When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?Psalm 8:3-4 (ESV) When my family moved from Seven Hills near I-480 to Hudson 22 years …
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Jun 13
Were is God Looking?
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth,to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 We don’t think of it, but seeing is a spiritual discipline. The references to seeing and looking ina chapter on faith, Hebrews 11, are abundant. …
Jun 06
When Can I Ignore God
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22-23) I don’t think King Saul intentionally wanted to disobey God. He reallythought that he had followed God’s commands in the defeat of the Amalekites. Hehad just given into some reasonable expectations of his soldiers. Saul haddeceived himself. That is the tragedy …
May 31
Tragedy and Triumph
The Lives of the Kings of Israel In June and July the sermons will be on “The Kings of the Israel.” The theme is triumph and tragedy that we face in our lives. Saul, David, and Solomon had to face very real tests if they would be obedient to God. When the King obeyed …
