by David Keesling | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Philippians 3:15-16 “All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.” Observation: Paul had a few verses earlier written, “I want to know Christ and the power of His...
by David Keesling | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
2 Samuel 9:7 “’Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.’” Observation: After serving...
by David Keesling | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ephesians 3:14 “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father from whom every family on earth derives its name.” Observation: By this mid-point in the book of Ephesians, language tumbles from Paul’s pen in a veritable torrent of rejoicing in all that Christ has...
by David Keesling | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 23:1 “The LORD said to Moses, ‘Speak to the Israelites and say to them: “These are my appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.”’” Observation: All of Leviticus 23 is given to a description of the...
by David Keesling | Feb 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 18:3 “You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in Canaan, where I am bringing you” (NIV). Observation: Thus begins one in a long list of chapters in which God detailed rules to live by, this chapter focused...
by David Keesling | Feb 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 14:14 “The priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot.” Observation: Leviticus 13 and 14 are unusually long...
