Jesus avoided pointless warfare and misery (John 11:41-54). He rebuked Peter, though, for suggesting that He avoid sacrifice (Matthew 16:17-23). When we learn the differences between misery we have brought on ourselves by mistakes, misery that is simply torment of our enemies that sometimes doesn’t even need to be answered, and misery that is what Paul called “suffering for you”: […]
Unity among humans is profoundly powerful. Yahweh said that the fools who elected Nimrod as their leader could do anything they decided to do, because they had one mind and one language (Genesis 11). Unity in the body of Jesus is even more powerful than what is possible among mere humans! When pastors agree to move together on a project, […]
It is easier to rebuild a roof than a foundation. And you can’t build a roof first. And if you don’t build the foundation well, you will have problems. If you have been saved five years or more and have not read the Bible at least once, you are building on a foundation that could develop problems. If you are […]
Some of my friends are queer. Not because they are queer, but “anyway.” If someone asks me what I think about homosexuality, my reply is that I believe Yahweh has caused His design of humanity to cause it to fail to reproduce, so that it will not increase. It is sterile. Some of my other friends hate queers. Usually because […]
John was sent ahead of Jesus to announce His approach – to introduce Him (Matthew 3:1-4). John’s introduction was limited to how Jesus fit into the only revelation John had: the law given to the Jews through Moses (Matthew 3:7-17). His revelation did not include what the coming Kingdom would look like, so he apparently expected it to look like […]
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.Proclaim His salvation from day to day.Declare His glory among the nations,His wonderful works among all peoples. For the Lord is great and is highly praised;He is feared above all gods.For all the gods of the peoples are idols,but the Lord made the heavens.Splendor and majesty are before Him;strength and joy are in His […]
For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.(Galatians 1:10 HCSB ©®) Paul wrote that and he wrote this: We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and […]
Usually, if I am overhearing half a conversation by being present with one of the participants while they talk on a phone with the other participant, I have questions when the conversation ends. You have the same limitations when you read a letter that was written as part of a discussion. The letter is just longer, and the conversation is […]
Adam did not hand the earth over to satan. Yahweh did not hand the earth over to satan. Satan said to Jesus in the wilderness that authority and glory over all the kingdoms of the earth had been delivered to him, and offered those things to Jesus (Luke 4:6). There is no Scripture indicating that he wasn’t lying. He is […]
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote […]