Have you ever wondered what God has planned for you in time to come?  I have.  I used to think we would be floating around on some cloud forever playing some stupid harp.  And truthfully, while that might be ok for a while, it’s not something I’d want to do forever and ever, ages without end.  But the Bible reveals the future to us, and so we don’t have to wonder.  It is written in Ephesians 2:1-8: Continue Reading »

The Lord Jesus told those He was talking to that day, in John 10:10,The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Well, we’ve all experienced the thief, haven’t we?  And it doesn’t matter who you are, if you’re here, the thief tries to steal from you.  Whether you’re a nobody, or a rich and famous person, when it comes to the devil, we are all on equal ground, for he is an equal-opportunity thief. Continue Reading »

Ever have one of those days that just doesn’t go the way you planned?  Today I was on my way to Oklahoma to a ministry conference, and my vehicle started vibrating badly like the driveshaft was out of balance.  It seemed like at any moment it might come out of there and pass me.  So my trip was interrupted to spend the night at a hotel out of town.  Hopefully it will be a simple and inexpensive repair, and I’ll be back on my way tomorrow.  Funny thing, most of the day a song has been going through my mind, “And in all things give Him thanks…..” Yeah, I guess that means even when your vehicle breaks.  Don’t get me wrong: I’m not thankful FOR the trouble, but I’m thankful IN the trouble.  Maybe it’s just a test.  Maybe it’s the devil trying to aggravate me, but I’m going to aggravate him back by praising God.  And if it isn’t the devil behind it, that’s ok, I’m going to praise God anyway, because it’s the right thing to do. Continue Reading »

Today I’d like to talk about healing.  I was recently at a Bible Study at a nursing home, and the Spirit of the LORD was present to heal, and I shared that with the people present.  And there was a man there, supposedly a believer, who said, “People should be content in whatever state they’re in, because it’s not always the LORD’S will to heal, and that’s why these people are the way they are, because it isn’t God’s will for them to be healed.”  That REALLY grieved my spirit, and I believe it grieved the Holy Spirit as well.  I can’t seem to get this out of my craw, and that’s why I’m back on it again today. Continue Reading »

None of have life without problems of one kind or another.  The devil delights in driving down our road of life in his dump truck while his helpers are busy in back shoveling out potholes, dead ends and detours.  So are the days of our lives, with our paths strewn with problems.  Many people find themselves in trouble as they hit a rough spot in life, and the natural thing for them to do is to try to solve their problems on their own.  But when they find themselves overwhelmed by the problem, sooner or later, they cry out to the LORD for help.  Well, you know the LORD has every solution for every problem, no matter how severe it is. So the obvious solution is to turn our problems over to the LORD for Him to solve.  Why don’t we just do that and make our lives simple? Continue Reading »

This Sunday the “Christian” world celebrates “Easter”.  Do you know what “easter” really celebrates?  It celebrates the abomination of pagan gods, the goddess of fertility, symbolized by a bunny, and eggs, thus we have Easter egg hunts and colored eggs and chocolate rabbits, and all that goes with the tradition handed down to us from generations ago.  And it has NOTHING to do with the resurrection of Christ Jesus.  But like most of you, as a child I looked forward to the treats and candies and pretty eggs given to me on Easter Sunday.  I continued to celebrate Easter in that manner out of ignorance into my adulthood, ignorant to the fact that it was an outright abomination to God.  And some of you do, too.  Some of you don’t even care that it is an abomination to God to celebrate Easter, because you’ve been doing it a long time, and that’s just the way it is.  But some of you, like me, want to please God, and so I’m writing this so you may know the truth. Continue Reading »

The Lord Jesus spoke the following in Luke 6:39-40, “And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind?  shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. Today’s teaching is twofold, and again, the subject will be on HEALING. Continue Reading »

Now as soon as most people see the word “profit”, they think of money.  Well, that’s natural if your mind is on money.  But God’s mind isn’t on money.  In fact, God doesn’t have a penny in heaven.  And if you’re asking God to give you money, He can’t, because He doesn’t have any.  He can cause money to come to you, but that’s another teaching for another time.  Today I’d like to focus on PROFIT. Continue Reading »

The Bible tells us to seek wisdom, yet most of the world seeks possessions and money, not realizing that if  you have wisdom first, possessions and money come easily.  God’s Word, if we will USE it, will teach us wisdom.  He is the source of ALL wisdom, and He is not stingy with it, but rather, He wants us to listen to His instructions so we will become wise and be blessed and prosper.  But for the most part, people choose their own path, and in vain struggle their whole lives trying to gain on their own what God is trying to freely lead them to. Continue Reading »

There is a saying, “The Word works wonders when the worker works the Word.” And that is the absolute truth!  So, what is the flip side of that?  If you don’t work the Word, there won’t be any wonders.  Now as you know, my ministry is HEALING.  And there is no healing taking place without the Word doing it. So that means if you’re trying to get healed, you’d better get busy with the Word of God. Continue Reading »