God’s Inescapable Omnipresence
In David’s tribute to the Jehovah’s omnipresence in Psalm 139, he declares two inescapable truths. Send article as PDF
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A Detailed Consideration of God’s Omniscience
The omniscience (“omni” = “all” + “science” = “knowledge”) of God is not taught in Scripture as some vague, abstract concept. It is something that is incredibly personal and extremely detailed: “O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and…
Exceedingly, Abundantly, Above All We Ask or Think
No human has comprehensive, exhaustive knowledge of God. As Paul emphatically declares in Ephesians 3:20, “He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think. Psalm 139 reflects this poignant truth. Send article as PDF
The Wills of God
When talking about what God wants everyone to do, we must speak of the will of God (i.e. in the singular). When talking about what God does for His people, we have to speak of the wills of God (in the plural), because…
High and Low
When I was a kid, my dad and I used to play a game called “Long and Short” (I have learned since that some call it “21”). It is a basketball shooting contest in which each shooter takes a long shot (ten feet or…
Reasons for Exuberant Worship
Worship MUST be in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). The proper spirit for worship includes a glad anticipation of the privilege of assembling together with others of like precious faith (Psalm 122:1). It also includes an intense joy or exuberance for the…
ALL or Nothing
Some things in life are “all or nothing” propositions. For example, you cannot be “a little bit married” or “a little bit pregnant”; it’s all or nothing. Neither can you be “a little bit obedient”. The greatest commandment is an all or nothing…
Answered Prayers
The skeptic scoffs at prayer as nothing more than autosuggestion. Those promoting a health, wealth, and prosperity gospel abuse prayer with their presumptuous “name it and claim it” doctrine. The double-minded find prayer futile because they feed their doubts to the point that…
How to Pray for One Another
As taught in the New Testament, Christianity is a “one another” religion. Christians are to prefer, love, receive, admonish, wait for, care for, greet, serve, forbear, be kind to, forgive, consider, comfort, and exhort one another. They are also to “pray for one…
The Power of God’s Word
Because the fear of the Lord endures forever and the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous in every way (Psalm 19:9), the Scriptures are powerful. In Psalm 19:7-8, David identifies four unique ways that God’s dynamic written word can powerfully impact your life….