“How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion! Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; the early rain also covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength, every one of them appears before God in Zion.” – (Psa 84:5-7Continue reading →
” … ‘Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.’” (Mat 21:28-31 NASB) Journal, Why did Jesus say that prostitutes and tax collectors would enter the kingdom of God before the chief priests and the elders of the temple? Let’s see ifContinue reading →
“For the LORD your God is a compassionate God; He will not fail you nor destroy you nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them.” (Deu 4:31) Journal, It really disturbs me when I hear preachers talk to struggling believers as if they were sinners going toContinue reading →
“The white man goes into his church and talks about Jesus, but the Indian goes into his tipi and talks to Jesus.” – Quanah Parker, great Comanche Indian chief. Journal Like most Americans, I’ve always been intrigued with our native Americans. Much of this likely comes from my early Indian heritage. TheContinue reading →
“In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs. The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-drivenContinue reading →
“ … to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith … ” (Eph 3:14-19) Journal, What is it in a believer’s life that validates their faith in Jesus Christ? The answer really isn’t complicated. What validates any true believer’s faithContinue reading →
“The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, ‘Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?’” (Luk 5:30) Journal, My wife and I recently watched a movie entitled, ‘The Shunning.’ It was about an adopted Amish girl whose adoption had been a well-kept secret both from herContinue reading →
Journal, The following guest study is from Pastor Charles Smoot of ‘Simple Church Ministries’ of Lancaster, PA. While Charles and I may view some things a bit differently, I have found his study on the security of the believer to be well written. I thought it would be good to offer it here forContinue reading →
“The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’ The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, ‘Rule in the midst of Your enemies.’ “‘Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from theContinue reading →
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Php 1:6) Journal, If you could write a story of your life, chances are each chapter would begin with an important event that was taking place in yourContinue reading →
