1 Chronicles 11:10-47 is a list of David’s “mighty men.” These men gave David “strong support” (11:10). They were loyal to him, fought for him, and even died for him. Uriah the Hittite was one of those men, according to verse 41. That’s why what happened to him is so tragic. 2 Samuel 11 records [...]
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This Is What Sin Does
Posted in Bible, Christian life, Death on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Gravestones for Graduation?
Posted in Death on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In ancient Constantinople, when a new emperor was crowned the royal mason would bring before him slabs of marble on his coronation day. The marble was slab was to be used as his gravestone. This was done so that the new emperor would remember that even though he was being elevated to the highest [...]
The 19th Resolution of Jonathan Edwards
Posted in Christian life, Death, Quotes, The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Resolved, Never to do any thing, which I should be afraid to do, if I expected it would not be above an hour, before I should hear the last trump. Edwards did not want to do anything he would be afraid or ashamed of if he knew he would die in the next hour. [...]
The 9th Resolution of Edwards
Posted in Death, Pastors, Quotes, The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Resolved, To think much, on all occasions, of my own dying, and of the common circumstances which attend death. Was Jonathan Edwards being morbid here? No, not at all. He knew that he would die someday, if the Lord Jesus Christ didn’t return first, and he was simply being honest about it. It’s something we [...]
