Sin is a “knotty” problem. The word “not” appears three times in our lesson text (Genesis 3:1, 3, and 4). The devil used the word twice, and Eve, quoting God, used it once. The devil told Adam and Eve that they would not die if they ate the forbidden fruit. But that was a lie. […]
A friend of mine recently completed a 360-degree performance review at work. Are you familiar with the practice? It’s called “360” because it requires asking everyone who works around you (as in a 360-degree circle) to evaluate your effectiveness on the job. My friend’s coworkers gave him positive marks, but their honest feedback revealed areas […]
My attitude was horrible. I was complaining and criticizing, seeing the faults, not the growth, in other people. Nothing seemed to measure up to my standards. A friend and colleague noticed this and quietly but firmly asked, “You once said the lordship of Jesus Christ was paramount in your life. Has that changed?” Ouch! As […]
I keep plenty busy in this season of my life. From the time I roll out of bed in the morning and feed breakfast to my four hungry kids to the time I crash back into bed at night, there is little down time. I keep the calendar. I clean the house. I fill the […]
Israel lived by the Word of God (Deuteronomy 8:3). Jesus lived by the Word of God (Matthew 4:4). The church should live by the Word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13). In many ways the little epistle of 2 Peter is about living by the Word of God. It is in the written Word of God […]
