1 – Mary is not the focus of the Bible. Mary, the mother of Jesus is mentioned by name less than 20 times in the New Testament. Joseph, Mary’s husband, is only mentioned about 12 times. While Mary is an important figure in the New Testament, being the mother of Jesus, she is never theContinue reading “Four things you might not know the Bible teaches about Mary”
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Whose Favor Are We Seeking?
“Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in theContinue reading “Whose Favor Are We Seeking?”
Hymn – P. P. Bliss, Free from the law oh Happy condition
Free from the law, oh happy condition!Jesus hath bled and there is remission;Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall,Grace hath redeemed us once for all. Once for all, oh, sinner receive it;Once for all, oh, brother, believe it.Cling to the cross, the burden will fall,Christ hath redeemed us once for all. Now areContinue reading “Hymn – P. P. Bliss, Free from the law oh Happy condition”
The Wheel of God’s will
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Have you ever really wanted to know what God’s will was in a situation? I mean, you wanted to go to the right place, wanted toContinue reading “The Wheel of God’s will”
Hymn – P. P. Bliss Did Christ over sinners weep?
Did Christ o’er sinners weepAnd shall our cheeks be dry?Let floods of penitential griefBurst forth from every eye. The Son of God in tearsThe wondering angels see!Be thou astonished, O my soul;He shed those tears for thee. He wept that we might weep,Each sin demands a tear.In heaven alone no sin is found,And weeping isContinue reading “Hymn – P. P. Bliss Did Christ over sinners weep?”
Made to be conformed to his Image
I am often told how much my daughter looks like me. She, however, is a third of my height and a sixth of my weight. She has long hair; I have short hair. She doesn’t have a beard, and I do. She is a girl, and I am a man. Yet, though we are veryContinue reading “Made to be conformed to his Image”
Discerning God’s Will
In our Sunday school class, we have been discussing the will of God and how we can discern it. In class we have talked about the known will of God, but here I want to discuss the unknown will of God. What I mean by that is that God tells us things that are hisContinue reading “Discerning God’s Will”
Numb
In the world that we live in, it seems that everyone is afraid of getting sick. Diseases can be scary. Some kill a person fast, and some take a long time. Some don’t kill at all, but make a person miserable. Some can be cured very easily, and some have no known cure. Sometimes peopleContinue reading “Numb”
The wheel of the potter
People are distinct from other living creatures in many ways. one such way is that we are given a soul. A part of the soul is what we express as a will. We have this thing inside of us that allows us to make our own choices. Animals don’t really have this ability. No oneContinue reading “The wheel of the potter”
An unlikely vessel
God has a interesting way of using people. Sometimes we think we can tell how someone should be used, but it appears God disagrees with us. Sometimes we think we know how God should use us, but things don’t work out that way. Like the young man who had a heart for God, intelligent, handsome,Continue reading “An unlikely vessel”