There are many forms and types of churches today. Something for everyone, they say at a smorgasbord. Of course, in the early days of the church, it was not that way. There was only one church in Jerusalem to start with, and then other local churches came later. Each successive church was established to teach… Read More »
Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd That’s Relationship! I shall not want That’s Supply! He maketh me to lie down in green pastures That’s Rest! He leadeth me beside the still waters That’s Refreshment! He restoreth my soul That’s Healing! He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness That’s Guidance! For His name sake… Read More »
Some words in the Bible seem to have a somewhat uncertain or even spooky meaning for some people. Those words just are not clearly understood in a way that makes practical sense to them. Two similar words that fit into this category are the words “sanctify” and “sanctification”. “Sanctify” simply means to “set apart”. This… Read More »
The following was an article from our precious Mystery Guest to the Parsons Corner some years back… Know that my prayers are still with you dear lady… The Marks of The Potter I bought out a large estate recently and to my delight found there was much old pottery. Now, I have collected old pottery… Read More »
Consider the themes of the sixty-six books in the Bible In Genesis He is the Creator God In Exodus He is the Redeemer In Leviticus He is your sanctification In Numbers He is your guide In Deuteronomy He is your teacher In Joshua He is the mighty conqueror In Judges He gives victory over enemies… Read More »
Some ways of dealing with the burdens of life: Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker. If… Read More »
Moses and the people were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them? They had to be fed, and feeding 2 or 3 million people requires a lot of food. According to the Quartermaster General in the Army, it’s reported that Moses would have to have had 1,500 tons of food… Read More »
The word “landmark” is used four times in the Old Testament, and not once in the New Testament. The word “landmarks” occurs only once. God commanded the Jews to not remove a landmark, particularly not their neighbor’s. If they did, they were cursed for doing it, according to Deuteronomy 27:17: “Cursed be he that removeth… Read More »
Moses was clearly God’s appointed leader over Israel, tasked with the job of bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. He saw opposition at various times from individuals and groups within the camp, but some of his most grievous problems came from members of his own family. The youngest… Read More »
In the New Testament, the man Gamaliel only appears in two verses – both times in the book of Acts. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, and was greatly respected as a highly educated and fair man. Gamaliel was the great grandson of Hillel, who was also well-known in Jewish circles and respected as… Read More »