John Calvin famously said, “Man’s nature, so to speak, is a perpetual forge of idols”. Or as Tim Keller has phrased it, an idol factory. We are prone to worship and give our allegiance to idols (things that are not God), thus sinning by breaking the first two commandments. In Old Testament times, Samuel said… Continue reading Put away the foreign gods!
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The Canaanization of the Church
In Old Testament times, God had promised to give the land of Canaan to the Israelites (Genesis 12:1-3). Under Joshua the Israelites invaded the land and conquered a great deal of it. The book of Judges is the follow-up account. Would the next generation believe God’s promise, obey God’s word and nail down their territory… Continue reading The Canaanization of the Church
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord
King Manasseh is a conundrum. He was the most evil king Judah ever had and yet he was the longest reigning king. (cf. 2 Chronicles 33) In the Old Testament books of Kings and Chronicles every king’s life is summed up either by, “he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord” or… Continue reading He did evil in the eyes of the Lord