X-MAS
X-MAS Every year as Christmas and Easter come around; two unimaginable historical events; we wholeheartedly celebrate them! However, year after year, these events are less and less about the historical…
Results of Christian Apathy
๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ; ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ.
Baby Jesus
Just a reminder; Baby Jesus grew up and became a Man; a Man like no other! He came to earth commissioned by His Father to do something stunning; outrageous; even preposterous!
New Variant Emerging
I personally was infected by this new variant; and appear to gaining strength; it is taking root and growing rapidly; and rather than resist; I decided to just let it have me!
Pray Upside Down โ 15 Week Small Group Bible Study
We are pleased to announce that our Pray Upside Down โ 15 Week Bible Study has officially been published by Abiding Line Publishing and is now officially available on Amazon.…
Taste & See
Many folks resist the idea of having a Lord or a Savior. Many have been conditioned to think that God is harsh, mean, overbearing and full of anger towards them.
The Strength of my Heart
even in the midst of these daunting circumstances, we are reminded that God is still here; we have not been abandoned
Salty
Salt is a known preservative; being used for centuries to preserve foods of all kinds. It has even been used to preserve โMummiesโ found in ancient pyramids.
Repentance – A Gift from God
God's greatest expression of love, was dispatching His only begotten Son, to come to earth, engaging a mission to redeem broken humanity; His mission was successfully completed.
Turn
God in His mercy and grace, offers a solution to the problem; turn away from that which is evil.
Rejoice
National news media makes money by focusing on issues that divide, and we get drawn in to their relentless efforts, watching more and more; drawing our attention away from a loving, caring God.
Holiness – Can’t See God Without It! – Part 2
Today is part 2 of our discussion regarding holiness. Letโs have a quick review of what we touched on last week. Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in…
Holiness – Can’t See God Without It – Part 1
There may be no other word used in the Bible that congers up more confusion and misunderstanding than the word holiness. Sometimes when we think of holiness, we see visions…
Woke
I have witnessed the โchurchโ react, often predictably, to each of these injustices in varying degrees of capitulation to the worldly wisdom proffered by the โlearnedโ establishment types purporting to be in the know.
30 Years Ago
Jesus came looking for me, and He gently cornered me that night, and looked into my heart. When my eyes met His, and with tears flowing, I said to Him: " I got nothing to give you, nothing"
RACE – ism
On the following Sunday morning, as our church gathered, I had taken one of the extra large pulpit chairs and placed it in the front center of the church, right near the altar. After a few songs were sung, I stepped up to the pulpit and began to address the issue of racism. I shared how prevalent it was in our community; but I was more concerned how widespread it was inside our own church, and that it was time dealt with it. You could feel the tension; it was palpable!
Repent or Perish – You Choose
Please remember this; if you are still willfully engaging in known sin, you have not repented, and you are still in need of a Savior, who longs to help you, as soon as you come to your senses, and repent.
Contagion
It is very concerning when an invisible enemy threatens us, and menaces those we love. If not careful, we get frightened, agitated, and reactive; rather than thoughtful, caring, and compassionate.
Fire Burning
the church belonging to Jesus Christ, is white hot and on fire, ย it's moving, breaking chains, saving souls; the sad truth is, that much of what we call the church . . . is not the church!!!
2019 – What a Year!
We traveled over 7000 miles sharing the Gospel, challenging churches to step up and step into, the calling God has graciously given to everyone who names Jesus as Lord!
A Consuming Fire
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our โGod is a consuming…
The Problem with the Ten Commandments
Many in todayโs world simply refuse to believe God exists, therefore, any mention about Him, or His so called commandments, must be disregarded and tossed out.
The Lamb of God
Take a moment, and consider Jesus, look into what He did, and why . . . then make a decision, but do not make it lightly!
The Arrow Rests
Consider the bow and arrow; the archer reaches for an arrow from his quiver, he knocks the arrow into the string, and pulls the bow, aiming for the target; and the arrow rests. The target acquired in his sights, the archer releases the energy of the bow, the arrow powerfully soaring toward the target . . . BULLSEYE!
Do NOT Quench the Holy Spirit
There is a rather short window of time whereby the heated metal is thrust into the cooling medium; once this is done, the metal becomes quite hard. Similarly, over hardened metal, can be softened again by heating and allowing the metal to cool slowly; this process is called annealing.Spiritually speaking, the danger lies wherein the power of God, through His Word, is touching your heart. Often the heart is strangely warmed, heated by the Holy Spirit if you will, to the point of becoming altogether new; the composition is about to change.
So . . . You are Not Being Fed?
The pastor spends each week considering what type of dish to serve; sometimes he plans far in advance, making sure that all the ingredients come together in just the right fashion.
Blessed are the Meek
I was one of those โbunking broncosโ and I wanted to run fast, hard and free! Brimming with fire and passion, I lit many fires in my wake. I could not understand why well-meaning, mature Christians were coming along behind me with a fire truck, putting out my fires! It exasperated me to no end!
Foundations
While looking at the devastation, one wonders why there will be dozens of homes swept away, but invariably several withstood the howling storm, and survived. Could it be that those who had taken the time to build a super solid foundation were the ones to remain? I think it had a great deal to do with it!
Guilt Free
Instead of getting a backhand across your face, you get an embrace, waves of love cascading over your heart. God welcomes you wholeheartedly; like a long lost son or daughter; He gently wipes away your tears, your fears, and you know, you belong to Him!
Forgiving From Your Heart
Any sin inflicted upon you by another, will pale in comparison with the sin you have inflicted against God.Yet God has forgiven you of all your sins! Why would you hold something against another? Why would you throw away your own good fortune at the expense of another? How foolish!
Burning UP โ Or Burning OUT
You may even begin to experience a slow, somewhat unnoticeable, hardening of the heart. It shows up when you find your eyes dry, during an experience that used to bring tears. You begin to notice a lack of compassion, your temper seems to quicken.
Come Now, Let Us Reason Together
โWhy should you be beaten anymore? Why do you persist in rebellion? Your whole head is injured, your whole heart afflicted. From the sole of your foot to the top of your head there is no soundness-- only wounds and welts and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil.โ
Do You Love Me?
If anyone could get their walk right with Jesus, it would be these guys. Yet these men struggled understanding Godโs will, and had trouble obeying Jesus, here are a few examples
Grace, Mercy and Peace to You
What jumps out at me, is the way Paul says these words. It is bold, and up front, like he was an emissary of God, coming to the people, as if he had just come from God himself. Kind of like an ambassador, proclaiming the heart of the kingdom represented.
โOne Thing You Lackโ
People today are no different; far too often we think if we just live a good life, then we somehow will gain access to heaven and eternal life; that is simply not true! It was not enough for this young man and it will not be enough for you either!
Ask, Seek and Knock – Do It!
I can see the crowd laughing as he makes this statement; some parents are no doubt planning a practical joke on their kids later in the day!
Count the Cost
Jesus calls everyone who would follow Him, to count the cost; it is quite high. While the gift of salvation is free to receive, the cost of following is steep!…
Watch Out For – Hypocrisy
The first step in pursuing holiness is to admit that we are not as holy as we appear to be; this first step is called humility.