Posted on August 31, 2006 by Paul S.
James 3:13-18
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2006 by Paul S.
Unfortuneately I have not had the time to continue my posts on seekers; instead I have chosen to jump back into my study of James and pick up where we last left off.
James 3:13-18
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. But if [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2006 by Paul S.
You will have to excuse my recent absence. My wife had to spend some time in the hospital this weekend due to complications with the pregnancy. All is well, and she is at home now. The baby is strong, but mom is pretty sick. We are just over six weeks out from the due date, and counting [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2006 by Paul S.
Today is my parent’s anniversary. I am sure that Dad has sung the “happy anniversary song” to my mom. But if not, here goes: “happy anniversary, happy anniversary, happy anniversary, Hap—–py anniversary!” (insert tune of the William Tell Overture; that is the lone Ranger for all of you uncultured blog readers).
This song is, as you [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2006 by Paul S.
As we continue to look at what Scripture has to say about seekers I would like to take a look at Luke 11:10:
“For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.”
The first thing to note about this passage is that it the Lord [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2006 by Paul S.
I know that I am in the middle of posting on seekers, but I just could not help but post this article today instead. I had always thought that Nolan Ryan was the hardest thrower ever, with Bob Feller as a close second. This article presents a third candidate.
The baddest, fastest, fiercest fastball anybody ever [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2006 by Paul S.
In my last post I presented this thesis:
“…when the term seeker (or some form of the word) is used in Scripture it is with reference to a regenerate individual.“
I began developing this thesis with Romans 3:11b. From the context of this passage, as well as the clear teaching of the passage my conclusion was that [...]
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