http://www.rediscovergodsword.com one post at a time... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:49:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes the best comfort is your presence not your words. The initial comfort that the presence of Job’s friends brought quickly vanished. When going through a crisis, people need basic care – safety, sustenance, and compassion. It has been said, “No one cares how much you know until they know ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/11/11/applications-for-today-from-jobs-sufferings/ Job is a remarkable book that is appreciated by believers and non-believers alike. It is listed among the great works of ancient literature due to its treatment of human suffering. Overview of the Book Job’s Calamities Job is clearly a remarkable man. Of this, God leaves no doubt: “there is none like him ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/11/11/summary-of-job/ I usually don't post updates about our church on this blog, but it is hard to contain my joy this morning!  "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" Philippians 4:6 When our family arrived ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/11/10/god-is-good/ “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” -Revelation 4:11 Ultimately, everything on earth is not about us—we exist to the praise of God’s glory, not our own. Too often the gospel is ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/10/26/evangelism-it-all-begins-with-god/ The gospel was accurately described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15 as the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, even these amazing events demand context in order to make sense. The following is a six point summary of God's message to mankind that I use in evangelism: #1 God-the ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/09/27/a-simple-gospel-presentation/ Earlier this year, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The news was hard to take. I knew next to nothing about MS other than I knew I didn't want to sign up for it! After reading more about MS, I realized that it wasn't as bad as I thought, but ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/09/26/why-am-i-here/ It has been a long time since I did anything here. However, I just upgraded to the latest wordpress and updated the design. All of the old entries and comments have been imported and hopefully of the links are stil the same. If you notice any problems, please let me ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2008/09/26/resurrection/ Nehemiah enjoyed security and prestige as the king’s cupbearer, so there was no reason for him to ask about the needs of people hundreds of miles away. But he loved Jerusalem and was concerned about the welfare of his people (Jer. 15:5). How do you respond when you learn that ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2007/06/05/nehemiah-1-3/ When things look dark, there is always a ray of hope. Shechaniah encouraged the people to confess their sins and obey the Word. He may have been thinking of God’s promises in Exodus 34:6–7 , Isaiah 55:6–7 , and Jeremiah 3:11–13 . Believers today turn ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2007/06/04/ezra-10/ Astonished (1–4). For at least three reasons, the Jewish remnant should have obeyed God’s Word about marriage. To begin with, God had been good to bring them back to the land. He had also chastened them in Babylon, and they knew from their own past the consequences of compromise. ... http://www.rediscovergodsword.com/2007/06/03/ezra-9/