“And you were dead in…..sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world…carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.” – Ephesians 2:1-3 Scripture reading: Romans 1:18-25 An accurate portrait of someone will include the “warts and all.” […]| Reformed Perspective
“And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.”” – Genesis 21:6 Scripture reading: Genesis 21:1-7 When was the last time you really, really laughed? As Christians, we have every reason to laugh with deep seated joy because of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. […]| Reformed Perspective
“So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.” – Genesis 19:14 Scripture reading: Genesis 19:12-38 Lot made it out of Sodom alive—but barely. He […]| Reformed Perspective
“Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” – Genesis 18:25 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33 What becomes very clear from […]| Reformed Perspective
“Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.” – Genesis 18:22 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33 In our passage today, we see that God is moving toward Sodom. We already know Abraham’s nephew Lot lives there with his family, and that Sodom is “an exceedingly wicked […]| Reformed Perspective
“For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.” – Genesis 18:19 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33 Do you ever wonder […]| Reformed Perspective
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” – Genesis 18:14 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:1-15 One of the main purposes of God’s visit with Abraham and Sarah was to remind and assure them that the […]| Reformed Perspective
“My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.” – Genesis 18:3 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:1-15 Our passage today records a very special meeting with very special guests. God shows up. Along with two angelic visitors, He comes to meet with Abraham, His friend. Without knowing […]| Reformed Perspective
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life…” – 1 John 5:16 Scripture reading: 1 John 5:16-17; James 5:13-18 While there are a number of difficult issues to deal with in a passage like this, we will be focusing on […]| Reformed Perspective