Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD
Enclosed you will find a cashier’s check for $150. I cheated on my tax return last year and have not been able to sleep ever since. If I still have trouble sleeping I will send you the rest.1 Each of us wants to feel forgiven for the wrong things we have done. The question is,...
He who searches our minds and hearts isn’t impressed by the mental gymnastics we go through (whether consciously or unconsciously) to avoid the pain of knowing we’ve blown it. He knows what’s really going on within us, even when we don’t. He also knows that we have a hard time ...
I have not had time to continue regular posting on this site, and in any case I should think of another name for it, now that I have graduated seminary. That will have to wait until I have some more time. During the past four years, the posts on this blog that have gotten the mos...
The Hardened Sinner. PHARAOH--"I have sinned."--Exodus 9:27. I. The first case I shall bring before you is that of the HARDENED SINNER, who, when under terror, says, "I have sinned." And you will find the text in the book of Exodus, the 9th chap. and 27th verse: "And Pharao...
4. If Someone Goes Out of Their Way to Avoid Temptation as a Way of Protecting Their Relationship with You, This Is a Sign They Truly Love YouSatan hates Christ-centered relationships that are filled with true love. There are countless temptations in the world constantly seeking to corrupt ...
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “All our righteous acts are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind” (1 Corinthians 10:13). ...
Jesus answered for all of us who have had expectations dashed, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents,but that the works of God might be displayed in him” (John 9:3). For 38 years this man lived blind. For 38 years his parents suffered this loss. Thirty-eight years pu...
But there is a way to avoid God’s judgment on sinful humanity. That is to be hidden in Christ (Col. 3.3) because, as the book of Romans tells us, we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory.Rom. 3: 9What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we...
It is much easier for Satan to deceive one than two. This is one of the reasons God gave marriage. God knew that it would be better to have two so the one could help the other to avoid temptation. When Adam and Eve were separated Satan was able to bring this world into sin. ...