“While angels are immensely fascinating to us, and genuinely astonishing, we must remember that any status that may be ascribed to them has been granted by God,” observed Kyle Goodwin in lecture yesterday morning entitled, “A Son, Greater than Angels.
Both Kyle’s lecture and the following one “A Little Lower than the Angels, by Jeremy Bard, were the lead lessons Tuesday morning in this study of Hebrews at the Florida College Lectures (Hebrews 1:4-2:18). Continue reading
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Norma Jean and I are in Temple Terrace, Florida, this week attending the Florida College Lectures. I have been blessed to attend every year since 1966.
This year’s theme is from the book of Hebrews, “We Have a Great High Priest.” Last night, to a packed house, preceded by a spirited period of singing led by Adam Olson, Ryan Boyer, presented the keynote address–“God Has Spoken to Us in His Son.” Continue reading
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It was little Emma’s first day at Kindergarten. Upon returning home her Mom asked, “How did you like school?”
“I hated it!” Emma exclaimed.
“Why?” Asked her Mom. “What happened?” Continue reading
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Greeting from Beverly Hills, FL
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My facebook friend and preaching colleague, Doy Moyer, is careful student of the Word and an excellent writer. Today, without comment, we offer one of his recent facebook posts that has a universal appeal for all our readers.
The late James P. Miller used to advise preacher boys, “When you don’t know what to preach, preach to the hurting. There’s one on every pew.” He’s right. In fact, there may be more than one. In this spirit, we offer Doy’s thoughtful and scriptural piece. Continue reading
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“Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness,” opined one of America’s Founding Fathers, Samuel Adams (1722-1803).
In an age when it seems the moral, ethical, and spiritual foundations all around us are crumbling, the Psalmist’s question bears repeating and reflecting on.
If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?
(Ps. 11:3) Continue reading
Today’s text reminds us of the popular hymn penned by Julia H. Johnston (1849-1919), “Grace Greater Than Our Sin.”
Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary’s mount out-poured–
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt {shed}
In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul takes them (and us) from the depths of despair and Satan’s snare to the heights of greater hope and infinite glory. Continue reading
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Recently I heard my good friend, Steve McAllister, who preaches at Northside Church in Pompano Beach present a lesson on spiritual growth. At the conclusion of his lesson, he quickly made a point that not all growth is good. Then bulleted some passages proving that point.
Coincidently, yesterday’s post was about growth. When I heard Steve’s concluding points, I decided to follow up my post, “Growth is Fundamental” with this idea. Continue reading
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“Growth is a fundamental aspect of life. We begin to grow and develop physically, mentally, and emotionally from the moment we are born,” wrote author, speaker, and host of the podcast Passion Struck, John R. Miles. “As we progress through life, we seek new experiences and challenges that help us grow and develop as individuals.”
In addition to the areas Miles mentioned, God also wants us to grow spiritually. This is necessary to becoming a well rounded person, to achieve your purpose in life, and to reach your full potential.
The Bible says that “Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Lk. 2:52). Continue reading
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Greetings from Pompano Beach, Florida
We’re enjoying our annual trip to “Gold Coast” of Southwest Florida. This is the 6th constitutive year we’ve been blessed to have fellowship with the brethren at the Northside church. And to renew our association with friends of more than 50 years, Steve and Theresa McAllister. (Yep, we first met in Kindergarten. Ahem!) Continue reading
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