The Life of Solomon, 1 Kings

Whether it’s sports, financial planning, or the Christian life – we’ve all heard the admonition, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” Everyone likes the idea of finishing well, think it is the right priority. As Christians, we know we started in our new life as babes – weak and ignorant. The years go by and we grow stronger – we pray – maturing in Christ and sanctified by His Spirit. We will finish well – if we are His. Not without defeat, discouragement, and marked by sin – yet He will preserve us so we will persevere! As we look at the life of Solomon, we see a man who started strong, yet finished with one the saddest commentaries on life ever written. Here’s a brief overview from 1 Kings, contrasting the favor of God and the judgment of God on Solomon. 

The Life of David Brainerd, part 2

 The life of David Brainerd, part 2. Here we review the journal he wrote to his sponsors in Scotland and see how, as his mortal life was flickering out, his passion for the glory of God was increasing.

The Life of David Brainerd, part 1

Jonathan Edwards edited and published the diary and journal of David Brainerd. Here is a review of the diary in part one of The Life of David Brainerd. Lord willing, part 2 covering the journal will be this Sunday.