, will You do it again? Will You send a Third Great Awakening to our country to spread around the world?
