Salvation for the Gentiles 5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And He said to him, “I will come and heal him.”8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under myContinue reading “Salvation for the salvation”
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Salvation for an outcast
1) Salvation for an outcast 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediatelyContinue reading “Salvation for an outcast”
Jesus the Compassionate and Powerful Savior (1)
In the first 4 chapters of Matthew’s gospel, we read how Jesus began his ministry. His first big address or sermon in Matthew chapters 5-7 records Jesus preaching one of the finest sermons in history. People listening marveled as He did not teach like the scribes, but with authority. Never was there a man whoContinue reading “Jesus the Compassionate and Powerful Savior (1)”
Psalm 1: The Outcome of the ungodly
❖ He is like chaff that the wind drives away (verse 4) Chaff, unlike the wheat or the corn that it is separated from in a winnowing trough or machine, has no function. You cannot eat it; it has no nutritional value. The wind drives it in different directions. So are the wicked. They are of no useContinue reading “Psalm 1: The Outcome of the ungodly”
Psalm 1: The outcome of the godly
The outcome of the godly ❖ He bears fruit in his season (John 15:8). In this psalm, we see that a comparison is made between the godly and a fruit tree that is planted by a river. Now if a fruit tree is planted by a river and there is enough water, it will bear fruit in its season. In other words, theContinue reading “Psalm 1: The outcome of the godly”
Psalm 1: The way of of the wicked
The way of the wicked ❖ He walks in the counsel of the ungodly (he exposes himself) The way of the wicked is foremost a problem of the heart, as we said earlier. But it does not end there. The wicked exposes himself constantly to sin. He walks in the counsel of the ungodly. He is notContinue reading “Psalm 1: The way of of the wicked”
Psalm 1: Why should we delight in the word of God?
Why should we find delight in the word of God? Here are a few reasons: ➢ In it, we find the nature and character of God on display, our Creator, we find supreme worth and beauty on display ➢ In it, we find unchangeable and eternal truth that will shape the destinies of men forever, for evil or for worse ➢ In it, weContinue reading “Psalm 1: Why should we delight in the word of God?”
Psalm 1: The way of the godly
The way of the godly The way of the godly — He separates Himself from ungodly counsel, sinners and mockers The first thing the godly considers is the outcome of the ungodly, and when he realises their fate and where the way of the ungodly leads, he fears because the end of the ungodly is destruction, damnation and hell. TheContinue reading “Psalm 1: The way of the godly”
Psalm 1: The Source of the ungodly
The source of the wicked ❖ Is the counsel of men We see in the first verse that the godly do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly. But the ungodly follow the counsel of the ungodly. And we find the counsel or the philosophy or thoughts and intentions of the ungodly everywhere. We findContinue reading “Psalm 1: The Source of the ungodly”
Psalm 1: The Source of the godly (Devotion #2)
1. The source of the godly and wicked The source of the godly ❖ Is the law and word of God Now when this psalm was written down by David, we presume, he mentioned that the way of blessing is to delight and meditate on the law of God. That is the word mentioned in Psalm 1. The law of God referredContinue reading “Psalm 1: The Source of the godly (Devotion #2)”
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