Posted in teaching on Apr 24th, 2012
I preached a sermon Sunday that included a reference to Psalm 127:1 that says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.”
The point, of course, is that God is to be the architect, foreman and ultimate beneficiary of our efforts to build an immediate family or a congregation or some other […]
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Posted in teaching on Apr 11th, 2012
In Joshua 4:20, an interesting directive is given by Joshua to the leader for each of the 12 tribes crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land.
I encourage you to read that entire chapter by clicking here, but here is the point that I want to make.
We adults have a responsibility to teach […]
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Posted in teaching on Feb 7th, 2012
There’s a good reason for the toolbox, spare bottles of oil, spare fanbelt, jumper cables and a gallon of water being stored in a locked compartment of my truck bed.
I want to be ready for most of the ways that trouble might start brewing for the truck’s engine.
I’d hate to be stuck on a […]
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Posted in teaching on Mar 29th, 2011
God knew that delivering the Hebrews into the Promised Land would not automatically result in perpetual faithfulness among His people.
You see, He knew that humans did not instinctively do all the right things. And that meant that every new generation would have to be taught the ways of the Lord.
That’s why Moses was instructed […]
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