Tag: God’s faithfulness

Luther: why should we make Him a liar who has given us such great promises and who commands us to be confident and undismayed?

May 12, 2012

   “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. Mark 13:9-10 ESV Pastor Coty Pinckney, in a … More Luther: why should we make Him a liar who has given us such great promises and who commands us to be confident and undismayed?

Lessons from Jericho

April 3, 2012

What can we learn from this passage in Joshua 6  about Jericho? 1.  If God is for us and with us, high walls and closed doors are not a problem. See also Acts 12:10 2. Things beyond reason and “impossible” require faith. See also John 8:56 and  Hebrews 11:1 3. Our responsibilities do not stop … More Lessons from Jericho

Spurgeon:God’s goodness is more vast and more sublime than even the vaulted skies.

March 10, 2012

For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! Psalm 57:10-11 ESV Spurgeon comments: Imagination fails to guess the height of heaven, and even thus the riches of mercy exceed our highest thoughts. The psalmist, … More Spurgeon:God’s goodness is more vast and more sublime than even the vaulted skies.

God is faithful!

October 23, 2011

The Lord has done what he purposed, has carried out his threat; as he ordained long ago, he has demolished without pity; he has made the enemy rejoice over you, and exalted the might of your foes. (Lamentations 2:17 RSV) Ray Stedman on Lamentations 2: In other words, God is faithful. Suddenly Jeremiah realizes that … More God is faithful!