These protests and riots over Donald Trumps election kinda reminds me of when the prophet spoke Gods Words: “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We… Read More »
There is a literal, everlasting, burning, eternal Hell and the eventual Lake of fire… Psalms 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul… Read More »
Forgive me if this sounds like rambling. I don’t intend it to be. Just bear with me in my folly please… Are we considering the office of pastor in our churches like we should? What I mean by that is, do we have the office in the correct light of it’s definition according to the… Read More »
During his 40 year reign as king over Israel, King Saul had removed (killed) all the witches and wizards throughout the land (I Samuel 28:3). He also removed anyone that dealt with “familiar spirits”. But Saul had a dilemma. At the end of his life, the Philistines invaded the land and were ready for battle.… Read More »
As I travel around and preach in different churches, I see a difference in the preachers I meet. Of course, every one of us is different, and I will quickly admit that there is no single mold for preachers. I have met short ones, tall ones, skinny ones and fat ones, ones with hair, and… Read More »
As the Jews left Egypt and headed toward the Promised Land, God had all along intended them to be His special people. As time progressed, the Jews were to be given a personal relationship with the Creator that no other nation before them ever had. The center for this meeting place between God and man… Read More »
The Gospel of Luke was written by a man whose name is never mentioned in the book. Because of the similarity to the beginnings of Luke and Acts, it is known that they both were written by the same man. The book of Luke covers the life and ministry of Christ, and the book of… Read More »
There are some groups around that love to emphasize the doctrine of predestination and election. There is, of course, nothing wrong with the terms, they are Biblical. The problem comes when there is only a strong emphasis on these words, and a few others. When this happens, there is usually a neglect of other key… Read More »
It is a rather unfortunate but true feature of churches today that divisions often occur between members. Some churches, in fact, almost seem to be marked by divisions, and many nearby churches were started by people who were once members of other churches within the same neighborhood. Of course, it should not be that way.… Read More »
One story in the Bible that many of you are familiar with is the account of the widow giving her two mites in the Temple. Jesus and His disciples saw what was happening and this woman who gave two mites caught Jesus’ attention. Mark 12:41-44 “And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how… Read More »