Matthew 10:16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” At times in history the Gospel has been presented in friendly environments, those where people recognized their need and welcomed the solution. Some periods in history the reception has been neutral, neither positiveContinue reading “Hostile Environment”
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Slow Motion Instant Replay
Matthew 8:3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” There are some moments in sports that the slow motion instant replay is so fun to watch. It might be the amazing touchdown pass flying through the air catch with the tips of his fingers before beingContinue reading “Slow Motion Instant Replay”
To Be Seen
Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. Motives can be hard to judge in other people. Motives are often hidden from view, easily covered up using magician’s slight of hand, orContinue reading “To Be Seen”
Two Tools
Matthew 3:10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. The right tool for the job is important. I just recently purchase a sewing machine to hem a number of curtains, and several other oddContinue reading “Two Tools”
Angelic Interruptions
Matthew 2:19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt Have you ever asked for something that you later realized was not really the best thing for you in the long run? It seems to happen just about every week at church, between my small group gatheringContinue reading “Angelic Interruptions”
Upon and Covered
Joshua 24:7 ‘But when they cried out to the LORD, He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them and covered them; and your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness for a long time. Did the LORD part the Red Sea orContinue reading “Upon and Covered”
Pile-On Syndrome
Psalm 56:1-2 Be merciful to me, my God,for my enemies are in hot pursuit;all day long they press their attack.2 My adversaries pursue me all day long;in their pride many are attacking me. Sometimes it can feel as if everything that could go wrong is going wrong. You know the feeling. One thing right after another,Continue reading “Pile-On Syndrome”
Fighting for Them
Joshua 10:14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a human being. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel! Have you ever had someone say to you, “I will be there for you,” but when the time came, they weren’t? Just at the hourContinue reading “Fighting for Them”
Right Away
Joshua 7:1 But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the LORD’s anger burned against Israel. Have you ever noticed how fast New Year’s resolutions are broken! They work forContinue reading “Right Away”
Hope Dropped In!
Psalm 53:6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! One of the most ridiculous statements a person can make is this: There is no God. In order for that statement to be true, that person would have to have infiniteContinue reading “Hope Dropped In!”
The Arnold Journey 