Published by admin on 02 Oct 2009
How many times have you had dealings with someone whom you’re not really crazy about, and they wanted to stay in contact with you? And of course, they want your phone number, so your comment is,”Don’t call me, I’ll call you.” Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 25 Sep 2009
The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 5:20, For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
At first glance, that’s pretty condemning. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 21 Sep 2009
We hear a lot these days about the “FIVEFOLD MINISTRY”. The disciples were trained under Jesus to imitate Him, to love the heavenly Father with all their heart, mind, soul and strength, and love their brother as themselves. Jesus clearly lived that life in front of them every day. The Lord Jesus granted the disciples power from on high to carry on the Father’s will upon the earth. In Ephesians 4, the apostle Paul gave us insight into what the purpose of the “fivefold ministry” really is. Let’s read about it. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 18 Sep 2009
It is written in 2 Chronicles 16:34, O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. In today’s society, everyone wants things fast, so here’s a fast description of God for you: good and merciful. If those were the only characteristics of God, those two alone would be enough to get me to run to Him and worship. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 11 Sep 2009
It has been said in military environments, “rank has its privileges”. In other words, those of higher rank get to tell those of lower rank what to do, and enjoy more convenience, and get to do things those of lower rank don’t do. Relationships between people have a similar parallel as well. You wouldn’t expect a man who has just met a woman today to be speaking words of endearment into her ear, to be holding her in his arms, and being intimate with her, that’s just not normal. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 06 Sep 2009
This week I have been in my father-in-law’s old house that he is restoring, it’s likely over 100 years old. The high walls are plaster and lath, and it has solid oak floors. The 2x4s actually measure 2×4 in the original part of the house. But where it has been added onto through the years, the lumber dimensions just keep getting smaller and smaller. In one part, the “2x4s” measure 1 7/’8 x 3 ¾. In another part of the house, the “2x4s” measure 1 5/8 x 3 5/8. In the most recent additions, the “2x4s” measure 1 ½ x 3 ½ . What’s the problem? trying to get the new to line up with the old. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 04 Sep 2009
For some reason, people seem to be able to believe God for salvation, which they cannot see, but yet stumble when trying to believe for healing, which they can see. Why is that? Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 28 Aug 2009
The Lord Jesus sometimes taught in parables to the multitudes, yet He was giving away the secrets of the universe. To some, it was given to understand the parables, and to others, the words He spoke just went over their heads. This still happens today, we can hear the words of a parable, and maybe even memorize and repeat them, but the truth behind them somehow doesn’t register in our mind. Today I’d like to use a parable of Jesus to try to increase your understanding of what the Lord has made available to us, free for the taking by “whosoever will”. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 21 Aug 2009
The Lord Jesus spoke these words to His disciples in John 14:11-14, Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. Continue Reading »
Published by admin on 14 Aug 2009
There is a lot of teaching available about the work of the Holy Spirit, but not a lot about the Spirit of Truth, so today I would like to explore some of what is written about that, starting in John 14:15-26; Continue Reading »