When We Sin in our Celebrations

December 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

“And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.” Job 1:5

What Job did early in the morning after the family festivities, we should also do as we are about to conclude our Christmas celebrations this week. In the midst of all the cheerfulness and parties, it is so easy to slide into sinful actions and forget our character as Christians. In festive celebrations like Christmas, we probably hope to get away with a little deviation from our usual virtuous living and hope that not many people would mind. [Read more...]

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Sustained

December 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Hebrews 1:3
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power…

He upholds the universe by His powerful word. He upholds everything in this created world by virtue of His spoken word. Not one atom is out of kilter; not one particle performs outside its designed purpose. Every single cell, every single organism, every single creature acts out the purposes God created it to do. And all these they do according to the spoken word of God that binds them all together and ordered them to exist in perfect ecological unison.

Don’t you think it amazing that the power that holds the planets and the smallest particles together is the same power that saved you from the fires of hell and the temptations that damage the soul? Don’t you think it praiseworthy that the power that ordered the universe to existence is the same power that sustains your weary heart in its darkest, most trying moments? [Read more...]

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Bumper Sticker Christians

December 22, 2011 by · 2 Comments

Myles Kantor on nominal Christianity:

[Today], religion is often about personal sentiment and preference instead of doctrine and obedience. The preacher Paul Washer has stated in this vein:

“When you take a look at American Christianity, it is based more upon a godless culture than it is upon the word of God.”

“Most of our Christianity is based on cliches that we read on the back of Christian t-shirts. Most of our Christianity comes from songwriters and not the Bible. Most of what we believe to be true is dictated to us by our culture and not the Bible.” [Read more...]

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