"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
This week in our study we covered Romans chapters 5-7. No small task. But it was made easier by remembering that our goal is to lay a foundation for chapter 8, not to deeply explore every nook and cranny of 5 to 7. With this in mind, I must limit this post to the high … Continue reading Romans 5-7,the Highlights
Originally posted January 16, 2020 at Women of Purpose. In the second class of our study of Romans chapter 8, we faced a near impossible task—have a discussion through the main points of Romans chapters 1 through 4, and keep it within the 2-hour time frame for our class. Our purpose for this and the … Continue reading Romans 1-4, in brief…
Originally posted January 9, 2020, at Women of Purpose. Our Spring study began with an introduction to our topic. We will be studying Romans chapter 8, using Trillia Newbell’s If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth Of Our Great Salvation. But Why Romans, and why only chapter 8? I turned to James Montgomery Boice … Continue reading Introduction to Romans 8
Originally posted December 7, 2019, at Women of Purpose. How can I summarize this study of the book of Hosea? We spent 12 weeks mining the treasures of this book, and I still feel like there’s so much that we didn’t tap, so much still just out of reach. We know that God is love. … Continue reading Hosea Summary and Conclusion
Originally posted November 22, 2019, at Women of Purpose. Oh, sisters, how refreshing it is to come at last to the final chapter of our study. Not because it means that our time is drawing to a close, no, but because we see in chapter 14 of Hosea a model of true, mindful, heartfelt repentance … Continue reading Final Appeal
Originally posted November 18, 2019, at Women of Purpose. This week our study covered chapter 13 of Hosea, and it is a grim picture of how very far Israel has run from the Lord and the terrible consequences which will therefore follow. These are the portions of the Old Testament that nobody likes to read. … Continue reading Rejection of Hope
During our worship Sunday morning, January 19, 2020, Pastor Berdj's congregational prayer emphasized God's loving, sovereign care: in making himself known, in calling to salvation and caring for his Church as a whole, and in his particular care for his individual children. We also agreed in prayer that our wise and powerful God is sovereign … Continue reading How We Prayed
Originally posted at Women of Purpose, November 9, 2019. This week as we cover Hosea 11:12-12:14 we find a fascinating parallel. According to Hosea, the life of the nation of Israel follows the pattern of the life of their patriarch, Jacob. Because these parallels from Jacob’s life show up in our passage, we spent quite … Continue reading Misplaced Dependence
Written as a devotion for a gathering of Women's Ministry leaders from around South Texas, I pray that this is an encouragement to any who are in ministry to look for the ancient paths, the good way; and walk in it... Last Fall I was having some issues with back pain, so my doctor recommended … Continue reading Qualification, Confidence, and Strength For Ministry
