The end of Luke’s narrative about the apostles of Jesus includes this information regarding Paul’s acts:Then he stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with full boldness and without hindrance.(Acts 28:30-31 HCSB ©®) His “gospel” included the person of Jesus and the Kingdom of Jesus. I believe […]
Author Archive: Douglas Thomas
How to Think
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.(Romans 12:2 HCSB ©®) I am convinced that the best advice we can offer each other is not in the sharing of properly memorized answers, but in reminding one another about what manner in which to think.
Co-laboring Spirits
About that time King Herod cruelly attacked some who belonged to the church, and he killed James, John’s brother, with the sword. When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread. After the arrest, he put him in prison and assigned four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after […]
Love Then Joy From Jesus
“As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love. If you keep My commands you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commands and remain in His love.“I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is My command: love one another as I have loved […]
Changed Mind
If I am heading along believing something, but then discover that belief was not correct, it is probably wise to realign myself and my beliefs with truth. I may believe that I don’t need to save money. I may believe that the trip takes an hour and twenty minutes. I might think that you are lying. If I discover that the first idea I had about the facts was not […]
Death is a Loser
Now when this corruptible is clothed with incorruptibility,and this mortal is clothed with immortality,then the saying that is written will take place:Death has been swallowed up in victory.O Death, where is your victory?O Death, where is your sting?Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.But thanks be to God, who gives us the victorythrough our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, my dear brothers, be […]
Stepping Into The Kingdom
A blind woman standing on a train platform can hear a train arrive, but not see it. Finding the door and stepping through it might require help. If the platform is raised, she could step right into the car. If the platform is at the same level as the wheels, she needs steps. The Kingdom of Heaven is among us. We have been born of Yahweh, so we can see […]
Thank You, Lord!
Oh Yahweh! I am Your servant. My parents were your servants.You have broken my chains and released me into great liberty. I offer You a sacrifice of thankfulness.I worship You, because You are worthy to be praised and blessed. I have made many promises to You, Lord.I will fulfil them all, by Your strength at work in me.All Your people will know that I love You and serve You.In public […]
All Your Heart, Mind & Soul
When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together in the same place. And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him: “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important commandment.(Matthew […]
How to Avoid Death
You can’t.So – get it over with! Move past it!Be filled with the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus and spread what’s next around profusely already! There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law […]