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- The Active vs Passive Mind! - The best defense is a good offense. There are days when you wake up and learn something that makes you think it’s your first day as a Christian. This is one of those days. We heard Watchman Née this morning on the Ageless Truth YouTube channel in a message entitled Understanding Warfare -Spiritual Warfare. He …
- The Danger of Doubting - The Danger of Doubting. I will summarize a message from Charles Spurgeon I heard today. In 1 Sam 27:1 David says “one of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul”. To doubt God – is a grievous sin. Yet David – the man after God’s own heart committed it. David is …
- JOB - I have been reading through the Bible. I leave it open on the dining room table so it’s easy to get to and i dont have to find a way to get comfortable in my recliner. Kind of like sitting up straight while doing homework. Anyway – it helps me. Today I am reading Job. …
- Praying for Revival? Is it Happening? - We just had a massive hurricane. There is much uncertainty in the world. There is loss and pain and the threat of war. Just for a moment let us assume that life is not all about happiness. Many reading this understand exactly what i mean. Let us assume that a quiet and comfortable world is …
- No Curse in Your Cross – - “No Curse in Your Cross” – I heard this from a Charles Spurgeon sermon this morning. Let’s unpack it. 2 Sam 14:28 tells us a story from the time of King David and his banished son Absalom. “28 Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face. 29 Then Absalom sent for Joab (David’s general) …
- IS FAITH YOUR MOTIVATION? It has to be the basis of your works. - First principles. Heb 11:6 6 “But without FAITH it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Do we give much of our money to the poor in the secret hope that this will justify us? …
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- Is God Working in Your Life? Self Assess! - How do we know if God is working in our lives? We have favor with God and man, we have (mostly) blessing upon the work of our hands, we are guided by the Spirit of God at important times resulting in a better outcome, and people (mostly) honor us as opposed to totally ignoring us. …
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- Sanballat, Tobiah, Rabshakeh and Psyops - From Got Questions website – “Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem were three enemies of the Jews who made several attempts to stop Nehemiah from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Sanballat and Tobiah are first mentioned in Nehemiah 2:10 as upset about Nehemiah’s work: “When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed …
- EZEKIELS TEMPLE - First off let’s deal with an easy one. Do you know what “replacement theology” is? It is the opinion on the part of some Christians, historically and even in the present, that the church of Jesus Christ essentially replaces the Jews in the plan of God. It basically holds that Israel is no longer an important part of Gods …
- Polycarp - Polycarp was a disciple of the apostle John, who was to be burned?? at the stake around A.D. 150 at the age of 86. He was threatened by the mob of the day, & they told him “we are going to burn you at the stake, but if you will denounce Jesus Christ & bow …
- He Who Endures and Trusts to the End Shall Be Saved - Job 13 (KJV) 15 “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.” Hab 3: 17-19 (KJV) 17 “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, & the fields shall yield no meat; the …
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- Who Can Know the Mind of The Lord – Long Version - Sir Isaac Newton said “if I could explain God, I would not worship Him”. Isaiah 55 (KJV) “8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than …
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- The Rapture, Millennium, Second Coming – and the 1 % Rule - Some of the ideas in this article are borrowed from Nelson Walters end times ministry. I am writing it from memory as I fully accept and share this point of view. There are others who espouse it as well. But I recommend you check out Nelson’s excellent materials on YouTube. There is a rule that …
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- The Fall Festivals - This is the season of the Fall Feasts of The Lord. Just like many Biblical principles, these high holidays go largely unnoticed by the mainstream Christian church. But these days not only are commemorative of things which have occurred, they are rehearsals for things yet to come. That is why God commands us in Lev …
- Renewing Your Mind - ROM 12:2 (KJV)” I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of …
- Lessons from Simeon and Anna - Luke Chap 2 (KJV): 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he …
- Open Letter to Interested and Enthusiastic Legislators and Leaders: - I commend you for your great success in entering Congress and for the influence you have achieved. Your accomplishments are very noteworthy. I am writing this because I detect in you a sincere desire to make a difference in this country and the world. The challenge for all of us is to find that cause …
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- Biblical Perspectives on Race – God Made Us All In His Image - The following is a respectfully proposed 10 lesson syllabus to replace CRT (Critical Race Theory). One verse per lesson. Can we teach this to our kids in school starting when they are very young? Why not? If you agree, pass it around. It’s not that hard to get the message across. All men (and women) …
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- What Does it Mean That Christ Fulfilled the Law? - Gal 5:14 says “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Matthew 5:17 tells us “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” What did Our Lord mean when He said this? Many Christians today believe that it means the …
