Preaching the “Logos” of the Cross “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” I love John 1:1! – What is the significance of a word? Words without proper definitions are just so much useless babble. It is not […]
Category: Wisdom from our elders
Recurring Spirits
Rev 2:19-23 Jude 11-13 I. The Bible recites several warnings to the church which are recorded in Jude and Revelation. These warnings to the church are drawn from people and events from the Old Testament—people and events of antiquity. Jude warns us of the spirits of Cain, Balaam, and Korah and the Book of […]
An Issue Of Holiness
Holiness is an issue of the heart. And the issues of life cometh out of the heart. That’s another way of saying that what is IN the heart is shown OUTWARDLY. Make no mistake about it — God requires both! Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are filled with instructions regarding outward things: […]
When “This Kind” Arrives In Your Life
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. Matt 17:21 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked […]
Transitions
In this day of motivational speaking and large mixed audiences, one can find a graphic in seconds to illustrate some aspect of life. A man standing at a crossroad. A child looking over their shoulder at the playground, while about to enter school. A skier about to enter the “advanced” trail, but the center of […]
The Lawful vs The Expedient
Why is sexual immorality considered to be “sinning against one’s own body?” Mainly because the Bible declares it to be in I Cor 6. However, just exactly does that term signify? What sets this act apart from others? While the consumption of drugs or alcohol (and other various sins) “harms one’s body” then it becomes […]
Riding The Rails – Maintaining balance
Trains, well more so, their tracks have always fascinated me. How an engine weighing tons and sometimes pulling tons and tons of cars behind it can travel on two parallel strips of very smooth steel is fascinating. The train travels on a “gauge” – a 4-foot, eight-and-a-half inch width – which is the standard in […]
The Debacle Of Delusion
There are verses of Scripture which never fail to leap off of the Good Book’s pages and land squarely between my eyes—Proverbs 21:2 “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts” and Proverbs 16:2, “All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed […]
Dress For Court
Dress For Court Below are excerpts taken from lawyer’s advise to their clients who are defendants about the importance of how they dress influences the juries that will try them. Even though we know these factors it is amazing how the world recognizes these points when someone is being “judged” and yet everyday appearance is […]
False Doctrine Steals The Benefits Of The Word Of God From The Human Heart
Every day we encounter diverse people, whose backgrounds contribute to their understanding.. There are falsehoods in everyone’s understanding that cannot be consistent with the Word. The realization of this fact causes many people to back up and declare understanding immaterial or of little significance. However, this is not how the Bible conveys understanding.Classifications and Elements […]