Words Matter
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18: 21 There is an old children’s rhyme that goes, “sticks and stones may brake my bones but words will never hurt me.” The intent of the rhyme is to show resiliency and calmness…
Taking A Pause, Part 4 of 4
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Luke 15: 24 Revive The last stage of the Selah (Reflect, Reassess and Repent) is Revive. Oftentimes in the church world when one speaks of “revival” the thought that is conjured is one…
Taking A Pause, Part 3 of 4
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye…
Taking A Pause, Part 2 of 4
They say hindsight is 20/20. The thought behind the saying is pretty obvious. When we look back on the events of our lives with a present focus, there is a clarity that, currently, we did not see in the midst of those past events. The judgements that we made in the midst of those past…
Taking A Pause, Part 1 of 4
I was recently asked if I had any New Year’s resolutions for 2022. My response was that I really do not make resolutions. I just take life day-to-day. The response may seem to be a bit of a cliché. However, I have learned that making resolutions without having the true commitment is a waisted exercise.…
Spirituality vs Tradition
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meant this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. Acts 2: 12-13 This scene was on what the Bible calls “the day of Pentecost.” This day in the Jewish tradition was also known as the feast of Harvest.…
Never Surrender
We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds,…
Resistance
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4: 7 There is much talk in religious circles concerning whether a Christian can live a consistent victorious life; A life that overcomes and conquers the practice of sin. This blog post will address one reason why some that confess…
The Rechabites: Commitment Personified
Jeremiah Chapter 35 The previous blog post was entitled Commitment. The purpose of that post was to help us understand the importance of commitment in our relationship with Jesus Christ. It also expressed the importance of commitment in our everyday lives whether dealing with relationships, business, education, etc. Commitment is easy to talk about but…
Commitment
Commit thy way unto the Lord; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 It appears that in a world that is full of relativity, commitment is the virtue that seems to be lacking the most. Whether, it is in relationships or work or family life, being non-committal appears to be the new rule…
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