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- Are We Putting the Horse Before the Cart or the Cart Before the Horse? Testing Ourselves to See If We Are Really in Christ. - 2 Cor 13:5 (KJV) tells us: “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” How does one examine his or herself? Clearly it is of the utmost important to test ourselves and know our …
- Part 2 – - Part 2 – The reader must make their own determination as to what is true or not true. I am not disparaging any religious system or ideology, nor seeking to draw any conclusions. Hinduism started around 2000 BC. In it, everyone is part of the universal god who has many manifestations. Jesus is one …
- Part 1 – The Essential of Christianity is Believing in Jesus Christ – The God-Man – by Faith - PART 1 – The purpose of this article is to cause people to think critically about their eternal destinies. What are you believing about God, and why? DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a criticism of any creed or religion. It is simply a statement of facts regarding the beliefs of some of the major religions and …
- The Assurance of The Believer - Gal 4 v 1-7 (KJV) – Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the …
- Why Suffering and Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen - I thought I would take a crack at this one, since it appears to be the one question that throws so many people off, and even discourages them from believing. In writing this I will be borrowing ideas from Pastor John MacArthur, Dr Michael Heiser, Dr Frank Turek and many others I have encountered over …
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- FEAR is a Very Costly Emotion - Proverbs 29:25 “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.” King James Version (KJV) It is said that FEAR is the most powerful and destructive of the demonic forces. Have you noticed in your life how many times you did not do something because you were afraid of the consequences? Or …
- Praying Offensively vs Defensively (borrowed from a Bill Johnson sermon) - I heard a sermon this morning from Pastor Bill Johnson. If I hear a good one I like to recap it generally. Christians pray very well from a defensive position when trouble strikes. The better approach is to stay prayed up in advance. Jesus prayed 40 days in the wilderness after his anointing, and this …
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- Before The Victory Comes The Revelation - The Bible says to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and the other things you seek will be added to you (Matt 6:33). Sometimes we seek His hand far more diligently than we seek His face. This is sad and we should correct whenever it becomes apparent to us. The breakthrough we …
- ****Trusting God in the Way Things ARE**** - Its been a while since I posted anything here. At this time the election drama is coming to a close to the delight of many, and the chagrin of many others. Assuming things go the way they are heading, many Christians will ask how this could have happened and why it happened the way it …
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- So, What About Revival and the End Times - Borrowing some wisdom from Mario Murillo’s book “Vessels of Fire and Glory” we see an incredible need – especially after the election – for a revival in our country. Many in the pews did not vote for the candidate that stood against abortion and supported Israel, law and order, and religious freedoms. It appears that …
- Whosoever Will May Come - The story of God’s people the Israelites is laden with tales of those seeking their destruction. Of course, they failed to destroy God’s people whose mission it was to bring the Messiah in to the world. No one ever said life would be easy. The Israelites of old had to fight for their existence, just …
- Do Not Be Afraid - There is a movement of God now to take back the countries and areas of the earth that have long been under Satan’s influence. Powers and principalities are mentioned all through the Bible as hindering Gods plan or ruling over regions. This is most clear in Moab and Egypt. It was also clear with the …
- Watch God Do What He is Famous For - The lyrics of a popular Christian song at the time of this writing is “do what you are famous for”. There are so many amazing things God has done that it would be impossible to capture them all in this blog entry. Here is one of my favorites. Assyria had defeated the Northern Kingdom of …
- Whoever said it was going to be easy? - Most of us in the United States enjoy great blessing. Even the poorest among us rank highly in terms of quality of life compared to most of the rest of the worlds billions of terribly poor people. We are for the most part enjoying prosperity rather than enduring persecution. Even our western U.S. version of …
- The Importance of Obedience for the Christian - 1 Samuel 15: 22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity …
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- The Problem with Legalism - ROM 6:14 (KJV): For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. COL 2 (KJV): And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances …
- The Most Important Thing – LOVE - 1 John 1 (KJV): 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us …
- The Apostle Peter Offers Us Some Advice for Checking Ourselves - 2 Peter 1 (KJV): “5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they …
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- Do You Love Him? - John 21 (KJV): So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest …
- Set Your Affections on Things Above - Colossians 3 (KJV): If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, …
- The Most Important Thing - Matthew 6:33 (KJV): “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” This election cycle has proven to be very emotionally challenging for people on both sides of the political spectrum. I learned a couple of things while experiencing it all. At the time …
