Root Words | 2 Samuel 9:1-13 “To Kill with Kindness”
In 2 Samuel 9:1-13 we see a story that illustrates what the “kindness of God” looks like. There are two main characters in the passage David and Mephibosheth (the only surviving son of Jonathon Saul’s grandchild.) When we come to…
Root Words | 1 Samuel 27:1-9 “Derailing Discouragement”
In the 26th chapter of 1 Samuel the final words of Saul to David is, “May you be blessed, my son David! You shall both do great things and also still prevail.” Two things become quite apparent as we start…
Root Words | Matthew 5:1-6 “Being”
Matthew 5:1-6 starts what is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount. It’s Jesus’ Declaration of Independence, for the believer. The sermon doesn’t concern itself with what the citizens are to do but rather with the character of who they…
Root Words | Revelation 20:4-6 “Four Special Blessings”
Last week I spoke to you about reasons why we Christians can look forward to a New Year. I choose a text out of Revelation chapter 20:1-3 where we saw that satan will no longer be an influence upon our…
Root Words | Revelation 20:1-6 “What the world is coming to”
On the Eve of a New Year I wanted to give a brief “What the world is coming to” by only looking at what the absence of satan’s influence upon society will look like! The Apostle John records the end…
Root Words | Acts 21:1-2 “Finishing our voyage”
What Luke records in Acts 21:1-2 in the first person, as he was present. Paul revealed that he knew something’s about his future as he said, “I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will…
Root Words | Colossians 1:9-10 “Who we are in Christ determines where we go in life”
Reading through Paul’s letter to the Colossians we can see the reason for this letter. Paul doesn’t write them telling them they need to “Put on their big boy pants” neither does he says, “Time to grow up and get…
Weekly Words | Philippians 2:1-11 “Unity Not Uniformity”
In Philippians chapter 2:1-11 Paul address what some church workers today don’t understand; that there is a difference between unity and uniformity. True spiritual unity comes from within; it’s a matter of the heart. Uniformity is the result of pressure…
Weekly Words | 1 Timothy 1:3-7 “Fact from Fiction”
In 1 Timothy 1 verses 3-7 we find out that five years had elapsed from when Paul had personally warned the Ephesians elders that “Savage wolves” would come in and not spare the flock of God. Paul’s instruction to Timothy…
Weekly Words | 1 Samuel 23:14-28 Taking Refuge in Refinement
The 23rd chapter of 1 Samuel provides a practical guide to some of the processes God uses to shape “the person after His heart”. What I so often fail to realize is that life as I know it is not…