Monthly Archives: March 2020

Tuesday, March 31 While Paul was imprisoned in Rome, he received a gift from the Philippian church. Epaphroditus risked his life to get the gift to Paul, and Paul wrote the epistle of Philippians to be sent back with Epaphroditus. … Continue reading →

Monday, March 30 Spurgeon was a gifted preacher and had a big congregation. He was quite aware that there were a number of unbelievers sitting in those pews. Evangelist that he was, he concentrated on the unsaved. In this first … Continue reading →

Friday, March 27 Spurgeon’s Sermons, Vol. 1, p. 14. “The hardest thing in the world is to turn a man’s eye off himself. As long as he lives he will have a predilection to turn his eyes inside and look … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 26 The Bible uses the word “stiff necked” to describe people that are set in their ways, people that are not open to truth. We don’t use “stiff necked” much anymore, but there are other words such as … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 25 Mary’s husband, Joseph, is sometimes seen as a minor character in the Bible. He appears in the birth narrative, the flight to Egypt, and not much more. I don’t want to idolize him, but his life was … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 24 I’m indebted to our adult Sunday school teacher, Rodney Stent for this blog. Amos 5:2 refers to Israel (the northern tribes) as a virgin. In this case the word “virgin” is not a positive term. God and … Continue reading →

Monday, March 23 My little poll was smaller than I thought it would be—only one response. That’s OK. People are consumed with the Corona virus Pandemic. This is something that is totally unique in our world’s history. Virtually every person … Continue reading →

Friday, March 20 I have a trivia question for you today. “What is the most astonishing thing that happened in our world’s history?” You have the weekend to think about it. Please reply. I’ll get back to it on Monday. To … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 19 Tornados don’t announce their coming. Neither do gas leaks. Fires break out without warning. Lightening doesn’t tell you when or where it will strike. Man has to devise ways of warning of these dangers. We may not … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 18 As Christians, we believe that we should focus on God first, then on others, while putting ourselves last. Jesus did that. His Father was his highest priority, people were next, and he was last. To me, that’s … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 17 Water is also an analogy for the Word of God, primarily in reference to Christ, the Word of God. Jesus used water in his dialogue with the woman at the well. Jews normally despised the Samaritans, who … Continue reading →

Monday, March 16 Besides the Word of God (the Bible), and Christ, the Word of God, there’s another ingredient in maintaining a healthy spiritual life—prayer. Lack of prayer leads to indifference, spiritual weakness, and a non-productive life. Consistent daily prayer … Continue reading →

Friday, March 13 When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, praying for our daily bread was included. (Mt. 6:11). That refers to the food we eat, but it must mean spiritual food, too. When tempted by Satan, Jesus said man … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 12 When a person trusts in Christ for his salvation, he is immediately justified, meaning that his sins are forgiven and he becomes a child of God. His eternal destiny in heaven is guaranteed. But that’s not the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 11 Faithful Christians are in a win-win situation. Paul demonstrated that all through his life. When he was stoned in Lystra and his body dragged outside the city and he was left for dead, some believing Jews gathered … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 10 The Lord’s Prayer tells us to pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Even though we haven’t experienced heaven, the Bible tells us a lot about it. God is supreme. … Continue reading →

Monday, March 9 I’m intrigued by Mt. 5:48. “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” It’s addressed to Christians and appears to be both impossible and contrary to the rest of Scripture. It’s a command, implying that we … Continue reading →

Friday, March 6 C.S. Lewis tells it the way it is. He doesn’t pull any punches. He’s a superb thinker and logician, I agree with him most of the time, even when I get convicted with what he says. Here’s … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 5 John Piper focuses on the truth that God wants man to be happy, and that true happiness is only found in a close relationship with God. The Westminster Confession agrees with that. “Man’s chief end is to … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 4 “God is easy to please, but hard to satisfy.” C.S. Lewis said that in his book, Mere Christianity, p. 203 The context was the process of sanctification, becoming righteous, becoming like Christ. Lewis uses the analogy of … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 3 Jesus knew how to pray. He very likely prayed every day of his adult life, often for hours, and usually in private. His disciples must have been very curious about this; they, finally asked Jesus to teach … Continue reading →

Monday, March 2 Knowledge and wisdom are common terms in the Bible, particularly in Psalms and Proverbs. The difference between these two words may be lost on a few people, but the whole world knows the difference. I ran across … Continue reading →