Scripture— 1 John 3:4-10 “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.” (1 John 3:10) John is saying here that we need a … [Read more...]
The Answer to the Command
(Phil 4:13) “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” When a commanding officer gives a command, in accordance to the military manual, to the military men who are under his command -- how are they to answer: “I will try” or … [Read more...]
Why Not Just Kill Saul?
Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-7 (1 Samuel 24:6) “And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.” Here he was … [Read more...]
Only Halfway
Text: Genesis 37:18-36; Proverbs 19:21 A soldier in the US Military who refuses to fight on the front line of the battlefield is called a coward. There is no place on the battlefield for the soldier who is a coward, one who will go “Only … [Read more...]
The Cost of the Choice Based on Outward Appearance
Jacob was sent by Isaac to Rebekah’s brother to find a wife, and also to spare Jacob’s life from Esau (Genesis 28:1-2; 29:1). The first woman Jacob saw was Rachel, Laban’s youngest daughter, “And Jacob kissed Rachel…and wept” (Genesis 29:11). As … [Read more...]
He’s Not My King
“But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.” (John 19:15) What a tragic statement one can make. Many of the Jews of the … [Read more...]
