Tag: strong drink
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Daily Devotional: Ephesians 5:11-21
The calling on the life of the Christian is to form the world positively. We are instructed not to participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness—what Paul has already called immoral, impure, and covetous. Unfruitfulness is evil. Before we take this too far and become workaholics, we do recognize that rest to the proper degree…
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After Darkness, Light
To refer to this sermon as a conclusion is a little misleading. The story continues on in 2 Samuel, which I plan on teaching Wednesday evenings after we finish our current study of Matthew’s Gospel. In a way, this sermon also serves as a great introduction to 2 Samuel. In this chapter, Saul’s reign and…
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If Satan Is Bound, Why Are There Still Pandemics?
Alright wastelanders, we are in Matthew’s section about the kingdom of Heaven. Jesus has been sharing much about heaven’s kingdom. In the previous passage, He revealed that the kingdom was for both Jews and Gentiles and that He is the Sabbath rest. He does not overburden His people with rules, regulations, and expectations as do…