Psalm 49 is a compelling psalm that causes the reader to ponder the fact that one’s status in life is infinitely less important than one’s status in eternity. This psalm uses the fact that we will all pass away (unless the Lord returns first) in order to impress upon the reader the importance of not… Read More Their Inner Thought Is That Their Houses Are Forever — Chase Green
One of the many things that I appreciate about the Psalms is that because many of them are so short, they can be read and studied in one relatively short sitting. The average length of a Psalm is about seventeen words, but Psalm 15 is much shorter than that. Coming in at only five verses,… Read More “Who May Abide In Your Tent?” — Chase Green
According to Merriam-Webster Online, hate means “a. intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury; b. extreme dislike or disgust.” Generally speaking, Christians understand the need to love instead of hate (Matt. 5:44), but Christians are supposed to “hate every false way” (Ps. 119:104). “Hate” is a strong word. Have… Read More What Does God Hate? — Chase Green
The book of Joshua is, in most respects, a book of victories. While it is true that it does record at least one setback (remember what happened at Ai, Josh. 7:1ff), the book of Joshua is mostly characterized by victory as Joshua led the people of God into the land of Canaan. We read, “So… Read More Judges: Going From Good to Bad — Chase Green
The task at hand is to comment at to the nature of expediency as pertaining to worship. Perhaps the best course would be to first define the terms “expediency” and “worship.” Defining expediency. The term “expediency” is a derivative of the Latin word expedire and originally meant “freeing the feet; put in order” (Oxford Dictionary… Read More Expediency and Worship — Chase Green
What have I learned from the epistles written by Jesus’ brothers? The epistle of James is a concise, very practical read that encourages Christians in their day-to-day walk with Christ. I have often heard it said that the book of James, with its five chapters, is a perfect chapter-a-day read for the five days of… Read More What I Learned From Jesus’ Brothers — Chase Green
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’” (Matt. 22:37-39). It has always interested me why the Lord narrowed… Read More Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves — Chase Green
The cities of Athens and Corinth are located on opposite ends of a small isthmus in Southern Greece. Together, they made up two of Greece’s most important commercial centers. Thus, Paul’s missionary activities in these two cities were an important stepping stone in spreading Christianity to Greece and beyond. When Paul arrived at Athens, he… Read More Paul’s Converts At Athens And Corinth — Chase Green
One does not have to obtain a degree in advanced statistics to see that the church has a major problem in retaining young people. The evidence is all around us in an alarming number of congregations. I recently conducted a very unscientific poll of several gospel preachers and asked them the approximate percentages of the… Read More The Generational Gap In The Church — Chase Green
Ask any preaching student what was his most daunting task in preaching school, and he very likely may say, “Memory work!” I can still remember the first time I saw a syllabus for a class in the Memphis School of Preaching. My heart sank. How was I going to memorize that many verses in such… Read More Why God’s Word Needs To Be In Our Heads — Chase Green
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