The gatekeepers were to the city what mothers are to the home (Titus 2:5)—Gk, oikouros, home guards. We’re impressed with the priests and their ministry. We’re grateful for the assistance of the Levites. We delight in the contributions of the musicians. But gatekeepers, David? Is this the job of a king, to be arranging gatekeepers? But […]
Would you think a blaspheming thief was a step from salvation? Or a persecuting Pharisee? Or your neighbor or relative? Maybe all of them! […]
I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music. —J. S. Bach As we turn to 1 Chronicles 25, we can’t help but ask, What is music? What is its purpose? The dictionary speaks of music as “the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, […]
Our priesthood, like Christ’s, is different from the Aaronic priesthood, not based on law but on grace. Sandwiched between two lists of Levites, we’re introduced to the priests (1 Chron 24:1-19). Every New Testament believer should be vitally interested in this section since, by grace, we have been initiated into a far more glorious priesthood […]
The Levites remind me of the words, “It takes more grace than tongue can tell to play the second fiddle well.” In 1 Chronicles 22, David both paid the price for preparing the place and also prepared the person for his role with that place. This is a faint glimmer of Christ, who also is […]
Here is a 3-minute reminder that, as hopeless as things appear in this world, the King born in Bethlehem will one Day reign supreme. And His redeemed people shall reign with Him! (repost) […]
Faithful hearts seek wise investments in time that will only come to full fruition in eternity. Shortly after Abram entered Canaan, we read, “he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east” (Gen 12:8). Bethel means “the house of God.” Ai means “a heap of rubble.” It’s a hard fact that every penny, every moment, every […]
Jesus used stories, current events, stimulating questions, and object lessons to drive home the gospel message. What do you use? Here’s a good example of being winsome so you can win some. […]