How is God Like a Shepherd?

How is God Like a Shepherd?

Oct 19, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible

The notion of the Lord as our Shepherd and we His people as His sheep is a common idea in Scripture. Most of these shepherd images may be grouped into one of two contexts. God Brought His Flock Out of Egypt First, the Lord is the shepherd who brought Israel His flock...
Psalm 24: Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

Psalm 24: Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

Oct 5, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible

Psalm 24 is, in its structure, fairly simple. It has three main parts and they’re very clear in what they say. The opening verses declare that the God of Israel is the creator God. Like Genesis 1, Psalm 24 begins with a strong assertion that God is the creator who...
The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

Dec 24, 2014 | The Bible

I mentioned in my last post that light and glory are key themes in the gospel of John. John describes the light and glory of God as a heavy, weighty thing. Why is that? John had in mind two scenes from the Old Testament. If you understand these, you’ll have a better...

The Glory of Your Kingdom [Video]

Aug 12, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible

Worship is a central part, not only of the scriptural, Biblical, Christian experience, but also of the human experience. People all over the world worship. There is within the human heart a crying out, an acknowledgement that we ought to worship and bow down. We know...