Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: God’s Help 27 Nov 201827 Nov 2018 Sin has impacted every corner of our being. It permeates even our loves and desires. Psalm 119 urges us to delight in the Word of God, it demonstrates the marvelous…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Word is Life-Giving 20 Nov 2018 The Bible describes itself in language that seem strange for a book. It is "living and active" (Heb. 4:12). It is no ordinary book. As a living book, then, we…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Word is a Delight 6 Nov 2018 The Psalmist is a peculiar bird. He writes of laws, precepts, and commands and calls each a delight to his soul. That's not the way that most of us (any…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Protection of the Word 26 Oct 2018 Sin is subtle and yet destructive. This combination can make for serious trouble in the life of the follower of God. The author of Psalm 119 urges us to look…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: Obedience and Flourishing 12 Oct 2018 Psalm 119 is perhaps one of the most well-known psalms in the whole Old Testament. It is certainly the longest of the psalms, sitting at 176 verses. The focus of…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Laziness 8 Aug 2018 God designed man to work (Gen. 2:15). Work in and of itself is a good thing, it was created from the beginning. Of course the fall has mad work cumbersome…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Anger 31 Jul 2018 Anger "works". Anger can get people to conform, get problems resolved, and produce desired results. But, the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:20). Dad's…
Old Testament Themes in Proverbs: Addiction 24 Jul 2018 It would surprise many to know that the Bible speaks about addiction. Of course you have to know how it speaks about addiction in order to discern its message. After…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Adultery 11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018 It seems like nearly every month I hear news of another pastor who has disqualified himself from ministry because of adultery. It's heartbreaking to hear about, but it can also…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Wisdom 26 Jun 2018 The book of Proverbs starts with a contrast: the way of wisdom vs. the way of folly. The book itself builds around this contrast, even as they address a variety…
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