The Israelites had many faults, many with which we ourselves struggle. One fault that is particularly distasteful to God is self-exaltation. Moses warned the Jews to beware of this once they entered the land with which God would bless them (Deuteronomy 8:11-18). When we exalt ourselves, there are usually two things that we do wrong. […]

Surprisingly, idolatry has always plagued the people of God. Even before they became a great nation, while they were just beginning their trip towards the land of promise, the Israelites turned from God to worship a golden calf (Exodus 32:1-4). A shocking development after God had just delivered them from the bondage of Egypt. Just […]

2 Peter 2:1-2 (ESV) 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of […]

The Bible is a multifaceted book. It is filled with exhortations, admonitions, rebukes, and encouragements. Concerning the Word of God, Paul wrote, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4). The Bible is also a […]

As those of you who follow this blog know, we have been considering things that we should do “at all times” this week. We have considered trusting the Lord, blessing the Lord, staying spiritually awake, and praying. The Bible tells us that these are things that we should do at all times, that is, they […]

All week we have winding down with thoughts of things that we should be doing consistently. Tonight, let us think about praying at all times. I have often pointed out that prayer is a neglected blessing. This is a shame since it is probably, outside of salvation itself, the greatest blessing that we have. Prayer […]

We continue tonight thinking about things that we should do at all times. A very important thing for us to always do is strive to be ready for the day that we will stand before the Lord in judgment. Jesus put it like this: Luke 21:36 (ESV) 36 But stay awake at all times, praying […]

There are some things that we should do all the time. As Christians, there are too many areas in which we are inconsistent. I know that is a weakness that I am constantly trying to correct in my life. The Bible is full of passages that encourage us to be steadfast (John 15:1-10; 1 Corinthians […]

While there are things that are seasonal, like fruit, colors, and your favorite sport, there are other things that are going on all year-round. As Christians, there are some things that should be going on in our lives year-round as well. There are some things that we should be doing all the time. In our […]

The Bible tells us many things about the devil. He is old, but not eternal. He is powerful, but not omnipotent. He is intelligent, but not omniscient. The devil, then, has limitations, but he is still a great adversary, and, while he is no match for God, he is an enemy that we should all […]