I have been asked by a surprising number of people lately if they should feel guilty for thinking that the church meetings they have been attending are boring. I have never had anyone declare to me that the Kingdom of Heaven is boring. It’s a free call: 1-800-getaclue. Call now, while the lines are still open… The Kingdom is the […]
When you don’t have answers, always look for the Light of the world. The light you receive may not be the light that produces the noon day’s heat. It may be a lighthouse across a sea swelling and crashing from a storm, that only blinks to you as it turns toward you and then disappears again. It may be no […]
Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross […]
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves. Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, in order to build him up. For even the Messiah did not please Himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult You […]
Taste and see that the Lord is good.How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!Fear the Lord, you His saints,for those who fear Him lack nothing.Young lions lack food and go hungry,but those who seek the Lordwill not lack any good thing.Come, children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Who is the man who […]
So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God. When the Messiah, who is your life, is […]
Principles are truths. Rules should be based on them.Principles don’t change. Rules are subject to improvement.Principles are foundational. Rules are applicational.Principles are valuable enough to adhere to without exception. Every rule has an exception.Principles can be powerful enough to base your life on them. Rules can insulate you from being able to hear the Holy Spirit give you instruction.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ; for He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He […]
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people. For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.But when the […]
Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another — to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.(Romans 7:4 NKJV)I have several times chastised people who were getting married for spending more time and money preparing for the wedding […]