Texts: Genesis 41:1; Acts 8:26-39; Esther 6:1-3
Introduction: James Montgomery Boice was not only the pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, but also a prolific author... Read More »
This is what the Lord says: “Be careful not to carry a load on the
Sabbath day or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem. Do not
bring a load out of your houses or do any work... Read More »
Hope and faith are very big words—words that we need to understand. This brings us to a fascinating song of Israel, Psalm 27, which gives understanding to these powerful ideas of... Read More »
Text: Isaiah 40
Introduction: Several weeks ago, Gloria and I were in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to visit our daughters and their families. While there I had lunch with my friend Rick, who is... Read More »
Most people are interested in news, but only if it’s fresh. We read today’s newspaper, not yesterday’s. Ratings for news programs would drop out of sight if they... Read More »
God of the coming years, through paths unknown
We follow Thee . . .
—Hugh T. Kerr
Scripture: Hebrews 11:8
When Abraham was seventy–five years of age, God called him from... Read More »
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; [1]
Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle.
Your carriages were heavily loaded,
A burden to the weary beast.
They stoop, they bow down... Read More »
We now move into the second of three weeks where we are examining the trilogy of messianic psalms found in the Hebrew hymnal—the book of Psalms. Last week we considered Psalm... Read More »
Text: Psalm 55
Introduction: All of us have had seasons when we longed to escape from the pressures in our ministry. We are in good company. Jeremiah wrote, “Oh that I... Read More »
This week, we are considering three places in the Bible where God remembers and we are seeing the implications of that remembering. We started Monday with the Lord’s... Read More »