Although Moab was often an enemy to God's people, Isaiah proclaimed a Gospel call that included them with heartfelt earnestness; but in pride they would not hear.

God's merciful kindness in Christ is a strong reason to lay aside all the concomitants of angry displeasure to pursue gentle usefulness and practical relief of suffering instead.

The destruction of Assyria served as proof that the predicted destruction of Babylon could also be expected, as the God of universal sovereignty continues to act to preserve his people from all their enemies.

Since preaching is an opening of the kingdom of God to believers, what does it say about our priorities in seeking first the kingdom of God when other things crowd out hearing?

The Spirit's work in us is to bring us to a good life, where we work what is good and say what is good.

God praises those whose hearts are circumcised in the Spirit.

Isaac is the blessed of the Lord, because he is in covenant with God.

God gives his people rest by humbling the insanely arrogant oppressor to the grave.

Paul applies the general pattern of laying aside, taking up, with a reason to issues of lying and anger (includes a condemnation of the popular view that you have to stay up late to settle arguments).

Funeral service for Robert Donald Warren (1926-2025) By telling how Jesus raised the widow of Nain's son, Luke records the compassion and power of Jesus as a foreshadowing of the bigger history of how God overcomes death in visiting his people.