Old Testament Genesis 11:1-13:4 New Testament Matthew 5:1-26 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 1:24-28 Call On Him I suffer from American individualism. One of the great strengths of the American spirit is the desire and the ability to get things done and tackle difficulties. The weakness of this trait is identified when we falsely believe we have done…
Old Testament Genesis 8:1-10:32 New Testament Matthew 4:12-25 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverb 1:20-23 How Long? Genesis 8 -9 speak about the conclusion of the Flood and the restart of humanity with Noah’s family. It is true all of us are descendants of Adam & Eve, but it is also true we are descendants of Noah and…
Old Testament Genesis 5:1-7:24 New Testament Matthew 3:7-4:11 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverb 1:10-19 Meat and Three Living in the South it is typical to find Meat and Three restaurants. I lived in the south for many years before I ever heard the term or knew what it meant. Meat and Three restaurants are where the customer…
Today’s Bible Reading Old Testament Genesis 1:1-2:25 New Testament Matthew 1:1-2:12 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 1:1-6 Read the Word and Know God The Creation account in Genesis 1-2 reminds me about the glory of God. Who has such power and authority? It is startling to think that God simply spoke and things came into being. “The…
Ernie Banks passed away early in 2015 and was one of the greatest players ever in the game of baseball. He is example for all of us to give our best effort even when there is little or no applause. ERNIE BANKS, THE CHICAGO CUBS Hall of Famer, is known not only for what he…
Ezekiel 37:7–10 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there…
On this date in 451 During the Fifth Session of the Council of Chalcedon, the final form of the Chalcedonian Creed was drafted. It became the Early Church’s highest and most enduring “definition” of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Take this quiz after you have reviewed the creed. A Quiz on Christ Here…
Birth of American lawyer Horatio Gates Spafford. In 1873, upon learning of the drowning of his four daughters following a ship collision in the Atlantic, Spafford penned the lines to the hymn, “It is Well With My Soul.” God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)Inner peace through an…
