Category: April

Gideon is the perfect example to us of how not to take for granted God’s work in our lives

April 15, 2012

Pastor Kim Riddlebarger on Judges 8:  In 1 Timothy 6, the apostle Paul warns us of many of the same things that Gideon brought upon Israel. He speaks of men who “teach a different doctrine[which]does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness.” Ironically, Gideon did this … More Gideon is the perfect example to us of how not to take for granted God’s work in our lives

We can never be too much on our guard against unbelief

April 14, 2012

J.C. Ryle on Mark 6:5-6 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief. Two remarkable expressions are used in teaching this lesson. One is, that our Lord “could do no mighty work” at Nazareth, by reason … More We can never be too much on our guard against unbelief

Desperate for God

April 14, 2012

Sam Storms comments on Psalm 84 (our passage for today) and Psalm 63: Some people are terrified of appearing needy. Obsessed with their public image and how they are perceived, they put on a false front of self-sufficiency and self-reliance. Not David! That’s one of the things I admire most in the author of so many … More Desperate for God

Pleasing God goes far beyond keeping the rules.

April 12, 2012

Bob Deffinbaugh, “When a Right May Be Wrong,”  at Bible.org: Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 9 sheds new light on the matter of pleasing God. Pleasing God does not result from merely keeping the rules. Pleasing God comes from personal sacrifice, for the glory of God, the good of others, and the advance of the gospel. Many … More Pleasing God goes far beyond keeping the rules.