A Journey...
Author: Bob Stone
Psalm 34: When Acting a Little Crazy
“Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek who drove him away, and he left.” Introduction: The key verse in Psalm 34 is v. 18, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Why would anyone write this verse? (See the title of the Psalm.)
Psalm 27: What are You Afraid Of?
Psychologists tell us that we are born with only two fears: loud noises and the fear of falling.
Cave Dwelling
Overview of Cave Psalms 34, 57, 142
Psalm 5: A Morning Psalm
Seeking Godʼs Will and Perspective in Difficult and Stressful Times
(The Lightning has Struck and we are Shocked or Burned!)
Introduction: Have you ever felt overwhelmed and couldnʼt make a decision? You needed some obvious guidance, so you asked God not to be subtle. David felt that often and he prayed a great prayer: “Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies — make straight your way before me”—Psalm 5:8. (“Make the path straight and obvious, O Lord...”).
Psalm 3: Jaw and Teeth Breaking Psalm
When Walking Through Devastating Circumstances, Trials, or Betrayal
Introduction: What do we pray for when things are going from bad to worse? A very helpful practice is to go to the Scripture and pray the prayers of those who have gone through hard times themselves.
Online Messages
Online Messages
Is the church REALLY a Body?
Peter Marshall has described 20th century Christians with the following words. “They are,” he said: “like deep sea divers, encased in suits for many fathoms deep, marching bravely forth to pull plugs out of bath tubs.” That's why when one reads the pages of the New Testament and tries to relate what he hears to the North American contemporary church, we are compelled to conclude that the relationship is sometimes more one of contrast, rather than of comparison. In other words, today's church is not living up to its potential.
A Spiritual Evaluation—Evaluating Ourselves and Our Churches by Jesus’ Evaluation of the 7 Churches in Revelation – Part 5
Revelation 2 and 3 Part Five: Laodicea I don’t know if you have ever had a job evaluation, but it can be an intimidating experience. You’ve worked at a job for one year and now it’s time for the annual review. Usually a job review is based on some criteria/job description agreed upon when a...
A Spiritual Evaluation—Evaluating Ourselves and Our Churches by Jesus’ Evaluation of the 7 Churches in Revelation – Part 4
Revelation 2 and 3 Part Four: Philadelphia In Revelation 2-3, John is taking dictation from Jesus Himself for letters to be given to the seven churches in Asia. The letters are very revealing to us about these churches, but they provide great benefit for us as well. In six cases they are encouraging, but also...