by Kevin Burton “Do the math” is a favorite saying of mine. When God does the math it always comes out right. The Bible teaches that God created all things and that He did not create them willy-nilly. Welcome to the fourth-period math class at the Earthly School for the Spiritually Blind (ESSB). …
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Speaking In The “Perfect-Imperfect” Tense
by Kevin Burton You’ve heard people say of a sure thing, “you can take that to the bank.” How much better if we’re talking about God’s spiritual bank? Good morning! We are in fact talking about spiritual things today here at the Earthly School for the Spiritually Blind (ESSB). Having been born …
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Sowing And Reaping Not Just For Farmers
by Kevin Burton There are certain physical laws you need to understand in order to have any success navigating planet Earth. There are spiritual laws that are even more important, for they have implications for where you spend eternity, once you leave the physical realm. This is our second Sunday at the …
Christian, Are You Swimming Or Floating?
by Kevin Burton Yesterday on Page 7 we tried to keep up with the apostle Peter as he exhorted believers to grow in their Christian character. We looked at 2 Peter 1: 5-7, which in the New King James version reads, “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith …
Peter’s Formula For Christian Growth
by Kevin Burton There is a passage in 2 Peter that forces me to slow down to get the depth of meaning. It’s just too much to take in all at once. In fact, it’s too much for one post. We’ll finish the subject tomorrow. I’m talking about Peter’s exhortation to believers …
The Bible Warns Against Unequal Yokes
by Kevin Burton This week in the last of our series Ten Questions from the Bible you get five for the price of one. We’re looking at the issue of being “unequally yoked” from II Corinthians. The apostle Paul asks five questions, which are essentially the same: “Be ye not unequally yoked …
Rebuilding Walls, Learning From Nehemiah
by Kevin Burton There is work to be done on the city of Kev. How is your city doing? I am asking in the context of the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah tells the story of the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. In his day cities were protected by tall, …
A Love You Can Count On Forever
by Kevin Burton We’ve had some fun looking at Valentine’s Day this week from different angles. The big day is finally here! Depending on your circumstances Valentine’s Day is a magic carpet ride, butterflies in your stomach, a pain in the heart, maybe a pain in the neck. It may be sweet …
Forgiving Far Beyond Seven Times
by Kevin Burton Somebody done somebody wrong is a common song on earth. To err is human. To forgive is divine and it’s not a math equation. The apostle Peter tried to make it into one, as recorded in the book of Matthew. Peter never did things in half measures. So when …
Tips For How To Memorize Scripture
by Kevin Burton Last Friday I wrote about the importance of memorizing scripture. Today I want to pass along some tips for how to go about it. There is no shortage of advice to be found on the net about this. I hope you find at least one or two of these helpful. …
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