Author Archives: davidtarbet1

About davidtarbet1

Minister of Evangelism, Church of Christ, New Milford, Connecticut nmchurchofchrist.org Editor: Christ for Today christfortoday.org Director, The White Rock Fund, Dallas, Texas whiterockfund.org

PSALM 37

Posted on April 6, 2020 by davidtarbet1

THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS Read Psalm 37, underline the words and phrases you want to remember and consider these reflections: Legend has it that an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent a sentence, to be ever in … Continue reading →

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PSALM 34

Posted on April 1, 2020 by davidtarbet1

“THIS POOR MAN CRIED AND THE LORD HEARD HIM” Please read all verses of Psalm 34, then consider these reflections. The words of this Psalm were appropriate for any number of high-risk encounters David experienced as he was challenged and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Peter 3:10-12, 1 Samuel 21:10-15, English Standard Version, Eyes of the Lord, Magnify the Lord, Poor man, Prayer, Providence, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:6 | 2 Comments

PSALM 28

Posted on March 30, 2020 by davidtarbet1

A DESPERATE MAN WHO PRAISED GOD FOR DELIVERANCE Read all 9 verses of Psalm 28 then consider these reflections. The trials that came upon King David were not common place or trivial. David realized he was in the midst of … Continue reading →

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PSALM 27

Posted on March 30, 2020 by davidtarbet1

Read Psalm 27 and consider these reflections. We live in a time of crisis effecting our physical and mental health and financial loss. This is the “day of trouble!” As the coronavirus continues its march through New York, California, Louisanna … Continue reading →

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PSALM 31

Posted on March 30, 2020 by davidtarbet1

WHAT WILL THE NEIGHBORS SAY? Please read Psalm 31 and consider the following reflections: Most people make good neighbors, but some neighbors are difficult to live with.  King David had neighbors who were the difficult kind. They treated David more … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Samuel 23:11=13, Contentment, I Commit My Spirit, King David, King David's Prayer, Kuke 23:46, Luke 23:46, Neighbors, Painful Words, Psalm 31, wait for the Lord | 1 Comment

THE LORD’S PRAYER (John 17) OUR DIVINE MISSION: TO GLORIFY GOD

Posted on March 16, 2019 by davidtarbet1

A Fresh Look at the Lord’s Prayer (John Chapter 17) While it is common to speak of the ‘model prayer’ of Jesus recorded in Matthew 6:9-13 as the “Lord’s Prayer,” the prayer of Christ given in John chapter 17 is … Continue reading →

Posted in Brotherly Love, Church of Christ, Divine Mission, Divine Weapons, Glorify God, Jesus, John 17, Lord's Prayer, Name of God, Oneness, Presence of God, Spiritual Battles, The Lord's Prayer, Unity of the Church | 2 Comments

GOD’S SPECIFIC COMMANDS AND DIVINE SILENCE

Posted on June 1, 2018 by davidtarbet1

  When a pharmacist receives a “script” from the doctor he knows he cannot change the medicine the doctor specifically prescribed. Whether or not the pharmacist thinks he can improve upon the doctor’s prescription, or thinks changing the prescription would … Continue reading →

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HE LOVED THE INDIANS OF NEW ENGLAND

Posted on August 1, 2014 by davidtarbet1

Did you know the first Bible printed in America was not printed in the English language? It was printed in the Algonquin (native American Indian) language in 1663 by John Eliot, a Puritan minister who came to America from England. … Continue reading →

Posted in Algonguin language, Indian Bible, Indians, John Eliot, New England, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

OBADIAH SAYS: KINGDOMS WILL FALL, BUT GOD’S KINGDOM IS INDESTRUCTABLE

Posted on April 11, 2013 by davidtarbet1

Whoever said the Bible is irrelevant to the way people live today needs to take a fresh look at the “Minor Prophets” of the Old Testament.  These twelve books may be short in length  but they are major in message. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts 15:14-17, Acts 17:26, Amos, Daniel, Edom, Esau, Ezekiel, Family Relationships, Isaiah, Jeremiah, John 3:5, Lord's Kingdom, Malachi, Minor Prophets, Obadiah, Petra, Pride, Punishment | Tagged | 2 Comments

MALACHI: THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL RISE WITH HEALING IN ITS WINGS

Posted on March 25, 2013 by davidtarbet1

 Malachi 4:2 (English Standard Version) Unique among the Minor Prophets, Malachi was the last of the Old Testament prophets. He lived in the mid 5th century before the coming of Christ, during one of the most disappointing periods of Israelite … Continue reading →

Posted in darkness, Isaiah 58:8, Isaiah 60:1, Luke 1:78, Malachi, Malachi 3:1-3, Malachi 4:2, Malachi 4:5-6 | 1 Comment