With Christmas coming soon, maybe you’re working on what you might preach or teach on the Sunday before Christmas or at a Christmas Eve service. For many of us preachers, holidays can be difficult. I can think of at least four reasons why. Holiday preaching is more difficult because more visitors are present. We should thank […]
And [Elijah] said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of […]
Der im Himmel Thront, lacht; der Herr spottet über sie (Psalm 2,4) Man stellt sich Gott nicht sehr oft lachend vor, doch Psalm 2 erzählt uns von einem Anlass, an dem Gott lacht. Er lacht, wenn der Mensch glaubt, er könne erfolgreich gegen den Allmächtigen arbeiten. In den ersten Versen von Psalm 2 steht: Warum […]
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The LORD shall hold them in derision. (Psalm 2:4) We don’t often think of God as laughing, but Psalm 2 tells of a special reason why God laughs. Here, God laughs because man thinks he can plot and work against the Almighty with any hope of success. It […]
Die unseren sollen aber auch lernen, zur Behebung der dringenden Nöte eifrig gute Werke zu tun, damit sie nicht unfruchtbar sind! (Titus 3,14-15) Die letzten Sätze im Brief des Paulus an Titus nennt uns noch einige Dinge, an die wir denken sollten. Zuerst sehen wir uns das Ziel an: dass Christen nicht unfruchtbar sein sollen. […]
We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, In the midst of Your temple. (Psalm 48:9) I think this line from Psalm 48 is a great prayer for a preacher to pray. It’s good for us as Bible preachers and teachers to say, “We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness.” Lovingkindness here translates the great […]
And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. (Titus 3:14-15) These last sentences from Paul’s letter to Titus give us a few final […]