A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
CAN WE BE GOOD ENOUGH TO PLEASE GOD?
“And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.’” (Mark 10:18 ESV). In his Gospel, Mark recorded this encounter between Jesus and a rich young ruler. The man had addressed Jesus as “Good Teacher,” likely as a respectful compliment. Yet Jesus immediately responded by questioning his
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The Covenant
Because we live in a "contract world," we often treat God like a "contract God." We feel that if we have a bad week or a season of doubt, the deal is off. We live in fear that we’ve broken the contract and God is going to "evict" us from His grace. We default to “earning” rather than “receiving.” So we wonder, “Am I really right with God?” “Can I truly trust in His saving promises?” “What if I fail or doubt or wander astray?” We need assurances. Genesis 15 gives us assurance. It shows us that God Himself secures His saving promises. In Genesis 15, Moses recorded how the LORD reassured Abram by declaring him righteous through faith and by unilaterally making a covenant in blood, guaranteeing the future fulfillment of His redemptive promises.
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THE TEN WORDS
Have you ever tried to earn something that was meant to be received as a gift? For many people, that’s how they see the Ten Commandments, or the “Ten Words” as they are called in Jewish tradition. They see them like a ladder to climb in order to reach God. But what if the commandments