by David Keesling | Jan 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Matthew 25:33 “He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.” Observation: Jesus was telling us why some are blessed. They had fed the hungry, invited strangers in, clothed the naked, visited prisoners—all generous things that were viewed by Christ as...
by David Keesling | Jan 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Matthew 11:6 “Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.” Observation: The evil king Herod, who was in an illegitimate relationship with his wife, Herodias, had imprisoned John the Baptist. John had called them on it. Even though Herod was intrigued by John and...
by David Keesling | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Matthew 5:23-26 “If you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering . . . first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. Make friends quickly with your...
by David Keesling | Jan 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Matthew 2:12-13 “And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way. Now when they had departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying, ‘Arise, take the child and his mother and flee...
by David Keesling | Jan 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Psalm 124:8 “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Observation: The psalmist began by recounting floodtides of opposition Israel had experienced, saying had it not been for the Lord, they would have been swallowed alive, engulfed by raging...
