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Hear these words from Psalm 46:1 and Hebrews 4:14-16: Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Hebrews 4:14-16, “14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in …
We have a saying about the month of March, “It comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.” This maxim refers to the weather that is still harsh like winter at the beginning of the month but is warmer and more like spring weather at the end of the month. Of course, this is not always true …
John 20:30,31 says this, “30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” John refers to the “many other signs” that Jesus accomplished in the …
For my Pastor’s Corner this month, I am sharing with you a very good devotional I read during Advent, but its message is applicable at any time. The devotional was written by John Piper from his Advent Devotional entitled Joy to the World and it is taken from the December 16th reading. The author applies the life of Joseph in …
Mark 12:28-31 “28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all …
Revelation 5:6 says, “And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.” Charles Spurgeon says this in his devotional classic entitled Morning and Evening for April 23rd, “Why …
“8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.” (1 Peter 5:8,9) “And do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13) In these two passages, we …
What is the difference between the knowledge of good and evil and knowing right from wrong? In this question is an allusion to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil found in the garden of Eden. God tells Adam and Eve, our first parents, not to eat of the fruit of this particular tree. (Genesis 2:17 and 3:3) …
We all have tough life questions that we mull over. We all want to understand the world we live in. Here are two hard questions put to me by my congregation, along with two queries about things you will see in our worship services. Why do bad things happen to good people? At the end of time, do Israel or …
I was excited to find slips of paper waiting for me in the colorful little “Questions for PB” box in the foyer at church! To the best of my ability, I will endeavor to answer these queries. Look for the questions and answers over the next few months in this venue of the Pastor’s Corner. Here are two I will cover …
