"For Such A Time As This" (Esther 4:14)
TRUSTING GOD IN TIMES OF PERIL
One of the most influential books in regard to helping me grow in my relationship with our LORD Jesus Christ, my redeemer, is a book by theologian J.I. Packer, titled “Knowing God”. Packer made it very clear throughout the book that the Christian life was not just about gaining facts and information about God, but that […]
Knowing My LORD, My Redeemer – Part 1 Read More »
I received the gift of salvation unto eternal life a good number of years ago while living in the Reformed Theology capitol of our nation, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Reformed theology emphasizes the Biblical truths of the sovereignty and holiness of God, and salvation by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ, alone, apart from our
Why Do You Call Me LORD? Read More »
Once or twice a month I am privileged to teach the Bible at the local county jail. At times I will begin the session with the question, “Why are you here?”. Typically, the men attending will answer by reciting the various criminal offences that have made them “guests” of the county. Then I clarify the
“I Will Glory in My Redeemer” Read More »
One of the earliest, most profound and sincere expressions of faith and redemptive hope found in the Bible comes from the lips of a man named Job. Job, a man who was declared by the LORD God Himself to be righteous (Job 1:8), experiences over a very short period of time wave after devastating wave
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives” Read More »
The man is introduced to us as Adam and the woman as Eve. They are the crown of the eternal God’s glorious creation, the federal representatives of a race of beings created in the image and likeness, the beauty and magnificence of the infinitely glorious God, so that that they can come to know, love
“You will surely die”. This was the gracious, but foreboding warning God had given Adam in the garden paradise where He and Adam lived together in perfect fellowship, a warning that Adam would share with his wife and helpmate Eve who would subsequently join them (Genesis 2:21-25). It was a warning of the penalty they
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We are told in Wikipedia that there are around 10,000 religions in this world, of which the Christian religion is identified as one of the four major religions along with Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. It defines religion as “a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, ethics, morals, beliefs, worldviews, tests, sanctified (holy)
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It began on an ordinary night in a little town called Bethlehem, of the province of Judea, of the nation of Israel, roughly 2000 years ago. Here, a child would be born to a young couple of little means or reputation. Because there was no available lodging in that city, His birth would take place
Christmas – “the Glory of the LORD” Beheld Read More »
It is once again the “Christmas Season”, a season that historically centered on the celebration of Jesus Christ, and His coming into this world some 2000 years ago. We see in front of churches, homes and in city squares representations of His humble birth in a stable, with Him lying in a manger below the
We live in a competitive world. Men and women compete for positions of power and influence in nations, states and cities. They compete for championships, both team and individual, in sports, and for awards and honors in the entertainment field. And although most of them provide little benefit to us directly, we praise and exalt
Boasting in the LORD, Alone Read More »