In God’s Thoughts Psalm 8:1–9 What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Psalm 8:4 Psalm 8 begins with a celebration of the surpassing majesty of God, and this places men and women within a cosmic framework. It is a way of saying from…
God Our Shield Psalm 3:1–8 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. Psalm 3:3 The first stanza of Psalm 3 is an expression of the crisis that has come into the psalmist’s life because of the enemies who have risen up against him. The second…
If they do not hear the good news of Christ from us, where else will they hear it?
The Right Path Psalm 1:1–6 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked. Psalm 1:1 When most people think of the results of upright or godly living, they think of rewards. That is, they think that if they do what God tells them to do, he will reward them, but…
In this episode of What Christians Believe, Derek Rishmawy and guest Ligon Duncan explore the significance of Christ’s Ascension, His current role at the right hand of the Father, and how this event is foundational to the Christian faith.
Our Powerful Redeemer Job 19:23–27 I know that my Redeemer lives. Job 19:25 The word redeemer in Hebrew is goel. It refers to a relative who performs the office of a redeemer for his friend. We must visualize a situation such as this. A Hebrew has lost his inheritance through debt. He has mortgaged his…
In sum, “Accessible Church” is a hopeful and practical guide.
Whom Do You Trust? Job 1:1–22 Have you not put a hedge around him? Job 1:10 God promises to shield the believer against Satan. A main point in Job’s situation is that God had placed a hedge around him. Satan could do nothing to him until God permitted the hedge to be lowered a little…
First Presbyterian of Gulfport marked Hurricane Katrina’s anniversary with a message of thanks to those who helped the church and community.
