by David Keesling | Jan 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Romans 1:1 “Paul, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ…” Observation: In the first verse of Romans, Paul called himself a bond-servant of Jesus. The whole sentence continues for seven full verses, during which Paul managed to recount a defense of the Gospel from the Old...
by David Keesling | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hebrews 2:9 “But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.” Observation: Hebrews 2 exalts the most...
by David Keesling | Jan 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jonah 1:4 “And the Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up.” Observation: This ought to be one of the most reassuring passages in Scripture. Here we have Jonah, who obviously knew the voice of...
by David Keesling | Jan 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
1 Timothy 6:20 “O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you.” Observation: In a few minutes my daughter, Rachel, and I will be leaving the home we have shared for the past six months as we drive to the State of Maine so she can settle in to medical school. Last...
by David Keesling | Dec 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
1 Timothy 4:14 “Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.” 2 Kings 9:13 “Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps,...
by David Keesling | Dec 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
2 Chronicles 20:3 “Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord.” Observation: What a godly response to fear and stress! The nation of Judah was about to be attacked by foreign enemies. When Jehoshaphat heard of the gathering threat, his natural...
