Today’s Word
Not laying again
“Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance” Hebrews 6:1 Not laying again – What does your ship’s log say about progress on your journey? If you feel like you are just going in circles, if you look back over your life…
Maturity
“Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance” Hebrews 6:1 Maturity – I still love one of Rod Stewart’s songs. The words are magical. “I am sailing, I am sailing, Home again ’cross the sea. I am sailing, stormy waters, To be…
Press on
“Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance” Hebrews 6:1 Press on – When you read this verse, think about the implication of this action. Who is the agent here? Who does the “pressing”? At first it seems like this is a…
Point
“And you shall point them out to your sons, and you shall speak of them as you sit in your house, and as you walk in the way, and as you are lying down, and as you are rising up.” Deut. 6:7 Point – Did you know that God invented the cattle prod? Of course,…
Anger
“O Lord, correct me, but with judgment, not with anger” Jeremiah 10:24 Anger – “Anger” might not be quite strong enough. “Wrath” is more like it. Why do we need to see the difference? Because we are not dealing with some impersonal force that creates accidental cataclysms. We are dealing with a personal God Who…
Judgment
“O Lord, correct me, but with judgment, not with anger” Jeremiah 10:24 Judgment – What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “judgment of God”? Do you think of fire and brimstone like the judgment on Sodom? Do you imagine the fiery lake reserved for the devil? With those images in mind, it’s impossible…
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