Reflections from the Scriptures: "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4 "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, ...
Let us take a look at the words of David in Psalm 103. David begins by commanding himself saying, “bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul.” So often today, we hear the prayers of others asking God for a blessing. “LORD, bless my life and provide for my every need.” ...
Rather than writing a fresh post for this Theothursday, I decided to post my notes from a study I did a while back on Jude. The article is old, but seems fitting to be released now. At the risk of being too technical, I've included some of the minor exegetical notes while eliminating the tedious. The following was written prior to any personal controversy, thus I cannot be ...
The song rings out, "come as you are, come and drink from the living water, that flowed from His hands, flowed from his side." The lights are dimmed, with everyone's heads bowed and eyes closed, the pastor calls out, "If you hear Christ, stand up like a man, come down to the altar." The pastor proceeds to let the song play out. He looks out and there are only ...
Theothursdays will officially begin next Thursday. We will, if God wills, devote each Thursday to Bible study and discussion in order that we may grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ! I will provide the text, commentary, and occasionally fly in guest commentators. Tonight's guest is Matthew Henry. Our text is 1 Peter 1:1-2. Please begin with prayer. Ask our Father, in Jesus' name, to bless our time as we read ...
Point # 1: The New Testament church was at first a messianic synagogue (James 2:2). As a messianic synagogue, the early church had elders who judged religious issues such as doctrine and morals. In the history of the Jews and the early church, the elders did not rule on civil issues such as violations of the law. Point #2 According to Matthew 22: 21 and Luke 20: 22-25, we ...
1. "Civil law" is nothing more or less than somebody's theology written into law. The laws of the state either reflect the views of the people or the views of the state. This is the great issue that faces America today. 2. Reformation theology teaches that the government should be "of the people and by the people." Thus the laws of the state should conform to and reflect the ...
Last year (August 2007) I posted the following quote from Tozer: Commenting on Jesus' High Priestly prayer in John 17... ...that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. -John 17:21 Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork ...
The secret is out! Here is the recipe for my world-famous Texas Chili. Great for cold weather. Ingredients: Two Six Gun Chili Mixin's 4 OZ PKG (includes optional cayenne red pepper and massa flour packets) One large Sweet onion 2 lbs. ground beef Two 28 oz. cans of diced tomatoes, juice included. Two 28 oz. cans of Chili beans (Ralph's brand is good), juice included. Two 28 oz. cans of red kidney beans, drained. Two 14 ...
Things have been quiet around here for the past few days. Thank God for our BT Exclusives contributions. The contributions from Becky and Jon have allowed for us to take a break and prepare for some theological ruckus! I know I sure needed the break (from daily writing that is). But this is only the calm before the storm. Dr. Bob preached another classic on Philippians, and that just ...
This is a short article by Becky Grove, a young lady that worships the risen Christ with us each Sunday at FCC in Irvine. Becky writes about the dual-lives that Christians tend to live, comparing them to some well-known superheroes. The entire article can be found in the "BT Exclusives" section of biblicalthought.com in PDF. Here is a snippet from Becky. Batman is one of the most famous and ...
Our brother Joshua in Alaska shared an email last night about a situation where one of God's saints was recently diagnosed with cancer. A family member could not believe the fact she had gotten cancer because she was such a godly woman. This is a great dilemma in the Christian church today. Christians have forgotten that being in the Christian (the true) faith involves suffering in many different ways. ...
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