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Not Just Another Face In The Crowd
God sees each of us as an individual. He knows our “down sitting and our uprising.” He knows our idiosyncrasies. He knows our strengths and our weaknesses. He has assigned a number to each hair on our heads. He keeps track of each individual sparrow. So, you know He keeps track of us. We can communicate with Him on a personal basis. To God, we are not just another face in the crowd. Each of us is a unique individual whom He loves.
Please, Don’t Whup Yourself
The Apostle Paul used many athletic figures of speech to express spiritual truths. In our Scripture today, he used two: the metaphors of a track star and of a prize fighter.
Evidently, he was a sports enthusiast. He probably became interested in sports when he was in Corinth. The city of Corinth was the seat of the biannual Isthmian games, which were second only to the Greek Olympic games.
A Bet That Satan Lost
There are many ways to approach the book of Job. Some focus on the theme of innocent suffering. Some see it as addressing theodicy, which is the study of the problem of evil. Some see it as a challenge to keep the faith.
As we celebrate the twenty-one years we have worshipped in this beautiful sanctuary, and to be relevant to the children and the youth who are worshiping with the adults today, let’s approach it as a bet or wager the devil made with God.
It Ain’t Fair, But It’s Good – Very Good
Jesus spoke often in parables. The classical definition of a parable is “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” According to Mark 4:34, the parable was His main teaching method.
The parable of the laborers in the vineyard is well-known to many. However, please allow me to refresh your memory of it.
Fists Full Of Honey
Sampson is one of the better-known characters of the Bible. Like all of us, he had some great positive attributes and some grave negative attributes. Like all of us, he had some very high moments in his life and some very low moments in his life. The lesson for us is that we must capitalize on our positive qualities and control our negative inclinations. We must maximize our strengths and minimize our weaknesses.
Trust The Process While Waiting
Church family and friends, waiting has always been a test of faith. Let me take you back into the story of Israel. After 400 years of slavery, God finally sent Moses to bring His people out. You would think after all that suffering, God would rush them straight into freedom. But instead of taking them the direct route – what the Bible calls “the way of the Philistines” – God led them the long way around, through the wilderness toward the Red Sea.
Holy Habits
We are creatures of habit. Some call habits artificial instincts. Others call them learned repetitive behaviors. Everyone will agree that we do them without thinking. That’s great; our mental faculties can be directed to other less routine endeavors. Here is the challenge: we can develop positive or negative habits. It seems that habits are easy to learn, but very hard to break. This is why we should develop good habits - better yet, holy habits.
Keep Your Eyes On The Keeper
This psalm was originally written when the children of Israel were in captivity in Babylon. It was revised later and used as a psalm of ascent sung by travelers journeying to Jerusalem to celebrate the great feast days. Since Jerusalem sits on a hill and is one of the highest points in Israel, it was befitting for sojourners to sing this psalm as they anticipated their stay in the holy city.
The original intent was a psalm of self-encouragement by reaffirming one’s belief in the One True God. It is really a positive soliloquy.
“Use To” / “I Use To”
2nd Corinthians 5:17
17. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
A Great Gift From Great Friends
The children of Israel were in battle with the Philistines. There was constant warfare between these two nations. It mimicked the constant battle between good and evil, between right and wrong, and between construction and destruction. Although David’s mighty men wanted to protect him, he would always lead them into battle.
Give Me This Mountain
These are the words of Caleb. In my opinion, Caleb is one of the most honorable characters in the Bible. There are many great characters in the Bible that we can emulate: Abraham, Moses, Ester, Ruth, Job, and many, many more. None were perfect, but they had qualities we all can use as positive role models.
Don't Get It Twisted
I am sure you have heard the phrase, “Don’t get it twisted.” In the last few years, it has become a cliché’. It alludes to a cable or water hose which always gets twisted and has to be untangled before the next use. It is easily twisted, but difficult to untangle. Most of us know how tangled up our computer or TV cables can become. Figuratively, it refers to someone taking several facts and drawing a false conclusion.
Victory In The Valley
God sent a nameless discerning prophet to inform the Israelite army what their enemies were about to do and also what God was about to do in response. This nameless prophet told them the Syrian army would attack them in the valley, but just as the battle on the hill, God’s people would be victorious once again. It would be more decisive than the previous battle on the hill. It would demonstrate that God’s power is unlimited and would preserve His people and give Himself glory!
A Doxology That Exalts God And Encourages Believers
God’s Word is amazing. It is both timely and timeless. Like a multifaceted diamond, it looks differently as you view it from various angles. Yet, each point of perception is just as beautiful as all the rest. Like the ocean, where a small child can wade safely or a cargo ship can sail across continents, God’s Word has depths of a few inches and depths of several miles to accommodate various uses.
Supply And Demand (God’s Divine Economy)
In our text, as Moses blessed the tribe of Asher, he told them that God would provide them strength to meet the needs of each day. “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” This reminds me of how God’s divine economy of grace is different from our modern economies.