Divine Discipline
I have often said that the best gift you can ever give your children is good godly discipline. (Proverbs 13:24) tells us: “He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he
Category: Doctrine
Humility
In yesterday’s devotion we shared about King David’s humble and broken heart and his true repentance over his great sin with Bathsheba. In today’s devotion I would like to take
Psalm 51 – A Picture of David’s Humble and Broken Heart
In (Psalm 51) we see a classic case of one man’s (king David) repentance for sin and God’s forgiveness. The occasion for David’s writing this psalm was when he was
The Heart – Deceitful and Desperately Wicked
Did you ever realize that all human beings are born with a damaged heart. Now I don’t mean that there is a physical deformity in their new heart, although a
Dynamic Quotes on the Importance and Power of Prayer
While apologetics is powerful and can penetrate the mind only prayer can open the heart. While, I believe, that my apologetic posts can strengthen the faith of Christians, they must
The Doctrine of the Total Depravity of Man
Of all the doctrines in Scripture perhaps the most hated is the doctrine of the total depravity of man. When we share the gospel with someone, yes, it is important
How to Understand the Mysteries of God
If there is one thing that I have learned in my 41 years of studying the Scriptures it is that there will always be things that will lie outside of
Burden or Blessing?
How one views the Christian experience is critical to how much joy will fill their cup as they walk with the Lord. As we journey with Christ we will often
The Search for Truth
The great French mathematician and philosopher, Blaise Pascal, 350 years ago, shared the following statement about truth that is still true today: “Truth is so obscure in these times, and
In Pursuit of Holiness
Jerry Bridges once shared: “The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his