Every Morning and Evening (5/25)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from 1 Chronicles 23-25. Near the beginning of Solomon’s reign, the text records the responsibilities of the Levites. Among them is the following instruction: “They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening, and to offer all burnt offerings to the Lord, […]

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“Keep Back Your Servant from Presumptuous Sins”

Psalm 19:13

The psalmist wrote, “Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not rule over me; then I will be blameless, and I shall be acquitted of great transgression” (Psalm 19:13). Presumptuous sins are those that we commit deliberately, acting without regard to God’s will. The problem with these sins is that we are […]

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A Priest According to the Order of Melchizedek (5/24)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Psalm 108-110. “The Lord said to my Lord: ‘Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’ The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, ‘Rule in the midst of Your enemies.’ Your people will volunteer freely in the day […]

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"You Will Prosper, If…" (5/23)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30. Shortly before Solomon took over for his father as king over Israel, David charged him with the task of building “a house for the Lord God of Israel” (1 Chronicles 22:6). As he assigned him this work, David spoke of the […]

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Audio: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate

This lesson deals with the topic of same-sex marriage. People use things like politics, culture, and tradition to argue either for it or against it. Here we want to consider the subject from a Biblical perspective. This lesson will cover three points: God’s definition of marriage. God’s condemnation of homosexuality. The hope that exists for […]

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The Lord Is Our Maker, We Are His People (5/22)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Psalm 95, 97-99. “The sea is His, for it was He who made it, and His hands formed the dry land” (Psalm 95:5). Who owns the ocean? The psalmist says that God owns it. But how did God come to be the owner? He did not purchase it, trade […]

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One Who Rules in the Fear of God (5/21)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57. The “last words of David” (2 Samuel 23:1) begin with a statement he received from the Lord about those who rule over others. “The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, who rules in […]

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