by jbrackbill | Dec 3, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
Nineveh was not a godly place. In fact, it was a ruthless wicked place that was a staunch enemy of Israel. That is important background information to the reaction of Jonah when he was called by God to give a message of grace and peace to that wicked city. Do you...
by jbrackbill | Nov 12, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
We all know what it is like to fail at something in a context where our authority is domineering and without mercy and grace. In an atmosphere like that what is the temptation when we fail? Do we run to that person or do we run away? Are we transparent or do we hide...
by jbrackbill | Sep 11, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
What is love? If we recognize that we live in a fallen depraved world, we are not going to go to that world to get the answer to this question, but to God’s infallible Word. So what is the God-breathed definition of love? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient,...
by jbrackbill | Jul 17, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
Are you clinging, loving, trusting, and fearing the Lord? There are four verses in Joshua 23 and 24 that I have been praying over for myself and for all of us at The Bible Church. Clinging: Joshua exhorted the people of Israel to cling to the Lord in their new...
