If someone hears a message but does not act upon it, sometimes we say that “it went in one ear and out the other.” In James 1:19-27, God calls us not only to hear his word but to incorporate it into our lives. Only by doing the word can Christians demonstrate that we truly heard it and really believe it. (We thank Dr. Tim Sansbury of Knox Theological Seminary for this excellent sermon.)
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.
No matter how bad things get, God is still working out his own holy will through seen and unseen agents.