Monthly Archives: September 2018

Sunday, September 30                     The incarnation was the most critical time in the world’s history.  It isn’t surprising that some remarkable things happened before, during, and after it.  God’s involvement in … Continue reading →

Friday, September 28                                The word “agape” is well known, particularly among Christians.  The etymology of this Greek word is very interesting.  The verb form of … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 27            Babies are born and immediately take an active part in life.  It starts with basic needs, then gets into curiosity about their environment.  Their world expands as they grow older, continually exploring … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 26           Televangelist Adrian Rogers made this statement that caught my attention.  “Unbelief doesn’t come from the head; it comes from the heart.”  He then referred to Ps. 14:1.  “The fool says in his … Continue reading →

Tuesday, September 25            Adrian Rogers—quoting Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain).  “It’s not the part of the Bible that I don’t understand that bothers me; it’s the part I do understand.”  I don’t think Clemons was a … Continue reading →

Sunday, September 23                “He that is a slave to the compass is the master of the seas.”—Adrian Rogers.  This is an apt analogy of a Christian’s life on earth.  The compass is God’s … Continue reading →

Saturday, September 22                 God created us to make us happy.  Man’s happiness is being united with God in a loving relationship that also made God happy.  Adam’s sin brought that to an … Continue reading →

Friday, September 21                      It’s easy to pass right over Eph. 4:8-10.  “This is why it says: ‘When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 19                   It’s interesting that Paul didn’t pray for those false prophets in the Ephesian church, nor did he suggest that the Ephesian Christians pray for them.  I would have … Continue reading →

Tuesday, September 18                 Most of the epistles deal with the problem of false prophets in the Church.  Paul’s letter to the Ephesians starts with God’s purpose for the Church (to glorify God).  … Continue reading →

Monday, September 17                   Adrian Rogers:  “There is more historical evidence that Christ lived, died on a cross, and was raised from the dead than that Julius Caesar lived.”  I don’t know … Continue reading →

Sunday, September 16                             Satan is like a fisherman.  He has a whole lot of “lines” with an assortment of bait to lure people to their death.  … Continue reading →

Saturday, September 15                     My wife keeps asking me if  I’m not overdoing.  It’s not a new question, but it’s been more frequent in recent months.  I like to do physical … Continue reading →

Friday, September 14                  My wife enjoys working on picture puzzles.  It’s even better when she is working them with others.  I’ve never been too interested in them, and now have such poor … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 13                           We recently got a news item about one of our Ethnos 360 missionaries.  The Schafers jungle house with all their belongings burned to the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 12                     “God fearing people” is a phrase hardly used any more.  I remember that term from my early years, but I don’t think it had much of an … Continue reading →

Monday, September 10                            A.W. Tozer “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.”  The biggest hurt for anyone is … Continue reading →

Sunday, September 9                             1 Pet. 5:8-9.  “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to … Continue reading →

Saturday, September 8                            “The magnitude of God’s wrath is equal to the magnitude of his love.”  If you think about this a bit, you will no doubt … Continue reading →

Friday, September 7                         George Santayana (1863-1952) said  “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”  There’s an implication here that calls for further thought.  The … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 6                        Studying Ephesians, I noticed a repeated phrase that that caught my attention.  “For this reason” appears three times, in Eph. 1:15, 3:1, and 3:14.  It made … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 5                 Grace in Action Eph. 4:7. “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.”   This could mean that some Christians receive more grace than others.  That would be just about as baffling … Continue reading →

Tuesday, September 4                   It’s weird the things that we remember from the past.  I remember being irked by a phrase in a hymn—“Lord, make me worthy.”  At the time I was … Continue reading →

Monday, September 3                David and Bathsheba (cont.):  2 Sam. 12.  God sent the prophet Nathan to confront David with his sin.  After an analogous story to stir David’s conscience, he boldly enumerated David’s … Continue reading →

Sunday, September 2                      This is not too relevant to the issue of where babies go after death, but let me just say that the Anabaptists survived.  Modern churches that stem … Continue reading →

Saturday, September 1                          I shouldn’t leave you in Limbo concerning babies going to heaven.  It’s a legitimate question and is a very emotional thing for anyone who suffers … Continue reading →