On October 18, 2020, I finished editing The Kingdom of Our God with updates that include better understanding of Gates of Hades and Ekklesia, and additional Appendices. It is now published on the Read or Download Documents page of my website, and the link above opens it from this email. Because it references so many Scriptures, it might make a […]
In Matthew 24, when Jesus was asked about the “end of the age,” He answered with descriptions of tribulation, and told them that the one who endured to the end would be saved. Then He said that the gospel of the Kingdom would be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end […]
God is faithful; by Him you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same thing, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. For it has […]
For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,that He was buried,that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.Then He appeared to over 500 brothers at one time,most of whom remain to the present, […]
Some days, whatever I post will have value to some people and not for others, based on what each person’s circumstance or attitude or energy level is that day. On those days when what I say doesn’t seem to hit either a target or a nerve, I give you access to much more anyway: at the bottom of each email […]
Philip, having been filled with the Spirit through the act of the apostles laying hands on him, as Luke recorded in Acts 6, was thrust out of Jerusalem by the persecution following the death of his friend Stephen in Acts 8. Clearly, his gift was evangelism, because he led an entire city to Jesus and baptized them. Peter and John […]
For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep. If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged, but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned with […]
Is it possible that the 120 believers who were gathered on Pentecost as described in Acts 2 were all clergy? At least 11 were apostles. If the Holy Spirit was OK with an apostle being chosen by means of winning a game of dice, there were at least 12 apostles (Matthias: Acts1:15-26). What about the rest of them? How many […]
ISA 26 Our city is strong because of God Our city is strong because our God Has raised Salvation up as a wall With a Gate named Jesus (first ending of chorus:) He will throw evil principalities Lower than the poverty they’ve caused – The poor will trample on their heads God’s Kingdom will enter through our gates Our souls […]
Noah was called to save humanity from destruction. We are called to that same task. Our method is very different from his, though. His ark was gopher wood, and was designed to preserve a tiny remnant of humanity, leaving the rest outside the safe place to pay for their sin and be destroyed. Our Ark is the One Who paid […]