"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
Several years ago I wrote a series on 1 John (based on a Bible study which I also wrote) for our church's women's ministry blog, which I then re-posted here on my own blog. This morning while looking for something else I discovered that I missed one post in the process. It's a few years … Continue reading Christ Our Advocate and Propitiation, Lesson 4
Originally posted September 27, 2019, on Women of Purpose. In last week’s lesson we saw that God was calling Israel to court, as it were, leveling against them a lawsuit for their unfaithfulness. His chief accusation in chapter 4 was against the priests who had neglected their positions as the teachers and preachers of God’s … Continue reading Punishment Coming
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us; for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” —Galatians 3:13 On this Good Friday, this day when we remember the darkest day before the dawn, I searched out what C. H. Spurgeon said about … Continue reading What Would Spurgeon Say… on Jesus Christ, The Great Substitute?
(Originally published November 3, 2016) In chapter 8 of Joshua the Israelites return to the field of battle against the town of Ai, but this time they are following the command and lead of the LORD. Right off the bat, verse 1 opens with the LORD saying to Joshua, “Do not fear and do not … Continue reading Learning Obedience
