Journal Readers, Are you fully assured of your salvation in Christ? Listen to David describe the person who lives in the security of the Lord: “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; THEContinue reading →
Understanding Biblical salvation…
Journal, Learn to Walk With God #5 “Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.” Genesis 5:24 NASB Biblical Salvation By LAWRENCE E. (BUDDY) MARTIN “WHEN THE JAILER AWOKE AND SAW THE PRISON DOORS OPENED, HE DREW HIS SWORD AND WAS ABOUT TO KILL HIMSELF, SUPPOSING THAT THE PRISONERS HAD ESCAPED.Continue reading →
What happened to your hand…
Journal Readers, I am going to share some things in this entry that most folk are not aware of. For instance did you know that under Talmudic Law there is a curse placed upon the reading of the book of Daniel? May the bones of the hands and the bones of the fingers decay andContinue reading →
Mercy triumphs over judgment…
Journal, Looking back I well remember the double whammy of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. First Katrina with a punch to the jaw, then Rita to the stomach. Wham, bam! Well — The story is pretty much known by now. But it does make for an interesting story that I’ll use as a prelude to thisContinue reading →
Kindred of the blood…
Journal, Old Testament covenants among various people groups carried the idea of ‘kinship’ with the god of the covenant. This was an ‘adopted’ kinship. While the Lord God did adopt Israel as His people, Israel was unable to aligned herself fully with God in a spiritual sense. This was because of the fall of Adam.Continue reading →
Do you need help with your Bible studies….
Journal, One of the most interesting books in the New Testament is the book of Acts. Acts is much more than a doctrinal book. While it certainly contains doctrine, its primary view is on the emerging Christian movement from its Jewish matrix to its becoming a movement to all the nations. There are other issuesContinue reading →
The Secret Place of God…
Journal, In Psalm 31, David expresses sorrow over the strife of life, when suddenly he breaks forth into praise that speaks of God’s love for His people. David says: “How great is Your goodness, which You have stored for those who fear You, which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, before theContinue reading →
Jesus, the wonder and mystery of the Bible…
Journal, “OPEN MY EYES, THAT I MAY BEHOLD WONDERFUL THINGS FROM YOUR LAW.” (Psalm 119:18 NASB) Keep in mind that the focus in these sessions centers on learning to walk with God. In our first session we talked about JESUS as the WORD of GOD. In this session we will pick up with that sameContinue reading →
Thank God for the red, white, and blue…
OD 12/4/88 Sun AMTHE SECRET THINGS OF FAITH Pine Plaza (Pnvl) Intro: Mt17:19,20 This stmt has always intrigued believers. “..if you have faith..” _ Not literal mtns? (Disagree!) I believe the Lord meant exactly what He said. _ Probably always a problem area. (Either explain away; or misapply; Satan’s delite) _ However, anything Jesus everContinue reading →
Psssst – Have you heard…
Journal Readers, Have you heard the story of a marvelous book that actually speaks for itself. I mean it literally has a voice. No? Well there is such a book. The Bible talks about it. Listen: “On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness theContinue reading →