Read Genesis 26, Esther 2, and Psalm 25. This devotional is about Genesis 26. The cliché, “like father, like son” became a cliché because it is true. Children are reproductions of their parents, not just physical reproductions but reproductions in many other ways. Although each of us has characteristics that are unique and different from […]
Genesis 20, Nehemiah 9, Psalm 19
Read Genesis 20, Nehemiah 9, and Psalm 19. This devotional is about Genesis 20. Abraham and Sarah did this, “We’re brother and sister” thing before back in Genesis 12:10-20. On that occasion, they were in Egypt; here they are in Gerar. In Genesis 12, God protected Sarah just as he did here. But this was […]
Genesis 18, Nehemiah 7, Psalm 17
Read Genesis 18, Nehemiah 7, and Psalm 17. This devotional is about Psalm 17. We don’t know the circumstances that led David to sing this prayerful song to God. Was it because Saul was pursuing him? We don’t know. What we do know is that David was distressed (vv. 1-2) and that whatever he was […]
Genesis 12, Nehemiah 1, and Psalm 11
Read Genesis 12, Nehemiah 1, and Psalm 11, This devotional is about Genesis 12. Every large nation, every big, extended family, every large church or institution or corporation once started out as something small. Even if it scaled up quickly, it began with the idea and ambition of one person or a small group of […]
Examine the Evidence of Your Religious Beliefs as an Intentional Act of Faith
James 1:26: Examine the Evidence of Your Religious Beliefs as an Intentional Act of Faith Many people have bad religious beliefs, but there is one kind of religious belief that is worse than all the others. Find out what it is and if you have it in this message. This is message 12 in the […]
To Receive His Blessing, Obey God’s Word as an Intentional Act of Faith
James 1:22-25: To Receive His Blessing, Obey God’s Word as an Intentional Act of Faith. God did not give us His Word just to fill our minds with information. He gave it to us, in part, to change us. So, he calls us not to fool ourselves but to actually change in obedience to his […]
Why Bad Ideas Resonate With You
James 1:16: “Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.”