Son of David, Son of Abraham Matthew 1:1-17 Review: 1. Jesus’ genealogy shows that He is the Messiah – the Son of David a. He gives perfect justice and righteousness, even for those like Tamar and Bathsheba who have been victimized by the powerful b. He rules over all the…

Why do you give thanks during this season? While our thoughts are most often drawn to the many material blessings God gives us, this passage reminds us that we should be most grateful to God for His forgiveness. That was obviously true of the Ancient Israelites. After all, when times…

Bible Reading for December 4 – Psalm 105:1-15 What are you thankful for during this season? Health or wealth or friends or family? These are indeed great blessings, but today’s passage reminds us of an even greater reason to be thankful – for God Himself. So, why should we sing…

We’ve just celebrated a national day of Thanksgiving, and I hope we all know that the whole point of that day is to give God thanks for our many blessings. But what should giving thanks to God include? Can we stop with a simple prayer, or does God expect more…

“I have a right to believe whatever I want!” This is quite a popular sentiment in America today, but I hope we can all agree that there are some reasonable limits on such freedom. After all, it is possible to believe something that is not, in fact, true – and…

How are we called to serve God? The ancient Levites knew what to do – carry the Ark and Tabernacle around and help the priests with the sacrifices and ceremonies. Later, they were called to be singers and gate keepers in the Temple. But because they were born into the…

What happens when we can’t worship and serve God the way we used to? Maybe your job has taken you to a new town so you can’t teach your Sunday School class anymore. Maybe you’ve reached retirement, so your job no longer provides an opportunity for evangelism and service. Or…

On November 26, 1789, President Washington called for a “day of public Thanksgiving.” This is a prayer based on that proclamation: Our Father, we confess that it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge your providence, to obey your will, to be grateful for your benefits, and humbly to…

So, what do you do when you’ve made a big mistake? David made a couple of them when he first decided to bring the Ark of God into the city of Jerusalem. He consulted the leaders of the various tribes to make sure they thought it was a good idea,…

“As long as my intentions are good, that’s all that matters.” Maybe you’ve heard that, or maybe you even believe that. But after reading this passage, I think Uzzah would object. Sometimes our good intentions can be quite harmful to others. So what went wrong with David’s plan? All he…