
Exhale with Cookie Biblically
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God's Sovereignty; Man's Autonomy - Naaman's story
What does it mean to say that God is Sovereign? The older translations of the Bible don't use the title Sovereign, though many new...

Let the gods you have chosen save you
God had been wearied of Israel's inconsistencies through the years, as we can read in The Bible. He had called them His special people...

Thanklessness; the setup for idolatry
God gave amazing promises of care to Israel in their obedience. He also addresses their sin with promises of curses. The grace He shows...

Because you have prayed
Isaiah 36- 39 abbreviates Hezekiah's leadership as King of Judah. Those few chapters also teach us three types of prayer from Hezekiah. ...

God's patience has not run out
I love the book of Isaiah. I know that makes me a rare breed. The Prophets are, at times, confusing. Many believe prophecies are yet to...

Squeezing out Worship - Job Part 2
I lead a bible study in my home on Thursday evenings. The ladies and I are studying 1st Peter this session. As we take in the text,...

Trusting you with trials - Job Part 1
When most people speak of the man Job, for whom the Bible book was titled, they consider, with angst, the trials he faced. I cannot even...

No more smiling animals in the ark!
The world is out to destroy children. This war demands armed warriors. Our children need to be prepared. Christian parents have a...

Leading God's Community
"Do you know that we will judge angels? Then we should be able to judge the things of this life even more! So suppose you disagree with...

Set your heart to study God's Word
The Jews in Ezra's time were responsible for rebuilding the Temple, the House of God. They hit snags, were thwarted by enemies and were...

Turning His back to us
Romans 8:31 "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? What were "these things?"...

Only God can be Trusted not to Fail
Psalm 146:3 "Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. " Reading through Chronicles brings such a flurry of...

Yet He...
2 Chronicles 24:18b-19 "... And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. Yet he sent prophets among them to bring...

Guarding the Heart... King Asa
"Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life" Proverbs 4:23. Many of you know this verse. Some of you...

Giving Willingly
1 Chronicles 29: 9 "Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the...

The Beauty of Biblical Marriage
The beauty of biblical marriage and God's gift of it has been attacked for years, not just in recent history. Everything God has called...

God gives grace to the Humble - King Ahab
The story of king Ahab is a horrific read. He was the evilest of the kings of Israel. The Bible says, "there was none who sold himself...

The Whoville Christmas
I love watching the original Grinch movie. It's short and simple. At the same time, most people celebrate the Grinch and his change of...

Repentance takes responsibility without excuses
The tale of three men, two Saul and Solomon, who do not take responsibility for their sins but make excuses and become hardened. Between...
