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Dec 25, 2017

Repent: Some do; others don’t

How do you explain the widely differing responses of people to God’s judgment? Why do some repent and others do not? The answer is clear in Scripture. Today’s Reading Haggai 1-2; Revelation 16 Selected Verses And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their Go

May 18, 2017

Why We Choose Belief or Unbelief

What makes a person choose to believe or not believe? Here we see some perplexing examples but also a clear answer from Jesus. Today’s Reading Second Kings 20-22; John 6:45-71 Selected Verses But they did not listen, and Manasseh led them astray to do more evil than the nations had done whom the Lord destroyed before the people of Israel. 2 Kings 21:9 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” After this many

May 10, 2017

Seeking Darkness or Light

Whether you seek darkness or light says a lot about your true spiritual condition. Today we read of the worst example ever and a warning from Jesus. Today’s Reading 1 Kings 21-22; John 3:1-21 Selected Verses There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited. He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel. I Kings 21:25-26 Jesus answ

May 5, 2017

The Heart of the Problem

Our problem is not lack of knowledge but the resistance in our hearts to believe God and to love Him more than anything or anyone else. Today’s Reading I Kings 10-11; Luke 24:1-35 Selected Verses And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods. But he did not keep what the Lord commanded. I Kings 11:9,10 An

Oct 26, 2016

Undetected Blindness

Unlike physical blindness, spiritual blindness is a condition which cannot be detected by those who suffer from it. Today’s reading: Luke 9:57-11:36 My selection: But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Luke 11:20 Some of those who saw Jesus cast the demon out of the mute man restoring his speech doubted. This remarkable miracle did not convince them. They concocted a theory that Jesus was casting out demons by th

Jul 6, 2015

God’s Sovereignty vs. Man’s Autonomy

Today’s reading: Job 33-34; Acts 13:24-52 29 “Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, 30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life. Job 33:29-30 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 50

May 10, 2015

Seeking Darkness or Light

Today’s reading: I Kings 21-22; John 3:1-21 25 (There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited. 26 He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.) I Kings 21:25-26 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”