We do not anticipate, or second-guess God. It is only after long reflection that we are finally struck with what God has been doing all along.
A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。 A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封[s:215]的介绍信。 A good face needs no paint. 美貌无需擦脂抹粉。 A good fame is better than a good face. 好的名望胜于好的相貌。 A good friend is my nearest relation. ...
God's inscription on His coin is "Labour." It is of another mintage when that impression cannot be traced. II. THE FIRST STAGE OF THEIR JOURNEY BROUGHT THEM OUT INTO A VAST SANDY PLAIN, WHERE THERE WAS REAL DANGER, TO THE EYE OF SENSE, OF THEIR DYING OF HUNGER. Elim had re-...
At the end of the his music, he always wrote “Soli Deo gloria” (Glory to God alone) and in the beginning, “Lord help.” Therefore, you can pray during Bach’s music because the music itself is prayer. You could, then, consider Bach’s music a conversation between man and God. H...
Happiness Is Shorter Lasting, While Joy Is Longer Lasting. Keeping In Mind That Joy Is Best When Shared! When we focus on obedience to God, joy becomes a natural byproduct of that relationship. But it doesn’t stop there – people who love us and whom we love in return. Whether it’...
The Truth About Same-Sex MarriageExcerpts from Ray Pritchard’s provocative sermon. Every person who is born on the earth is made in God’s image regardless of race, color, nationality, gender, age, or physical condition. Everyone who hears my words is made in God’s image. Everyone who ...
And we can partner with God, submitting to whatever it is He’s doing in our lives to develop this “fruit.” To this end, I’ve been studying these fruits of the Spirit recently, and was deeply moved by a sermon in Pastor Michael Todd’s series “Fruitfull.” What follows are my ...
The Sermon on the Mount 5One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him,2and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes 3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,[a] ...
Years of living have taught me that the unexpected is always an opportunity to experience more of who God is. When I finally stop focusing on my losses—and there have been many—I’m ready to see Godbegin to work His higher purposes. ...
(and God) in a new light, but as life moved forward, I would forget what an Ebenezer was. Even so, any time I would hear the hymn Come Thou Fount I would remember the impact that sermon had on me, I would remind myself to look Ebenezer up, and then I would move on, forgetting...