Worship: A Lifestyle in Spirit and Truth (sermon)
Date: 2/14/16 Title: Worship as a Lifestyle in Spirit and Truth Teacher: Bear Cahill
What if Christmas Really Happened? (Sermon)
Date: 12/13/15 Title: What if Christmas Really Happened? Teacher: Bear Cahill Images referenced in the message: We often read …
Forgiveness: Forgiven and Forgivin’ – Sermon
My third sermon at Benchmark Bible was on forgiveness. How we are forgiven, how we work on our fellowship with God, now …
Second Sermon – What is Life? Priorities on Earth
My second sermon at Benchmark Bible was in June and I spoke about life. What is life? A lot of people …
My First Sermon – What is Your Wind? Peter Walking on Water
I preached my first sermon in February about Peter walking on the water. First Sermon I read about it the Summer before …
Only Believe: Jesus Heals the Daughter of Jairus – Synagogue Official
In Mark 5, a synagogue official named Jairus asks Jesus to heal his daughter. On the way, a messenger comes and tells Jairus …
Perspective: Being Responsible – Parable of the Virgins and the Oil
I was reading the parable of the virgins (Matthew 25) and the lamps. Jesus explains how they are prudent and it’s good. …
Acts 2: Community, One Mind, Fellowship,… ug.
I’m still doing my wide-margin Bible reading plan. I just finished the Gospels and am in Acts. I read Acts 2 this …
Old Testament
Last September I started reading the Bible through in a year and blogging about it. After a few months, I felt I …
God is Creator
Sometimes I have those moments of clarity where God’s unlimited ultimateness seems obvious and clear. I had one just now in Jeremiah …
Samson’s Eyes
Samson had a lot of issues. Mostly self-discipline: he wanted whatever he saw and he was never told he can’t …
Devotional Break
I may take a break from posting about my devotional time. I’ll keep reading and commenting as I have been (see here), …
Chapter Topics: Deuteronomy
1-4 Journey Reviewed 5 10 Commandments Repeated, Moses as Mediator 6 Obey and Prosper 7 Warnings, Promises 8-10 More Review, Tablets Rewritten …
Deuteronomy 34:9 – Next Shift
“Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom…” Moses dies and Joshua steps in. It’s a great …
Deuteronomy 32 – God’s Word, indeed it is your life
V 32: 47 “For it not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life.” God’s Word is life. It is …
Deuteronomy 28:15- Obey or Pay
Chapter 28 lists out some great blessings for the people if they obey – basically, everything will be great. But if they …
Deuteronomy 30 – God will…
Chapter 30 has a lot of “God will…” statements: restore you, gather you, bring you, prosper you, circumcise your heart, inflict (on …
Deuteronomy 24:15 – Good Business
Be honest w/ people you work with “so that he will no cry against you to the Lord and it become sin …
Deuteronomy 20:1 – Don’t Be Skeered
When you see your enemies (think of horses, chariots, etc.) “…and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; …
Deuteronomy 17:18-19 – The King’s Bible
“…he shall write for himself a copy of this law…and he shall read it all the days of his life…” So the …
Deuteronomy 15:4, 16:17 – No Poor People
15:4 “…there will be no poor among you…” It’s not a promise, but something to obey. Don’t take advantage of the poor. …
Deuteronomy 13:5 – Kill the Dreamer
“But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has counseled rebellion against the Lord…” In verse 3 it says …
Deuteronomy 8:5 – Struggles Prepare
“Thus you are to know in your heart that the Lord your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.” NASB …
Deuteronomy 7:22 – Little by Little
Today I read Deut 5-7 – so much content… must resist writing a ton… focus on one thought… ok. Deut 7:22 “The Lord your …
Deuteronomy 4:33 – It’s not You
“Has any people heard the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as you have heard it, and survived?” …
Deuteronomy 1:39 – Think of the Children!
“…your little ones who you said would become a prey, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good or …
Chapter Topics: Numbers
1 Census 2 Camping 3 Levites as Priests, Firstborn 4 Duties of Levites 5 Defilement, Adultery Test 6 Nazirite Vow 7 Offerings …
Numbers 35-36 – Cities of Refuge
God had some interesting protection for people that accidentally kill someone. Not murder, but kill. Important distinction especially for the 10 Commandments: …
Numbers 33-34 – In, but not Of
Numbers 33 is a review of the journey and where they camped. Then God tells Moses to tell everyone, when you go …
Numbers 30-32 – Balaam Goes Bad
God tells the Jews to take “full vengence” on the Midianites (see Chapter 25). It turns out (v16), Balaam was behind it. …