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The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

27: 1. Do not boast about tomorrow For you know not what a day may bring. I like to keep a calendar. At my age, I can’t keep all my...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

There are reports in the news about recent studies of relationships in America. One headline is: “Why are people no longer hanging out?”...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

This series of proverbs revolves around a central theme: misinformation would not go far if those who gobble it up didn’t pass it along....

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

I had lunch recently with an old friend, an academic like me and a Christian like me. We talked about the struggles of life with smug...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

25: 21-22. If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat, and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink, for you will heap...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

As I wrote earlier, the Book of Proverbs has its own headings. At 22: 17 there was “The Words of the Wise,” and that ran through 24: 22....

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

The writers of the Book of Proverbs were acute observers of life as it is, the bright side and the dark side. Even today we have our...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

The Book of Proverbs has its own headings. The first section began with “The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king in Israel” (1: 1)....

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

21: 4-8.   Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin. The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but...

The Gospel according to Matthew 1-2.  The ancestry and birth of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 3-4.  Jesus’...

21: 2-3.  All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the LORD weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more...