Tag: life
Biblical Principle #223: Israel’s Guilt Offerings
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, GOD gave specific instructions regarding guilt restitution payments for their sin. Explanation Under the Law of Moses, when an Israelite sinned, there were precise instructions for receiving forgiveness for that sin. Because blood (life) is the price of guilt due to sin, animals were sacrificed under…
Biblical Principle #118: God Prepares People for His Purpose
Biblical Principles List Principle God prepares specific people to fulfill His specific purpose. Explanation Throughout the Bible, one common theme is how GOD prepared specific individuals so that they might fulfill specific purposes according to GOD’s will. Moses is one of these individuals. 1 Now a man of the house of Levi went and took…
Sometimes the Greater Adventure Comes from the Unplanned Journey
Last week my family, nephew and I were blessed with the opportunity to visit the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. We thoroughly enjoy visiting the Smokies whenever we get the chance. One day we visited Cades Cove. Our plan was to go horseback riding there, which the kids had done in previous years with their grandparents.…
If I (Only) Had 5 Minutes With You
Suppose for a moment that you had a captive audience with any living human on the planet that you didn’t already know. If you had five uninterrupted minutes—but only five minutes—with them where they would listen to anything you had to say, what would you say to them? Here is what I would like to say:…
The Lesson of the Fishing Lure (How People are Like Fish)
Last Saturday, my family and I had a cookout and went fishing. We had a really enjoyable time, visiting with everyone, throwing the football a little, eating good food and spending the day together. The weather was quite pleasant for early June in south Alabama, with the skies overcast for much of the day and…
What the Old Testament Teaches Us about Elders
The New Testament tells us that the Law of Moses was our tutor (teacher; guardian; schoolmaster) to bring us to Christ (see Gal. 3:23-25). In this post, let’s look at what our tutor has to say about the role of elders in Old Testament times. Having this foundation helps us better understand the role of…
What is the Purpose of the Church? (Why Does Jesus’ Church Exist?)
In this post, I’m continuing down the train of thought I began with the post entitled “What Does GOD Want from Me?” We’ve considered GOD’s purpose for us individually and looked at some things the Scriptures teach us to be incorporating in our life. Today, we attempt to answer the question, “What is GOD’s purpose…
I’m a Christian, Now What? (What Does GOD Want Me to Do?)
In the post “What Does GOD Want from Me?,” I explained that GOD wants three basic things from each person: Today, I want to dig a little deeper into these three things. Knowing GOD is a life-long journey—a process. We never arrive at a full knowledge of GOD (in this life), therefore the goal is to…
What Does GOD Want from Me?
I favor the simple and logical—that which is easy to understand and just makes sense. Paul said, “But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.” (1 Cor. 8:1b) I want to build up. A couple of weeks prior to this post, I wrote three related posts: These posts are foundational. I aim to build upon…
How Parenting Can Change Your Speech (and Make You a Better Person)
In the post entitled “Guard Your Heart (The Sin of Cursing),” I mentioned how becoming a parent has impacted my speech. In this post, I want to elaborate on that thought and share some related thoughts regarding parenting. Newsflash: Parenting is hard. It’s hard on everybody. It’s hard on the parents, the kids, the siblings,…