Diotrephes Vs. Demetrius 3 John 1:9-12 John’s third letter is the shortest book in the New Testament. It is composed of about only two hundred fourteen words in the Greek manuscripts. Brief as it may be this epistle has much to say about the apostle John’s character judgments about three Read more…
Where Did All the Drunks Go? Whatever happened to the sin of drunkenness? Paul warned in Galatians chapter five those who commit “envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things Read more…
Bad Words “See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by Read more…
Gehazi: Greed Gone To Seed 2 Kings 5:20-27 Donald Trump once said “you can’t be too greedy.” There are many men and women in the Bible that could take issue with president-elect Trump. Adam and Eve coveted the forbidden fruit. Their greed cost them the Garden of Eden which was Read more…
Packing Tips for the Trip to Heaven What You Need to Pack Now that you have seen what not to pack. Let us take at look of some items that should be on your packing list for the trip to heaven. A Map First, like anyone making a long journey Read more…
Packing Tips for the Trip to Heaven What Not to Pack A ghostly imperial guard of more than 7,000 life-size clay soldiers has been unearthed in mainland China. Archeologists consider it one of the most spectacular finds of the age. The royal army, standing in battle formation to protect the Read more…
Does It Matter What We Call God? A couple of months ago Beverley and I took our about to be two year old granddaughter, Kenzie, shopping at a mall. At one particular store we found an inexpensive ball for Kenzie. When I carried her up to the cash register, she Read more…
The Heart: Most Common Murder Weapon Matthew 5:21-26 The scribes and rabbis came to think that the correct way to avoid breaking the sixth commandment (“thou shalt not murder” Ex. 20:13) was to simply keep from taking an innocent life. All the hate and anger which motivated the murder Read more…
What Paul Was Thankful For “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving” (Colossians 4:2). In the month of November, many have shared a blessing each day that they are thankful for. If Paul made such a list, what might it look like? FAITHFUL BRETHREN EVERYWHERE: “First, I Read more…
A Measure of Faith Romans 12:3 Paul begins Romans chapter twelve calling for righteous living before God. First, the saints must dedicated their bodies as living sacrifices to God (12:1). Second, they must avoid conforming to this world by undergoing a spiritual metamorphosis “by the renewing of their minds” (12:2). Read more…