Thursday, December 31, 2020

In Touch Daily Readings for Devoted Living December 2020 by Dr. Charles Stanley

 


5 out of 5 stars  *****

2020 ends with positive encouragement from scripture in Dr. Charles Stanley's In Touch devotional series. I never loose sight of the whole scheme of matters when reminded that God is always in control and never does anything that is not for our good and His praise. 

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Be Confident (Hebrews): Live by Faith, Not by Sight by Warren W. Wiersbe


 

5 out of 5 stars  *****

The author writes Be Confident: Live by Faith, Not by Sight utilizing the Book of Hebrews, chiefly, and various other biblical scriptures throughout the text. Hebrews is written by Christians for Christians as the New Testament struggles to retain believers who are prone to slip back into Judaism.

Moses compares to Christ in a few significant ways. Wiersbe elaborates that this teaching needs to convince followers that the the New Covenant brought by Jesus is a truer path to perfection because of Christ's divinity whereby the Old Covenant requires repeated sacrifices that do not save anyone once and for all.

The wise words of Hebrews and the excellent prose of Wiersbe succeed in relating the power of faith in Jesus Christ that leads to a more confident life with an intimate relationship with God.