Tony Dungy said, "People look at me and see a calm cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my faith affects my coaching and everything I do." Trying times try our gentleness, meekness, and self control. If we can find a way to stay calm during a heated event, then … Continue reading STAY CALM
Month: June 2012
LEARNING HUMILITY DANIEL 5
LEARNING HUMILITY DANIEL 5 Nebuchadnezzar had learned his lesson. "Pride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before the fall" (Proverbs 16:18) & "one's pride will bring him low" (Proverbs 29:23). Nebuchadnezzar was taught to say, "His dominion is an everlasting dominion and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the … Continue reading LEARNING HUMILITY DANIEL 5
LIVING STONES and the ROCK OF AGES Matthew 16:13-28
NPR reported that 2 suicide bombers had infiltrated the confines of two church buildings in north Africa last Sunday. 100 were wounded and 21 became martyrs in a moments notice. I wonder what the attendance for those two groups are today. I wonder how many decided to stay home. I wonder how many will never … Continue reading LIVING STONES and the ROCK OF AGES Matthew 16:13-28
Pray for me. Acts 8:24
And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me." Acts 8:24 Hearing a word of reproof, Simon pleaded "pray for me.". This surely is the humility God's people should pursue. All sin as Simon did. We desire that which is not ours. Our focus … Continue reading Pray for me. Acts 8:24
HE FIRST LOVED US 1 John 4:19
Joe Hubert Blue, a preacher born in 1875, recorded a history of his preaching this way: "I have been stoned, beaten with green walnuts, and with eggs. I have had dynamite put under the pulpit while I was preaching...yet have not begun to suffer what our Lord suffered." God's love for us and our love … Continue reading HE FIRST LOVED US 1 John 4:19
TRUST AND OBEY Daniel 3
If we are to trust God completely, we must trust God to protect and provide perfectly. Nebuchadnezzar asked, "who is that god that shall deliver thee out of my hands?" (Daniel 3:15). Daniel 3 presents a challenge to the power and faithfulness of God and the same challenges to His people. As God's people today, … Continue reading TRUST AND OBEY Daniel 3
LET YOUR LIFE SO SHINE Acts 20:18-24
Your are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men in such a way that … Continue reading LET YOUR LIFE SO SHINE Acts 20:18-24
what can and should I do ? (1st draft)
Paul instructs Timothy to acceptably present himself to God by “handling aright the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). How are we to correctly interpret and apply God’s covenant for Christians? First, we approach the Bible with open hearts, open minds, and willing hands. We must recognize that God is the true author of every … Continue reading what can and should I do ? (1st draft)
PREACHING AND PROCRASTINATION ACTS 24:22-27
PREACHING AND PROCRASTINATION ACTS 24:22-27 After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, Go away for the present. When … Continue reading PREACHING AND PROCRASTINATION ACTS 24:22-27
Class notes Galatians 1 & 2
THE SUFFICIENT GOSPEL Galatians 1 O what amazing words of grace are in the gospel found, suited to every sinner's case who knows the joyful sound. Poor, sinful, thirsty, fainting souls are freely welcome here. Salvation, like a river, rolls abundant, free, and clear. It is the Gospel that saves. It is the Gospel that … Continue reading Class notes Galatians 1 & 2
Donnie's Dogmatics 