Blogs by Nathan Shurden

"One thing I have asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire... continue

"Make me to know your ways, O Lord;  teach me your paths Lead me in your truth and teach me;  for you are the God of my salvation  for you I wait all day long." Kind David tells us in Psalm 23... continue

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."--Romans 8:1There is no condemnation for you. Do you believe that? The more time I spend with my own heart, and with other Christians, the more I've become... continue

There are some commands that shock us into seeing ourselves for who we really are. Thou shall not covet is one of them. "I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, 'You... continue

"It is because you made offerings and because you sinned against the LORD and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in his law and in his statutes and in his testimonies that this disaster has happened... continue

"...and they purified the people."--Nehemiah 12:30 Noah, Moses, Joshua, David, Solomon and Elijah are names that would show up on any "who's who" list of important biblical characters. Whole books and sermon series have been devoted to each of these... continue

"Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."--Genesis 22:2 Abraham and Sarai... continue

"I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God"--Acts 20:27 When Paul charges young Timothy to "Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort" (II Tim. 4:2), he knew... continue

"There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife."--Genesis 20:11  Sometimes we find ourselves in the middle of a royal mess without even being aware of it. Such was... continue

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones."--Matthew 18:10 The parable of the lost sheep and the verse above arise from a question posed by the disciples at the beginning of this great chapter, "Who is the... continue