Posts by Phil Hunt
Word For The Day: Can We Glorify God With Entertainment?
Two days ago, we had a great meeting with our cross connect (young adults group) in which we had a greatly edifying discussion about our relationship with God and our relationship with entertainment. It is no secret that we live in a time when entertainment seems to be one of the biggest gods of the…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Kindness Toward An Offender
Today’s Word for the Day comes to us from Ephesians 4:32. At this point, it would be a good idea to read Ephesians 4:29-32 for some context. We continue the study of God’s Kindness. WHAT: Yesterday we looked at Psalm 51:1 and we saw that God’s kindness motivates and encourages us to approach Him in…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God’s Kindness Draws Us To Repeentance
The Word for Today is taken from Psalm 51:1. We continue with the theme of kindness today. Perhaps you can stop for a moment and read all of Psalm 51. WHAT: The background for this Psalm is 2 Samuel 11 and 12. In 2 Samuel 11, David committed adultery with Bathsheba then had her husband…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Expression of God’s Kindness
The Word for the Day comes from Titus 3:4-5. Here we are looking at an example of God’s kindness expressed towards us. Please read Titus 3:4-5 now. WHAT: Paul is summarizing the gospel in these two verses. Paul uses the phrase that God’s “goodness and kindness appeared”, he is referring to the incarnation of Jesus…
Read MoreWord For The Day: The Kindness of God
This morning we are taking the Word for the Day from Psalm 136. On Sunday mornings we are working our way through Ruth. One of the major themes in Ruth is God’s kindness. Sometimes the word for His kindness is “steadfast love” as translated in Psalm 136. The phrase “steadfast love” incorporates the ideas of…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Relationship With God
Let’s face it, we all want things to go according to plan, and none of us enjoy adversity. We have been discovering, though, that there are many ways in which we profit from adversity. One of the most valuable ways we benefit from trials is when they push us deeper into a relationship with God.…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Fellowship of Suffering
How well do you know the people you worship with every Sunday? We may worship with people, pray, and even serve with them without ever experiencing a fellowship bond. Trials and afflictions are used by God to draw us together. They break down barriers between us and destroy the illusion that we are self-sufficient. John,…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Prepared For Service
The older I get, the more I recognize that difficult and sometimes painful circumstances in my past were the instruments God used to shape me for service today. One reason God brings adversity into our lives is to equip us for effective service. In the book of Genesis, we have a long story about Joseph…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Persevering In Adversity
In recent months we have been looking at what it means to trust God even when life hurts. Jerry Bridges wrote a book by that title, and I have been sharing those thoughts with you. Let’s wrap things up this week. Let’s face it, sometimes life gets tough. We all face adversity. The question is…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Meditate On The Word
This week we have been discussing in our devotionals issues that relate to our relationship with the Word of God. As we end, I wanted to share with you a little about what you should do when you read the Bible. Have you noticed that when we look at the Scriptures, we seldom find the…
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