Tag: servants
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Brethren, We Cannot Compromise
This is one of the greatest threats we face today. Compromise. Christianity is not for the compromiser. Don’t misunderstand. We are not advocating a terrorizing bulldog mentally that steamrolls anyone with a contrary view. We should compromise with one another in every area we can (Rom. 14). However, we should not compromise the gospel (Gal.…
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Lessons from Nathan and David
2 Samuel 12:1–14 (NASB) 1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, “There were two men in a city, the one wealthy and the other poor. 2 “The wealthy man had a great many flocks and herds. 3 “But the poor man had nothing at all except one…
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“What I Do Have I Give You”
Acts 3:1–10 1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the…
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“She Has Done What She Could”
“And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, ‘Why was this…
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“Maybe We Just Aren’t Meant to Be…”
After three years of marriage, fights, and tears, she turned to him and said, “Maybe we just aren’t meant to be.” The cold resolve in her voice and face explained her callousness and contempt. He felt defeated and deflated. What could he say to her to change her mind? The illustrative scenario is relatable to…
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Back to School Warnings
This passage hit me recently as I was driving to the office. It offers some helpful points for our back-to-schoolers. Young people: 2 Samuel 11:1–17 (LEB): 1 It came about in the spring, at the time kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him and all of Israel. They ravaged all of…
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Be Kind… Yes, But More…
The repeated admonition as school starts back is, “Be kind.” Undoubtedly, this is critically important and a deeply Biblical premise. Be kind because every person is made in the image of God. Parents, it’s crucial to instill the value of kindness in our children. In a world where kindness is a rare commodity, our little…
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To the Single Parent…
I don’t know why you’re single. Maybe you are divorced (Scriptural or un-scriptural), or maybe you are married but spiritually single (meaning you are raising your children with no other spiritual helper in the home). This is one of the toughest positions, and few can sympathize with you because few have been there. People in…
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