The prophetic picture of Jesus Christ in Isaiah 53 is just overwhelming.  Think about these words as they were used to describe our Savior—despised, rejected, Man of sorrows, grief, despised, did not esteem Him, stricken, smitten by God, afflicted, wounded, bruised, chastisement, stripes, the iniquity of us all, oppressed, afflicted, lamb to the slaughter, cut off, stricken, grave with the wicked, bruise,…

Have you ever looked at a young girl (or even some boys, for that matter) and wondered, “How could her mother or father let her out of the house wearing that?”  The reality is that not only did that mother or father let her out of the house wearing some piece of clothing deemed inappropriate or immodest, but that mother or father…

Jeremiah was God’s messenger to Israel at that critical period when Jerusalem was about to be overrun by Nebuchadnezzar. God gave him a message for the Jews and for the evil king, Jehoiakim. The prophet could not deliver the message because he was “confined” (Jer. 36:5), so his scribe, Baruch, read the message to all who were assembled at the temple. This…

Who has not heard the phrase, “. . . and now a word from our sponsor”? You are listening to the radio and, at some appropriate time, the regular course of your day is interrupted so you can get the message. I guess sponsors are necessary, but they just get in your way. Consider for a moment that there is another Sponsor…

If you ever need help, the police will come in their law enforcement cruisers, the paramedics will come in their ambulances and your family will come on plane, train, bike or car to see to your needs.  Ever wonder what God’s “ride” looks like? In Moses’ final address to the children of Israel before he died, the man, to whom “the Lord…

Our theme at Palm Beach Lakes for 2009 is “Revive Us Again.” There’s not a single one of us who does not need to be revived in our faith, in our Bible study, in our evangelism, in our fellowship with each other, in our involvement in the Lord’s work, in our prayer life, in serving others, etc.  Our tendency sometimes is like…

When we sang this song on Sunday night, the chorus of the song really settled deep in my heart.  Most of us have sung this song hundreds of times (which sometimes leads us to overlook or under-appreciate the lyrics to some of the “old favorites”), but may each of us renew our heart each time we sing and make melody within it!…

What do Aaron and Jeroboam have in common?  Do you remember the story of the golden calf in Exodus 32?  In the first verse of that chapter, “the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, ‘Come, make us gods that shall go before us…’”  They asked for gods, so Aaron took their golden earrings, made a molded calf and said,…