Tokens of Success in the Valley Text: Genesis 39:1-6 Many times when God’s Children are placed in adverse circumstances, wherein they are in a servant’s position, they cannot see the key to success in their bonds. Their first response is in a … [Read more...]
Signs of the Change
Text verses: Genesis 33; Proverbs 16:7 “When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7) Genesis 33 presents two clear pictures for God’s People to see – first, the change in Esau toward Jacob; … [Read more...]
Stupid Cow
A proud Christian is a Stupid Cow! By “Stupid Cow,” of course, I mean what those people, who are smarter than I am, call an oxymoron! That’s when two things are put together that don’t go together. A “meat-eating vegetarian,” for example, is an … [Read more...]
The Fruit is Temperance
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23) We have now come to the end of the devotionals entitled, “What’s on Your Tree? … [Read more...]
The Fruit is Meekness
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness…” (Galatians 5:22-23) We now come to the fruit of the Spirit of meekness. Our definition of "meekness" is (Greek) “praotēs”; the disposition … [Read more...]
Get Your Pronouns Right
Matthew 6:7-13 I have a confession to make. I tend to get my pronouns wrong. Lately I’ve been leading a Bible Study on Saturdays focused on Bible Study methods. I’m using a very simple method in which I get everyone to focus on observing the … [Read more...]
