Have you ever misplaced something important? Maybe car keys? A wallet? A wedding ring? If so, didn’t you do everything you could to find it? And when you found it, weren’t you happy?
Jesus drew on this sort of experience to teach about the value of lost people. Consider two parables about lost things in Luke 15.
The Lost Sheep
What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and…
Effective Elders by Google Over the past fifteen years I have had the privilege to meet more than 1,000 elders scattered across the United States and abroad. I have worked with many of these men in planning Gospel meetings, Origins … Read More
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Interacting with Muslim Americans Can a true Muslim be a good American? How should we interact with Muslims since they are called to convert us or kill us? The Quran (Islam’s holy book, their “Bible”) contains verses which promote jihad, … Read More
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The Duty of the Prophet As we read from the prophet Ezekiel, we should be aware that while God is preparing Ezekiel to prophesy to the rebellious people of Israel, he is also given a profound and dire warning. If … Read More
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Paul had them from beatings (Acts 16:22 & II Cor. 11:24). Job, from Satan (2: 7 & 8) and the ten men from leprosy (Luke 17:11-19). Their scars were a result of standing for the truth, living a godly life, and illness. What do your scars say about you?
Paul's scars told stories of standing for a faith so strong even death was an option (Acts 21:13). Job's story was one of righteous living yet filled with questions. And the ten men told of great joy when healed (Luke 17).
Physical scares can carry emotional scars as well and then there are…
Joshua had taken the Israelites as far as he could go. He confessed that he was “old, advanced in years” (Josh. 23:2) and “going the way of all the earth” (23:14). He had served his time and purpose, leading the conquest across the Jordan into Canaan. But he knew his end was near.
One of his last acts of service to Israel was to gather them at Shechem for a farewell address (24:1). This was the same site where God promised Abraham the land (Gen.…
