Joseph: From Betrayal to Blessing

Joseph: From Betrayal to Blessing You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save many people’s lives. – Genesis 50:20 Hebrews 12:10-11 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline isContinue reading “Joseph: From Betrayal to Blessing”

Cooperation with God – An Antinomy   

Cooperation with God – An Antinomy    Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling – Philippians 2:12 Hebrews 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace – who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood – may he equipContinue reading “Cooperation with God – An Antinomy   “

I Have Seen the King

I Have Seen the King I have seen the King, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. – Isaiah 6:5 Isaiah 6:1-7 I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings, they covered theirContinue reading “I Have Seen the King”

Spiritual Recycling

Spiritual Recycling Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? – James 2:5 1 Corinthians 1:25-28 This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest ofContinue reading “Spiritual Recycling”

The Worst Deal of the Century

The Worst Deal of the Century Luke 14:28: But don’t begin until you count the cost. Who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Deuteronomy 28:1-2 If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands thatContinue reading “The Worst Deal of the Century”