We all know we should spend more time in God’s Word. But why? Do we ever think about how we should study the Bible? I have a few thoughts on the subject that I would like to share with you. We should search them reverently. Psalm 19:8-11 teaches us that the Scriptures are just simply [...]
Posted on August 19th, 2010 by doc
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Do you ever wonder what to do with each day the Lord has given to you? Do you ever need a few hints on how to conduct a Christin day-to-day life? This post article is not full of Scripture, but it is full of ideas to help us all be closer to Jesus. Monday Wash [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by doc
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A friend of mine writes a short devotional three or four times a week. Recently, he had one that caught my eye. I enjoy the Book of Proverbs, because Solomon had a way of cutting to the heart of the matter that appeals to me. Anyway, Henry did a short devotional on Proverbs 28:13: He [...]
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 by doc
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That is a very important question, isn’t it? I constantly hear people say, “Well, you need to pray about that,” or “Just pray for what you need.” There is no doubt at all that a Christian should do just that, but what about those who are not, in the strictest sense, Christians? All blessings…forgiveness, sonship, [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2010 by doc
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I exercise daily, and as I exercise I like to listen to audiobooks. Lately I’ve been listening to Prayer, by Philip Yancey. Many times the author uses the phrase “unanswered prayer”. Granted, Yancey explains his use of the term, but I’ve always disliked calling a prayer “unanswered” just because it’s not answered according to our [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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How would you respond if I asked you, “What’s the shortest verse in the Bible?” If you answered, “John 11:35,” you’d only be partially right. If you’re talking about most English translations of Scripture, you’d probably be totally right. Two words. There are several verses with 3 words, but just that one with 2, as [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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My long-time friend Jim Martin is pulpit minister for a congregation in Waco, and maintains a blog I highly recommend: A Place For The God-Hungry. His post from Tuesday (2/4/09) was a pretty insightful look at how we spend our time, and the things we should really be making time for. I repeat that post [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
Filed under: Christian Example, Evangelism, Faith, Fellowship, Growth, Humility, Obedience, Prayer, Society, Stewardship, Witness | No Comments »
This is copied from an article by Chuck Norris, but I believe it presents something we need to think about. The Most Underrated Part of the Inauguration by Chuck Norris 01/27/2009 I know inaugural news and commentary are already passé. But I could not find one report this past week that caught what I believe was [...]
Posted on January 30th, 2009 by doc
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Or should we pray for him to fail? If that sounds like a heretical question, hear me out… I’m not suggesting whether we should or shouldn’t, mind you. I’m just wanting you to think about the question, and answer it according to Scripture. We often cite Romans 13:1-4 as proof that we should pray for [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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As Christians, we are firm believers in the power of prayer — or at least we ought to be. We know God is faithful to His promises, and His promise to answer prayer is no different. 7“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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