Worrying at the Red Sea, Part 6 (Exodus 14:15-18)
And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. And I indeed […]
A Memory Help for A.S.K. in the Sermon on the Mount
Yesterday I heard Joe Gelacio give an excellent message on Matt 7:7-11. While listening, I thought of several things to help me remember the point of the passage. First, you can remember where the passage is by realizing that this is the first chapter 7 Seven Eleven verses in the NT (ask 7–711 versus call […]
Worrying at the Red Sea, Part 5 (Exodus 14:13-15)
And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” And the Lord […]
The Whole World Needs Everlasting Life
The most important issue in this life is one’s eternal destiny. Whether we gain everlasting life and spend eternity with the Lord is of eternal significance. As a ministry, Grace Evangelical Society exists to proclaim the free gift of everlasting life to whoever simply believes in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:16; 5:24) and the […]
Worrying at the Red Sea, Part 4 (Exodus 14:11-12)
Then they said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, ‘Let us alone that we may serve […]
Worrying at the Red Sea, Part 3 (Exodus 14:10)
And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord (Exod 14:10). When bad things happen, and you are in difficult circumstances, what is your reaction reflex? What are some of […]
Worrying at the Red Sea, Part 2 (Exodus 14:4)
“Then I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, so that he will pursue them; and I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord.” And they did so (Exod 14:4). When you are in a difficult situation, it is hard not to focus on your […]
Worrying at the Red Sea, Part 1 (Exodus 14:1-3)
Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:“Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal Zephon; you shall camp before it by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are bewildered by the land; the wilderness has closed them in’” (Exod 14:1-3). Are you familiar with […]
Ruling Over Sin (Genesis 4:7)
Have you ever gone camping and awakened to hear an animal creeping outside of your tent, rummaging through your campsite? Maybe you even turned on your flashlight and could see the menacing silhouette creep around you. Were you scared? If you’ve ever experienced that, then you’ll be very familiar with the first mention of sin […]
Christianity Today, Lying, and Transgender Pronouns
I subscribe to Christianity Today, but maybe not for much longer. I’m not the only one to notice that CT has taken a strong “leftward turn” towards the social gospel and (what I think of as) cultural Marxist stances. Most recently, I came across this article, about a controversy in John Ortberg’s Menlo Church. The […]