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Continue reading →: Comments on Ephesians
Chapter 1, Verse 2 “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Right at the beginning of his letter Paul tells us that the results of being faithful saints are that we obtain two wonderful gifts. The gifts are grace and peace. Many Christians,…
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Continue reading →: Isaiah’s Servant Songs
The Second Servant Song Isaiah 49:1 “…The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.” Isaiah 49:1-6 is a prophetic speech delivered by the Servant himself. The Servant assures us he was called by God before his birth. He will be a…
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Continue reading →: Comments on Ephesians
Notice: The text used in this series will be from the ESV rather than the NASB. Chapter 1, Verse 1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus.” Ask the general worded question, “Do…
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Continue reading →: Comments on Ephesians
Comments on Ephesians Philip Dampier March 30, 2018 All Rights Reserved ISBN: 9781987409468 “Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation Used by permission.” http://www.Lockman.org The original blog was written a verse at a…
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Continue reading →: Idaho Love Story
Episode 4: My, Don’t You Look Handsome… I couldn’t do much about the developing beard or the red in my eyes, but I still had my going-out clothes on from the previous evening and they weren’t too much worn for the wear. My stomach was still queasy but I washed…
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Continue reading →: Announcement
Beginning next Monday, August 31, the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday blogs will be on the book of Ephesians. This will coordinate with my Sunday morning Bible class at Westgate Church of Christ in Dothan. The comments on the last chapter of James will conclude on the Wednesday blog. Friday’s blog…
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Continue reading →: Comments on James
Chapter 5, Verse 1 “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.” Thus begins James’ comments on the possible evils of wealth. Does God despise wealth and wealthy people? That can’t be true since God promises His people prosperity to the point of opening…
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Continue reading →: Isaiah’s Servant Songs
The First Servant Song Isaiah 42:3 “…a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.” The first four verses of Isaiah 42 make up the first of the four servant songs of Isaiah. This truth of the…
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Continue reading →: Comments on James
Chapter 4, Verse 17 “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” We appreciate James’ ability to cut right to the heart of the matter. Whether it’s in making plans for the future or participating in an action of the present…
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Continue reading →: Idaho Love Story
Episode 3: Her Name Is Sally “Do you do this hangover thing very often?” “First time. The very first time. And, last time. The very last time. Never again…” I mumbled. “Oh. If you had told me, I could have got you just the right thing. We have two or…
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