- Choices – A Great Blessing!! Use Them Well - The ability to choose is one of God’s greatest gifts to us. It is meant to be a blessing for us – to choose wisely and enter into fellowship with the Creator of the Universe is wonderful. But of course, if not wisely exercised choice will lead us away from God and often into hurting …
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- The Question of Why Suffering and Evil - This discussion is not meant at all to minimize the unbearable, sometimes lifelong pain that people feel in certain kinds of sickness, death or loss. Tragedy seems to be a common occurrence for many around the world. Many have sought to answer the question of “why suffering”. Since great people have failed to give an …
- The Most Important Thing to Know – God REALLY Loves You (a chapter from my book) - Scriptures are from the KJV Ephesians 3:14–19: “14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;17 That …
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- The Hidden Blessing of Being Nobody - Is it better to….. However, from my limited experiences I will hazard a guess at answers to the following questions. As I am sure you realize, the answers depend on the maturity of the person and most importantly, on the purpose that person has in God’s kingdom. God trained Moses to be SOMEBODY while in …
- Why Then Are We Saved? - Romans 8 (KJV): 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among …
- How do we know if we are true believers? - God is more concerned with our direction than our perfection (John MacArthur). The modern church has been accused, rightly or wrongly, of leading people to false assurance. That assurance of salvation would be something like “pray this prayer and you are good to go”. While we must never imply that salvation is anything beyond our …
- Eternal Security of the Believer - Now that we have discussed the election of the believer, here are a few verses that point out the eternal security of the true believer. The true believer who has a direction toward God will not enjoy sin for long, as the chastising hand of the father corrects him or her. Also, such a person …
- The Most Important ELECTION!! - Scriptures are from the KJV. DID YOU KNOW that the Bible clearly teaches that God has (or has not) chosen us from before the foundation of the world?? This is the doctrine of election, and it is an inescapable conclusion from the scriptures. See below. Ephesians 1:4-5 – According as he hath chosen us in him before …
- Negotiating with God! Sometimes You Can… - Isaiah 41:21 (KJV) “Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.” Is 33:22 (KJV) “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.” Many scriptures prove that Satan is our accuser (the accuser of the brethren) and Jesus is our defense lawyer. He …
- Simple Bible Overview - The following is mostly taken from my book and I have made some changes. Scriptures are from the New King James Version. This chapter gives you a simple Bible overview of how it all fitstogether so that the Scriptures will not be frightening or intimidating.The Bible is the story of God and His chosen people, …
- Being Stuck Inside Your Own Head Can Be Very Limiting - Did you ever pause to consider how limiting it is to be inside your own head, totally constrained by your own thinking habits? Einstein is reputed to have said that it is impossible to solve a problem using the same thought patterns that got you into the problem in the first place. Think about that! …
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- Avoid Idle Words and Careless Speech! - Matthew 12:36-37: (KJV) “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.” An idle word is a word or statement that has no biblically …
- How To Share The Gospel with Someone – The Romans Road (in KJV) - Were you ever tempted to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone you really knew would respond, but you just did not know how to do it? An easy way to do it is to use what is called “The Romans Road” which is a set of verses from the book of Romans which …
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- Be Sure To Answer Yourself CORRECTLY!! - Politicians have an adage that goes something like this “a criticism that goes unanswered is seen to be a valid one that will stick, therefore you must counter all criticisms”. Now it would seem to me that one should admit something if it is true, but I don’t suppose that is how one gets elected. …
- What Is The Driving Force Behind All The Vitriol These Days? - It is the most potent tool of evil these days – FEAR. Anger is fear manifested; hatred is fear manifested; violence is fear motivated. What do people fear? They fear loss of someone or something; they fear the competition of others in the workplace; and they fear death. What a world it would be if …
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- There Are Only Two Religions - Fundamentally there are only two religions. The first general type of religion is a system whereby man seeks to please God in order to gain salvation or eternal life. This religion is found everywhere, even in false Christianity. The method may be different but the intent is the same. We must be good enough; we …
- The Doctrines of Men - Matthew 15:9: “And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” Be careful to seek out the truth from Scripture. The Bible is true as written, but religious systems have intervened over the years to add to or subtract from true doctrine. For example, in Judaism there are those who adhere …
- 2 Cor 12:7: The Thorn in the Flesh - 2 Corinthians 12:7: “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” Biblical Principles for Successful Living As Christians, we must remember that our primary goal in life …
- John 5: Is it Time to Change Something? - John 5:5, 6: “ Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, ’Do you want to be made well?’” (NKJV) Do you find it unusual that the Lord would ask a person …
