This psalm, possibly composed in celebration of a royal wedding, is a song praising a handsome and gracious earthly king.
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Jesus names several embarrassing human weaknesses: “sexual sins, thefts, murders, adultery, greed, evil actions, deceit, unrestrained immorality, envy, insults, arrogance, and foolishness.”
Contrary to the literal words of Jesus, things outside the body ingested internally can surely cause contamination.
My wife Sandy and I lived for several years on lakefront acreage in East Texas; and I enthusiastically fished and gardened.
Early in my ministry, I was an assistant pastor in an African American congregation that observed a special Holy Communion ritual.
Moses’ warning to the Hebrews concerns what I call “spiritual dementia.”
One of the great messages of the Bible is that God saves faithful people who find themselves in distress.
Ezekiel’s mission to a rebellious and stubborn people parallels the work of modern-day spiritual guides.
Psalm 48 is a celebration of God’s enduring protection, love, and guidance.
In 1 Samuel 5:1-5, the Philistines captured the ark of God and brought it into the temple of their chief deity, Dagon, believing this act demonstrated Dagon’s superiority over the God of Israel.