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Notes from Calvary: Victor or Victim?
BY GREG CRUM “And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” I Samuel 30:6 One of my favorite Old Testament saints is David. I…
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Notes from Calvary: There’s Great Gain in Contentment Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,…
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Notes from Calvary: There’s Great Gain in Contentment
“And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the…
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Notes from Calvary: The Price of Our Redemption and Our Worth to God Part 3
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” Romans 5:8-9 You have tremendous value to God. You might not have value to others or may not even value…
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Notes from Calvary: The Price of Our Redemption and Our Worth to God Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” I Peter 1:18-19 What is the most valuable commodity in…
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Notes from Calvary: The Price of Our Redemption and Our Worth to God
BY GREG CRUM “Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:” Exodus 2:6 If you’ll allow…
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Notes from Calvary: When ‘Not Enough’ is ‘Just Right’
BY GREG CRUM “For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. Be ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the…
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Notes from Calvary: Yakety Yak—You’d Better Talk Back!
BY GREG CRUM “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” I Peter 5:8 Here in I Peter we read an important note concerning both the strategy and authority of Satan, our ultimate enemy. We read that he is ever on the prowl,…
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Notes from Calvary: Angels We Have Heard On High Part 3
“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the…
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Notes from Calvary: Angels We Have Heard On High Part 2
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:11-12 Angels, the now and forever forward loyal army of Heaven, are the enforcers of God’s desire in His universe, but according…