The Whole Counsel of God

Read Acts 20:25-31 … The idea of “only” is a dangerous one. Consider the thought one might say to themselves, “If I can only get this one more …” This person might be standing on the brink of success and fail to cross the threshold because of the one more thing that must be attained. …

They Didn’t Know

Read Judges 2:7-10 … What a terrible shame when there arises a generation that does not know God. If you were to turn your Bible to Judges 2 there is a great epitaph for Joshua and the other leaders of Israel at the time – “So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and …

The Blooming Rod

Read Numbers 17:1-11 … At one point there was a rebellion instigated by Korah against Moses and Aaron. Korah was a Levite and even had a place in helping with the Tabernacle, but Korah wanted more. Korah and 250 of the “leaders of Israel” came before Moses and Aaron and said, “You take too much upon yourselves, …

Worthy to be Praised

Read Isaiah 43:8-13 …. It might not have been the definition of a hostile environment, but when Paul went into Athens and saw the idolatry present “his spirit was provoked within him” (Acts 17:16). Not surprising since scattered around the city were altars to the various gods worshiped by the Athenians, there was even an …