Walk in Wisdom - The Crosswalk Devotional - November 9
November 9, 2023
It is most important that we understand what God desires of His people. To walk wisely, we should recognize that time is a limited commodity.
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Dr. Michael A. Milton
Michael A. Milton (PhD, Wales) is a long-time Presbyterian minister (PCA) and a regular contributor to Salem Web Network. In addition to founding three churches, and the call as Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, Dr. Milton is a retired Army Chaplain (Colonel). He is the recipient of the Legion of Merit. Milton has also served as chancellor and president of seminaries and is the author of more than thirty books. He has composed and performed original music for five albums. He and his wife, Mae, reside in Western North Carolina. His most recent book is a second edition release: Hit by Friendly Fire: What to do when Another Believer Hurts You (Resource Publications, 2022). To learn more visit and subscribe: https://michaelmilton.org/about/.
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Articles by Dr. Michael A. Milton
What Grows from a Healthy Fear of the Lord?
March 14, 2023
Unlike harmful phobias, the fear of the Lord is most sensible, most wholesome, and most desired. How so? There are at least three revealed truths that stir a godly fear of the Lord.
Who Really Wrote the Bible?
May 3, 2022
The Bible is the Word of God written for His people, spanning 66 books in the Old and New Testament combined. It is the best selling book of all time with over 50 billion copies sold and distributed. According to Wycliffe Global Alliance, at least one portion of Scripture has been translated for 3,350 of the 7,099 existing languages; the Bible in its entirety has been translated in 683 languages.
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Why Is it Better to Give Than Receive?
June 21, 2021
The goal of giving is altogether related to the worship and the kingship of the Lord Jesus Christ in our lives. And that is why giving is better than receiving. The thing is, because of all of these truths, you will end up receiving far more than you could ever give. To receive by giving is the powerful paradox of lavish generosity. To die to self is to experience true life.
3 Real Ways Christians Can Love Their Enemies
June 18, 2021
In both Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:27, Jesus calls for believers to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We can learn how to apply Jesus’ command in our own lives by following the fullness of the teaching. In both passages, Jesus provides the theological necessity for loving our enemies, as well as the blessed consequence of obedience.
3 Powerful Lessons from the Baptism of Jesus
October 20, 2020
The baptism of Jesus, or anointing, of our Lord Jesus spans Eternity Past and Eternity Future. The ceremonial act fulfills the signs and symbols anticipated in the Old Testament priesthood and looks toward His substitutionary atonement for sin on the cross.
Is the Assumption of Mary in the Bible?
June 7, 2020
The doctrine of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is necessarily understood within the larger framework of a theology of Mary. Roman Catholic doctrine expresses that theology in a fourfold formula. Each article of the doctrinal statement is dependent upon the other doctrine.
5 Remarkable Things to Know about Pentecost Sunday
May 30, 2020
The Christian remembrance of Pentecost holds important biblical teaching that builds the life of a believer and continues to support the fulfillment of the Great Commission in our time.
Let’s consider five remarkable things all believers should know about Pentecost Sunday.
How Old Is the Earth and Is it Important to Know the Exact Age?
May 1, 2020
At the end of every great question in the Bible (whether about the age of the earth or a mysterious doctrine — as in Romans 9 and predestination — ), the Holy Spirit appeals to the incomprehensible divide between man's finite existence and God's infinite reality.
What are the Seven Gifts of the Spirits?
March 9, 2020
Beyond the exposition of passages, scholars identified systematic truths collected from the Bible and placed in a grouping: e.g., “the seven deadly sins,” “the seven virtues.” But perhaps the most famous of these biblical references applied to discipleship resources are the “seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.”
What are those seven gifts, and how do they apply to the believer?
What Are "Sins of the Father"? Understanding Generational Consequences
February 17, 2020
The phrase, "sins of the fathers" appears in the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy and Exodus. The phrase also appears in the book of Numbers and in Jeremiah. So, the phrase is linked to the keeping of the commandments and the consequences of sin passing through the generations. But the phrase is also a concept that is observed; sin does have consequences. The children of those who sin do in fact inherit the seed of sin and the sin nature. Moreover, certain sins carry intergenerational consequences.
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The Thanatos Syndrome: What the Bible Says about Euthanasia
February 14, 2020
God hates the murderous taking of human life. Therefore, God abhors that wicked and deceitful deed that men call "The Good Death.” Our unequivocal statement is derived from many places in God’s Word. Let us mark well our pathway to this knowledge, this wisdom, this revelation that euthanasia is incompatible with God’s will.
The Scarlet Cord: Rahab's Bible Story & Our Story
February 9, 2020
Discover the story of Rahab in the Bible and how we can relate to her tale of faith and redemption from a life of sin.
What the Bible Says about the Idea of Transgenderism
February 6, 2020
It is difficult to imagine a contemporary social movement that is more dangerously consistent with the downward spiral of Romans chapter one than transgenderism. Read these words from St. Paul and ask yourself if we are not living in the times that he describes.