The modern idea of church membership isn’t found in Scripture, but the admonition to live as members of the body of Christ is frequent and clear. Membership is simply our culture’s method of identifying with a particular group of believers with like-minded theology, who meet regularly and work together to carry out God’s commands and …
What’s Your Battle Plan?
Are you tired? Worn out from fighting battles that you think will never end? King Asa (Judah) faced a battle against King Baasha (Israel). He had a choice to make on how he would fight it. Would he rely on God, or would he figure out another plan that made sense to him? Let’s see …
Consider The Back Story Before You Blame
Solomon…Rehoboam…Jeroboam…how much do you know about these names? If you were an Israelite, you would immediately recognize them as important figures in a critical moment in your nation’s history, much like Americans immediately connect the names Lincoln, Jackson, and Lee to a pivotal point in our history (the Civil War). Israel also had a time …
A Physical Illustration, a Spiritual Experience, and an Eternal Reality
Everyone loves a story that has a good ending. We like the part that says, “And they lived happily ever after.” I’ve read a lot of books and I’ve learned that the ending is satisfying in direct proportion to the events of the story. The greater the conflict, the more gratifying the resolution. I think …
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Have You Been To The Threshing Floor?
In 1 Chronicles 21:1-22:1, we read that David was tempted by Satan to require a census to be taken of the people of Israel. This displeased God. He disciplined David by sending an angel of death, and 70,000 died. When David repented and confessed his sin, he sought out a place to make a sacrifice …
