1 – The power of communication It is important to learn to communicate before your marriage starts to disintegrate. There is no way your marriage can be what you want it be unless you learn how to communicate. Some 80%… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
Cardboard Christians – Proverbs 21:21-28
You have seen cardboard cut-outs of people. They look like them but they are not real. 1 – The fatality of a false witness See also Mathew 7: “Not all who say Lord, Lord … I never knew you”. A… Read More ›
Attacking Anger – Proverbs 19:11
This world is an angry place. We have road rage for example. It seems that everybody has something to be angry about. Anger happens suddenly, powerfully and irrationally. There is only a one letter difference between anger and danger. 1… Read More ›
Your Rod And Staff Comfort Me – Psalm 23:4
What do you say to people when they go through a devastating loss? There are five things you can remember when you are going through really hard times:- 1 – You are no alone – “He guides me in paths… Read More ›
You Are Somebody – Psalm 8
When David looks at himself against creation he feels so insignificant and inferior. You may feel you are nobody and God does not pay attention. In this Psalm you can see that you are somebody. We can feel good about… Read More ›
When Trouble Comes – Psalm 46
The Psalms touch every note in the human emotions. The Psalms are frequently quoted in the New Testament. Jesus quoted many times from the Psalms. Why are they so special? The Psalms are poems and hymns of worship. They would… Read More ›
When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair – Psalm 73:1-28
This Psalm begins with a conclusion. God is good ALL the time. The Devil would have you believe the opposite. The Psalmist now gives a confession. He had almost slipped. But thanks to God he had not. There are four… Read More ›
What Hinders Our Prayers? – Psalm 80:4
1 – Failure to come clean with God (Psalm 66:18) In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception “that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It… Read More ›
Turning Children Into Champions – Psalm 127:1-5
Children are our future. We need to raise our children properly. The critical time is from birth to the teenage years. There is the pain of bringing a child into the world. Then there is the pain of bringing the… Read More ›
The Witness of the Sun – Psalm 19
This Psalm has nature (vs. 1-6), then the law of God (vs. 7-11) and then the connection between the two (vs. 12-14). 1 – Nature (vs. 1-6) There is a torrent of speech about the creation of God. We don’t… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 