All God’s promises have conditions attached. Apparently he’s made over 6,000 in Scripture, but I haven’t counted them. They are not unconditional. What do I mean? Exodus 15:26: “If you listen carefully… and keep all his decrees… I am the Lord, who heals you.” See the “IF”? Another one: 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people… will humble themselves and pray…I… […]
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit fell on the disciples in the upper room, right? Everyone knows that! Let’s look at it again. Acts 2:1: ‘They were all together in one place.’ No mention of an upper room. Verse 2: ‘and filled the whole house where they were sitting. No mention of a prayer meeting either. Anyway, they would usually stand […]
So in the middle of his message the preacher tossed out an aside, ‘Well, of course, angels don’t sing.’ I stopped in my tracks! Surely he knew his carols? I forgot the rest of his sermon, but like the Bereans in Acts 17, I couldn’t leave it alone. First, I checked out the shepherds. The angels announce Jesus’ birth. Suddenly a […]