With Jack Bailey
Scripture Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life.” Quote Humanitarianism leads to practical atheism. ~Calvin Miller {Until…
Scripture ““I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” ~Exodus 20:2-3, LSB Quote Idolatry is the folly of asking a gift to be the giver. ~Dana Ortlund Idolatry can be very subtle; if we are…
Scripture When they were all full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces left over; let us not waste a bit.” So they gathered them all and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves which the people had eaten. John 6:12-13, GNT Quote God does not create anything to…
Scripture “Because you did not serve Yahweh your God with gladness and a merry heart— therefore you shall serve your enemies whom Yahweh will send against you. ~Deuteronomy 28:47-48, LSB Quote Whatever breaks your spirit and embitters your soul will eventually make you physically sick. ~Anonymous Another blog from notes recorded over a decade ago. According…
Scripture You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. ~Psalms 52:3, NRSV Quote Integrity is being truthful with yourself; honesty is being truthful with others. ~Spencer Johnson When you read Psalm 52:3, You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth, what name comes to mind? For me,…
Scripture And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is andthat He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. ~Hebrews11:6, LSB Quote There is but one appetite that supremely matters: seeking God. There is but one eternally damning sin: not to seek…
Scripture In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, and He lifted them and carried them all the ancient days. But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy; He fought against them. ~Isaiah 63:9-10, LSB Quote The older the world grows, the more heated the conflict between Christ…
Scripture The end of the matter, all that has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the end of the matter for all mankind. ~Ecclesiastes 12:13, LSB Quote Every government consist of mere men and is strictly viewed as makeshift. If it adds to God’s commands, it lies, and it lies…
Scripture So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God. ~1 Corinthians 8:4, NLT Quote It is the glory of vain men never to yield to the truth. ~Augustine Roman and Greek mythology was big…
Scripture Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man!” ~2 Samuel 12:7, NLT Quote Absolute power, corrupts absolutely. ~John Edward {Lord} Acton The Jewish understanding of the Old Testament is very different from that of a gentile like myself. They see and understand things in the scripture that I would miss without their helpful…