Yesterday we noted the Passover remembrance of God delivering Israel from bondage in Egypt. (Deuteronomy 16:3) It had become a land of captivity. Egypt was where they had been enslaved by a harsh taskmaster. It was the place to be delivered from, but not the place to … [Read more...] about BREAD OF REMEMBRANCE! (Part 2 of 2)
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BREAD OF REMEMBERANCE! (Part 1 of 2)
Before Israel was to head into the promised land (under the leadership of Joshua), Moses reminded the nation of the mighty power by which God had delivered the Israelites from Egypt, the warnings He had given to encourage faithfulness, the way He had dealt with disobedience and rebellion, the commands He had given on the … [Read more...] about BREAD OF REMEMBERANCE! (Part 1 of 2)
YES, EVEN THERE!
The way we live our life on a day-to-day basis is important. As we go about the regular activities of life -- whether that be school, work, social activities, clubs, committees, neighborhood encounters, sports events, etc. -- as Christians we ought to be mindful of the impression we leave. Israel was to live in such a way … [Read more...] about YES, EVEN THERE!
CONVICTED BY CONVICTIONS!
In his letter to Christians at Thessalonica, Paul noted the manner in which the Gospel had been shared with them where we read. . . “(4) For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, (5) because our gospel came to … [Read more...] about CONVICTED BY CONVICTIONS!
HEART RECEPTION!
John Newton -- a man who went from being a captain of slave ships to becoming a preacher of the “Amazing Grace” he came to know and of which he wrote the hymn -- is noted as saying, “My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.” Such is the power of the Word of God when it comes into contact with the receptive … [Read more...] about HEART RECEPTION!
