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...
by David Keesling | Jan 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Psalm 62:1-2 “My soul waits in silence for God only; from Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.” Observation: In this beautiful psalm, David was satisfied to trust only in the Lord rather than upon...
by David Keesling | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
2 Corinthians 4:7, 11 “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves…. For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may...
by David Keesling | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 9:1 “Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?” Observation: Paul has just finished saying in 1 Corinthians 8:13: “Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again,...
by David Keesling | Jan 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 7:35 “This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint on you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.” Observation: Paul was sharing what he understood God’s desire to be regarding marriage. He...