A GENEALOGY OF SINNERS

The genealogy of Jesus Christ contains people who failed miserably. Names like David, Rahab, and Solomon are included in the list. They are the most noteworthy in their inclusion because of the sins they committed and the Lord’s willingness to work through them. The...

REDEEMING NATIONS

All that God does regarding salvation begins with the individual embracing the Gospel. In that process, the Lord is after something more—the heart of a nation.  While Paul was addressing the Athenians, he revealed the Lord’s purpose: “From one man created...

A SYMBOL AND SOURCE OF GOD’S BLESSING

Every warning from the Lord brings with it a promise. For some, reading the Old Testament is a struggle as they read about the self-induced consequences of people’s sin. They get caught up in the consequences and miss the promises. In those challenging prophecies are...

WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

When we become hopeless before God because of our disobedience, the Lord will make a way for the restoration of our relationship with Him by demonstrating the depths of His love. There is never a time when recapturing our hope is not possible for those who are distant...

LOOKING AT OUR SIN

God is preparing His people by placing the hidden and broken things in our lives out in the open in plain view. He is doing this, not to punish us, but to remove the old inhibiting ways of living from our lives so we can finish the race of faith intact. Godly exposure...