"When did everyone get so angry?" Could this be a result of what the Psalmist describes as 'walking in the counsel of the wicked, standing in the way of sinners, or sitting in the seat of mockers'?

In Micah we hear, "And what does the LORD require of you?" Then we hear the answer: "To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." You and I don't have that kind of power. Here's why it's a blessing to have our Savior.

It's Theme Thursday and we're looking at Famous Sayings That Aren’t In The Bible. Here's one: "God won't give you more than you can handle." Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your circumstances and the world around you? It may, indeed, be more than you can handle. Knowing this can be very useful.

The courtroom is creation itself. The witnesses ... are the hills and the mountains. Here's a trial like no other. And the outcome is stunning!

I haven’t got any trophies and you’ll never see my face on a box of Wheaties. I am … common. Nevertheless, I’ve got something to boast about!

Have you ever watched a cat chase a light shining on the floor? Simply by moving a flashlight beam along the carpet, you can watch your cat chase it relentlessly. Did you know that the devil likes to play a game just like this one with you and me?

When you confess your sins, do you ever feel like you're reliving the same set of events over and over again?

In Paul’s day, just as in ours, there were at least two distinct groups who look at what Jesus has accomplished for us on the cross and concluded, “It doesn’t make sense.” How is it possible that Jesus suffering and death could possibly bring us forgiveness of sins and eternal life? But the apostle is unflinching it his declaration, “We preach Christ crucified” as revealing both the wisdom and the power of God for all who are being saved.

It's Theme Thursday and we're looking at Famous Sayings That Aren’t In The Bible. Here's one: "Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness." It would be a stretch of the imagination to say that that a pressed shirt and a bar of soap are second in importance only to our salvation in Christ. However, God instead points us to the "washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."

Is it possible to become more enamored with the proclaimer than the proclamation itself? It was a problem in Corinth in Paul's day. It may also be a problem in ours. God directs our attention beyond the messenger to the message – to show us His Son and salvation.