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Emotions
Several weeks ago, Gail and I were preparing dinner for a family get-together only to discover that we were missing a key ingredient for the meal. So, I jumped into the car (Gail’s car…) and made my way to the grocery store.
As I pulled into the parking lot, a car suddenly backed out of a parking spot and crunched into the car (Gail’s car…). I was of course bummed that this happened, but I initially felt a gracious calm come over me as I figured we would just exchange insurance information, and the damage could easily get repaired. Everything was fine for about five seconds, until the driver of the other car attempted to flee the scene.
Saul Disobeyed God (1 Samuel 14-15)
Family Worship Card: Saul Disobeyed God (1 Samuel 14-15)
My Mom and Death
This past Sunday morning at 9:45am, while I was preaching about the Lord of the local church, she went home to be with Him. Just eight days after celebrating her 88th birthday on May 31st, the Lord called one of His own to Himself. Those eight days were both painfully short and strangely long—short because her decline came so rapidly, long because she lingered when it looked like the end had come. Monday evening was the last time I heard her sweet voice after hospice took over.
Saul Rescued Israel (1 Samuel 11-13)
Family Worship Card: Saul Rescued Israel (1 Samuel 11-13)
Compassion
One of the many remarkable virtues our Lord and Savior radiates is compassion. He teaches us so much about the display of His compassion throughout the gospel accounts.
In Mark 6:33–44, we see a powerful glimpse of the compassionate heart of Jesus. After a time of hard ministry (healing, preaching, rejection, fickle crowds, Herod Antipas feeling threatened, John the Baptist’s death), Jesus invites His disciples to retreat and rest (Mark 6:30–33). But as they withdraw by boat, the crowds anticipate His movements and arrive ahead of Him on foot.
The Israelites Wanted a King (1 Samuel 8-10)
Family Worship Card: The Israelites Wanted a King (1 Samuel 8-10)
Sermons Galore
We live in a day where you can hear a live sermon on Sunday, then choose to listen to as many sermons as you wish online. It is both a great blessing (if they are all truly biblical messages) and great curse (if we lack discernment and don’t recognize we are being misled). But notice, all these are sermons we choose to listen to; however, what about all the other sermons we hear every day that we don’t realize are messages our culture is preaching to us in so many differing ways?
Freedom From the Philistines (1 Samuel 7)
Family Worship Card: Freedom From the Philistines (1 Samuel 7)
Boldness
When you hear the word “bold,” what person in the New Testament most comes to mind? Next to Jesus Christ, it would have to be Paul the Apostle. He appeared fearless in his ministry. He said he was “unashamed of the gospel” (Rom. 1:16), and his “earnest expectation and hope” would be that he would “not be put to shame in anything, but with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body” (Phil. 1:20). He proclaimed the gospel to hostile religious leaders, kings, governors, and antagonistic Jews, among others.