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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

A Little Light

Many of us have just celebrated the birth of Jesus, the Light of the World (John 1:1-5). But not everyone always feels and sees that Light. Sometimes this time of year only highlights the darkness people have been feeling, casting long shadows over their hearts and...

I Wonder As I Wander

I've been thinking of the song called "I Wonder As I Wander". It points out the wonder of Jesus coming to earth as a baby. I've especially been thinking about the first and third verses. Jesus, the Savior, came here to die for us. That's how He saved us. Innocent,...

Thinking About Christmas

Even though decorations and sales have been everywhere since October, I still feel like Christmas snuck up on me this year. Or at least the commercial part of it did. I have been thoroughly enjoying the true meaning for a while now, and Jesus' birth still fills me...

Christ’s Birth and Joseph

Sometimes I wonder what Joseph felt like when he found out Mary was pregnant with Jesus. The Bible lets us know that at first he was going to break things off with her, but didn't want to make a big deal over it (Matthew 1:19). Maybe he thought Mary had been...

Taking the Bible for Granted

I was thinking yesterday and realized that sometimes I take my Bible knowledge for granted. I grew up in a Christ-believing home, we go to church all the time, and my parents taught me and my siblings the Bible at home, not just leaving it up to church, so I have a...

Serving God

I found some sermon notes again, these ones asking pointed questions and giving pointed answers. Why do I serve God? Is it out of habit? Home pressure or influence? Business or social connections? An actual desire to express my love for what God has done? What is the...