In his first letter to Timothy, Paul wrote. . . “(3) As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, (4) nor to devote themselves … [Read more...] about LOVE’S AIM!
Wisdom
JUST TAKE A LOOK!
Yesterday we focused on the clever tactical maneuver of the devil getting us to question or rethink what God has said. Today let us consider another. A second tactical maneuver he used with Eve was to get her to focus on the forbidden fruit. Here was the attempt to appeal to her … [Read more...] about JUST TAKE A LOOK!
COURAGEOUS POSITION!
I have long been struck by a statement made to Ben-hadad (king of Syria) after he -- being joined by thirty-two other kings with him (1 Kings 20:1) -- had told Ahab (king of Israel) what he was going to do to Samaria. (1 Kings 20:2-10) When messengers brought back word the second time to Ben-hadad, we read. . … [Read more...] about COURAGEOUS POSITION!
ROCK SOLID!
When I was in high school, a friend and I ventured down a creek -- which ran from a lake to a bay -- along which we spent two nights on our journey. Having taken along a small transistor radio, we were alerted by the news of thundershowers coming our second night out. We had taken sleeping bags, food, and some … [Read more...] about ROCK SOLID!
LEARNERS!
There are many opportunities to learn. However, not all those opportunities are maximized. This is often due to what might be behind questions being asked as the reasons people ask questions can vary greatly. Some genuinely want to know the answers; they do want to learn. Others just want to see where others stand; to see if the position on an … [Read more...] about LEARNERS!
