The U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights protects the free exercise of religion and prevents Government infringement upon the peoples right to practice and express their religious faith. Religious freedom is affirmative, meaning it is silent regarding faithless secular agnosticism or atheism. As the agnostic has no faith or religious exercise, there is nothing to protect,… Continue reading Freedom of Religion
Author: steve2525
I have been involved in a lot of church work my whole life, but I consider Yeshua to be everything and the hidden life in Him. I was part of the Jesus movement revival of the early 1970's and I have a heart for Israel.
Pure Light of Truth
“Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) We attended a wedding held in a beautiful church building. We knew the groom and his family well, all three generations. A wedding is a happy occasion, the celebration of God’s design for the family through the joining… Continue reading Pure Light of Truth
Watching and Praying
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matt. 26:4-41) Someone asked the question what does watching mean in the… Continue reading Watching and Praying
Magazine Issue 8
Yeshua’s Mindset It is difficult to distinguish where the man Yeshua stops and the Messiah God in flesh begins, we know He was fully man and fully God. Angels ministered to Him after His temptation in the desert and after His prayer at Gathsemane. He spent much time alone in prayer which is evidence of… Continue reading Magazine Issue 8
The Broad Road
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14) The old versions included the word straight as do many… Continue reading The Broad Road
Historical Fiction Wondered
I was reading, “Why Revival Tarries”, by Leonard Ravenhill. As he recommended unction, spiritual fervor, passion, rather than mere emotionalism, I recalled Paul and Silas singing hymns in prison. I imagined their conversation. Paul asks, “Silas, are you OK from the flogging?” Yes, I can’t stop thinking how Yeshua was treated like this, but much… Continue reading Historical Fiction Wondered
Full Counsel of God
“When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. But if you do warn… Continue reading Full Counsel of God
Word of Wisdom
“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,” (1 Corinthians 12:7-8) I received a message of wisdom just the other day. Wisdom is the… Continue reading Word of Wisdom
Deliverance Ministry
One of Yeshua’s principle ministries, besides healing, was deliverance. A father brought his young son to Yeshua, saying, “A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him…Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw… Continue reading Deliverance Ministry
A Dream of Loss
My wife took our one year old granddaughter to Mother’s Day out which she had recently started, joining her older sister, who enjoys her “school”. Upon her return, she remarked, “Ezra threw a crying fit when I dropped her off at daycare.” I imagined the scenario, as we have several young grandchildren and they can… Continue reading A Dream of Loss
Obama’s Injustice
Barack Obama Is unquestionably the worst president America ever had, even as Joe Biden carries out Obama’s third term of destruction. Obama had virtually no experience, credentials or qualifications for the presidency and was thrust into office by corrupt Humanist billionaires and liberals who sought to assuage their guilt of racism with a vote for… Continue reading Obama’s Injustice
Sin in the Camp
“This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.” (Jeremiah 17:5) The church has placated the lost; acquiescing to their accusations the Bible is irrelevant today; kept silent about the certainty of Hell fire, lest they… Continue reading Sin in the Camp
Jerusalem and the Lost Temple of the Jews
This documentary begins with a premise based on the prophecy of Yeshua, (Jesus’ Hebrew name). Standing before the temple He said, “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” (Matt. 24:1-2) As He foretold, the Temple… Continue reading Jerusalem and the Lost Temple of the Jews
Tyranny Requires Followers
“Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people. Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do… Continue reading Tyranny Requires Followers
Is Nature Good?
A sizable group of people worship (even if they don’t acknowledge what they do is worship) nature for it’s amazing complexity, interrelated design, beauty and wonder. The ancients worshiped the sun, moon and stars creating astrology. Many existentialists, agnostics, pagans, humanists and secularists look to nature for inspiration, as their creator, Evolution. But is nature… Continue reading Is Nature Good?
Absolutes
With God all things are possible, put another way, the impossible becomes reality. Our trouble is our duplicity and brokenness which is inherent in our failings. No one is perfect, but perfection is often required and always preferred. God demands perfection from us. In the beginning, He told Adam and Eve, “You must not eat… Continue reading Absolutes
Prayer Debriefing 9
Lord God Almighty, in the name of Yeshua we pray, the name above all names. For these who follow you or seek you, we pray and ask that their hearts and eyes will be fixed on you. There is no other source of help or aid, but you Lord are gracious and compassionate, forgiving our… Continue reading Prayer Debriefing 9
Classes in America
I called my friend and asked if he would like to go for a short day hike. He was surprised and stated he had appointments already scheduled. I said, “Fine, perhaps another day,” but he was clearly put out and tactfully expressed so. Bewildered, I eventually realized I had acted without the requisite upper class… Continue reading Classes in America
Your 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms
I freely admit that this recent Supreme Court decision came as a welcome surprise as I support the Constitution’s rights and limits as a standard against tyrants and their supporter’s who exalt their values over all else. As I listened to various reports, comments and opinions, such as Joe Biden, who said, "This ruling contradicts… Continue reading Your 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms
The Great Revival During the Civil War
The book “A Narrative of the Great Revival Which Prevailed during the Late Civil War” was written by William B. Bennett in 1877, twelve years after the wars end but based on his personal observations and documented records. He noted that waiting twelve years gave time for passions to cool and prejudices to abate. As… Continue reading The Great Revival During the Civil War
Repurposed
I work with wood, always have, even as a child. When I was very young, I found last years tomato sticks, cut off some sound pieces, planned, sanded and joined them together to make a small plank and painted a bird on it for my Mother. She hung it up in a corner of her… Continue reading Repurposed
I, Juan de Pareja
My sixteen year old grandson recommended this book by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino, which tells story of Juan de Pareja as a first person account. It took place in Spain and Italy during the mid-seventeenth century. Juan was a slave of African decent and tells of the hardship of slavery and proverty during that time.… Continue reading I, Juan de Pareja
Climate Change
The wisemen of our age have declared their finding, “Climate is variable.” From this discovery politicians and clergyman are uniting around an assumption, mankind caused this most recent climate change and mankind must fix it. Today, I watched a “Religious round table” discussing climate change, citing harmful weather events, record temperatures and regional averages. The… Continue reading Climate Change
Gifts and Call Activated
God gives gifts to His children for benefit of His family on earth. The actualization of those gifts is the fulfillment of God’s purposes. The enemy has figured this out over time, seeing how wonderful, effective and glorious is God’s design and plan for mankind. He seeks to kill, steal and destroy through lies and… Continue reading Gifts and Call Activated
Your Miracle
Do you believe in miracles? If so, truly, are they limited; to Old Testament times; to the First Century when Yeshua (Jesus) was on earth and the first disciples and church were new? Are miracles only signs from God as validation or direction? Did Yeshua do any miracles simply out of His compassion or mercy?… Continue reading Your Miracle
