Lowering The Acceptance Bar I read where recently our “Christian” (roll eyes) president made the following statement concerning marijuana to an interviewer: “As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a […]
Is Pastoral Authority Passe
Is Pastoral Authority Passe In this lawless generation does true authority still have authority? God has purposed to manifest His authority to the world through the church. For authority to be expressed there must be obedience. 1 Samuel 15:22 lifts its voice to this untoward and rebellious generation and proclaims, “it is better to obey […]
From Devotion to Decor
From Devotion to Decor Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Rev 2:4 Ephesus receives a stern rebuke and warning, first was the rebuke; “Consider how far you have fallen!” Then the warning, “Repent and do the things you did at first or else….” “Consider how far you have […]
What a legalist is Not
What a legalist is Not One is not a legalist if they believe that Christians ought to live in such a way so as to Please God. Paul prayed for the Colossians ;that they might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work (Col. 1: 10). Further, Paul instructed […]
The Three Rooms Of Man
The Three Rooms Of Man Good and godliness, we usually think of these two as being a synonymous one but, in reality, there is a defining difference in being good and being godly. Godly people are good but good people are not necessarily godly. There are many people, without God, that are good people and […]
Acts 2:38 – Babel in Reverse
Acts 2:38 – Babel in Reverse The building of the tower of Babel is also a story of gross stupidity brought about by pride. The tower builders found a great plain where they could live called Shinar, and decided to build a tower there. They believed they could build a tower that would reach to […]
When -This Kind- Arrives In Your Life
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 […]
Two Vital Ingredients for Clear Communications
Two Vital Ingredients for Clear Communications . Communication, in its truest sense, to be effective must be clear where both the transmitter and the receiver become aligned on the same perspective. While this may seem simple it, however, is a more difficult goal than what may be expected. The major “job requirement” of a preacher […]
Adultery's Commission And Consequences
Adultery’s Commission And Consequences God takes adultery personally… “You have despised me,” II Samuel 12:10. God takes adultery as a rejection of His word. “Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight?” II Samuel 12:9 The enemy takes adultery as rejoicing. “By this deed you have given occasion […]
Preaching The Logos
PREACHING THE LOGOS “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 the word itself […]