Author: steve2525

"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." (Col. 1: 13-14). God is leading His people today.  The entire Congregation of believers around the world. He is positioning and leading to the Kingdom… Continue reading God’s Strategy →

It is interesting to me that Yeshua never raised any money.  He never instructed his disciples to do so and although the Bible contains much instruction about dealing with money, it does not suggest that it is to be gathered up, even to accomplish a great purpose.  There was instruction by Paul to the churches… Continue reading Fund Raising →

The ground is covered in a quarter-inch of ice with three inches of snow on top of that and it has me thinking of planting a crop.  The professional farmers have equipment that drills a hole, sets the seed, covers it with the proper amount of soil and disturbs just enough to allow for the… Continue reading Sowing vs Planting →

All of us desire to be forgiven our sins, even the lost have a consciousness of sin.  Though we may have worked and tried to deny it, rationalize it, forget it, make up for it, or otherwise ignore it; at some point our conscience within convicts that evil behavior is wrong.  All people instinctively understand… Continue reading Your Sins Are Forgiven →

"I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God.  For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." (Isaiah 61:10). I do delight greatly in… Continue reading The Believers Attire →

I was looking forward to going to church this Sunday. Church is good.  We got there on time, but the guest preacher ran over, so we waited as the prior service ended. The people came out, most with blank or sad faces on.  I thought they should have told this guy that running over might… Continue reading At Church Today →

Who restrains evil, evil men and spiritual forces of evil?  God restrains them all.  Why and how? Because He is concerned that they may harm His chosen people by their wickedness.  Yet, He also uses the wicked as instruments of His providence, consider Esther and Haman. Moreover, in His forbearing love, He sets limits on… Continue reading God’s Sovereign Mercy →

"And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son?  It says, 'My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his… Continue reading Father God’s Discipline →

"I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.  Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was… Continue reading Harvest of Souls →

Brother Lawrence observed in worshipping God, "He requires no great matters of us: a little remembrance of Him from time to time; a little adoration; sometimes to pray for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, and sometimes to return Him thanks for the favors He has given you, and still gives you, in… Continue reading Sufferings →

"God, says He, has infinite treasure to bestow, and we take up with a little sensible devotion, which passes in a moment.  Blind as we are, we hinder God and stop the current of His graces.  But when He finds a soul penetrated with a lively faith, He pours into it graces and favors plentifully;… Continue reading Relationship with the Eternal →

God's people are attacked, oppressed, threatened, accused, slandered, mistreated and harassed by the enemy of our souls.  We are well acquainted with our weaknesses.  We seek and desire innocence, peace, truth, quiet gentleness, humility and unselfishness.  We are not practiced in the ways of the world - craftiness, manipulation and deception.  However, we are in… Continue reading What Shall We Do? →

It is very easy for us to question and doubt another's faith in God.  In the past ordinary people shared their testimony of God's goodness and mercy in the congregation of believers.  I believe it is doubt that ended the practice; doubt that God had done such thing and doubt that prevented God from doing… Continue reading Great Faith Rewarded →

Problems and trials large and small confront us in this life, how are we to consider and respond? "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature… Continue reading Considering Life →

People in heaven will have different blessings and rewards.  It will not be like the British aristocracy or India's class society, but there will be many distinctions.  Being closer to Yeshua will be a greater honor.  Being a martyr will carry special honor. The past things of this world will be forgotten completely. (Rev. 21:4).… Continue reading Heaven’s Society →

Much sadness and hurt in this world derives from the belief that we are not loved.  I say "belief" because the facts are often uncertain and our beliefs usually overrule the evidence, facts, and truth.  As little children we became afraid of things, for example, a monster under our bed.  This was supported by nothing… Continue reading Believing Truth →

Nearly two thousand years ago in an obscure village, a child was born of a peasant woman.  He grew up in another village where He worked as a carpenter until he was thirty.  Then for three years He became an itinerant preacher. This Man never went to college or seminary. He never wrote a book.… Continue reading One Solitary Life →

We may not think of God having a heart like we do, but the Bible tells us He does.  Just as we feel things deeply in our heart, so does God.  After the creation we see that His heart was troubled with regret. "The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had… Continue reading God’s Heart →

" 'Even now,' declares the Lord, 'return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.'  Rend your heart and not your garments.  Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity." (Joel 2:12-13) This is… Continue reading Rend Your Heart →

I have heard it said, "I don't like baths, who wants to sit in a tub in dirty water."  This is one of those statements that sounds right and makes the speaker seem witty.  I think a comedian may have popularized it.  In fact, this statement is inaccurate.  Have you ever rinsed a bowl or… Continue reading Preaching Reason →

This was shared at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting, author unknown. I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed".  I have Holy Spirit Power.  he dye has been cast.  I've stepped over the line.  The decision has been made.  I am a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down,… Continue reading A Word of Encouragement →

The world mocks God by suggesting that everyone in Heaven sits around on clouds playing harps. Their suggestion is that it is more fun to carouse, get drunk and participate in sexual debauchery.  In the movie, "Monty Pythons Search For the Holy Grail", they depict a very silly and impotent God situated in the clouds.… Continue reading Sitting on a Cloud →

God chose Jonah to carry His message to a particular people.  Jonah ran from God.  Today the proper technique is to ignore God and keep right on with what you are doing.  God was merciful to Jonah and got his attention and surrender to God's will, but it took a giant fish/whale and three days… Continue reading Do I Harbor Anger →

God is beyond our understanding in what He does.  He accomplishes the impossible. What is more unfathomable and impossible than taking a killer who is opposed to God and making a devout believer of him.  It requires transformation, making a new creation.  This is part of the reason that we do not judge others.  It… Continue reading A Prayer From/To God →

God demands perfection.  There is little dispute with this premise, it seems to be self-validated.  It is certainly taught by all major religions, apparently a God with lower standards would simply not be worthy of any religious service.  This brings us to a human response - reject God altogether, promote existentialism, science, and equate theory… Continue reading Dilemma Solved →