“Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not… Read More ›
Theology
Coping With Change
Change is part of life and it can be good or bad, but in either case it requires adjustment on our part. We might assume that change for good would be easy and change for bad difficult. In reality, both… Read More ›
Those That Have Crept In
“For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. . . .just as Sodom… Read More ›
The Wilderness Generation
God wanted Israel to possess the land He promised Abraham. In Egypt they had fallen into slavery, it didn’t happen overnight, but Egyptian rulers arose that had no knowledge of their past or Joseph and Egypt was not their homeland…. Read More ›
Enter Into His Rest
“So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one… Read More ›
Desires Fulfilled
A day is coming after time has become meaningless and evil destroyed when all our many alternating desires are fulfilled. We will not be under the physical limitations we are now as space and time can not contain or experience… Read More ›
The Ultimate Authority
“He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, ‘Where are you from?’ But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said to him, ‘You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release… Read More ›
Remember the Prisoners
As Believers we have received every spiritual blessing through Messiah Yeshua, including, but not limited to adoption into the family of God and eternal life. (Eph. 3:1-6) Parents give Blessings to their children and we grant favor to those we… Read More ›
Revival
This is a wonderful term referring to renewal, restoration, and refreshing, but also a reawakening of religious fervor, especially by means of a series of evangelistic meetings. In this religious context a visible aspect is often evangelical gatherings. Revival has… Read More ›
A Return to Prayer and Faith
There are two aspects of the Kingdom of God that are critical for the Congregation of Believers today. The first is a restoration of the practice of prayer and intercession. It is necessary for every follower of Yeshua to become an… Read More ›
Find Joy in the Toil of Life
“Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him,… Read More ›
You Don’t Feel Love
I don’t feel like I feel love like love ought to feel. It bothers me and nags at me, but mostly it makes me sad. I think about it and why I feel the way I do. What is it… Read More ›
Heart of Peace
“Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.” (Psalm 25:17) A troubled heart is not from the Lord, but from the world and our fallen human nature. We should guard our hearts because everything we do proceeds… Read More ›
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
It often seems that justice is denied, in crime, murder, tyranny, oppression in all corners of this fallen world. In America we boast of a hope where there is “Liberty and Justice for all”. Evil was set loose among men… Read More ›
A Term For God’s Work
I want to describe the work of God’s Holy Spirit upon His people who follow Him devoutly over a lifetime. There seem to be no words that accurately describe this state as those available are inadequate, for example, devotee, expert,… Read More ›
Your Marked Seal
Every product has a trademark, brand, or seal certifying the nature of its contents. So too are people, first by God with respect to His Children. “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth,… Read More ›
Your Prayer Ministry
Any Believer can serve God and his fellow man through prayer ministry. This ministry is fully in the service of God and provided for in scripture. Moreover, the anointing of the Holy Spirit is provided to those with faith. All… Read More ›
Stand Firm Against the Wicked
“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for… Read More ›
The Spirit Led Congregation
I believe a change is coming to the body of Messiah. It’s a move toward God away from man; Spirit initiated rather than temporal. This enhanced Spiritual relationship will come with change from a physical focused and designed production to… Read More ›
Death to Self
There are many means of death. Most of us experience a slow process that takes seventy or so years, where we gradually lose our skills, facilities, abilities, and eventually life functions. Others are cutoff in mid-stride from numerous afflictions, accidents… Read More ›
Alone With Yeshua
The Lord is our shepherd, David knew this as a shepherd himself. He had times in quietness, solitude, where he had communion with God in praise and worship. It was these unrecorded private times that laid a foundation for hearing… Read More ›
A View of Death
I experienced a dream of dying which was filled with emotion and questioning. Each of us will face, whether consciously or not, a point where we breath our last breath. Breathing is an involuntary action, but when air is denied… Read More ›
Conversations on the Trail
My Son, his two daughters and I, went on a backpacking hike over the weekend. My ten year old granddaughter and I were discussing our salvation experiences and I mentioned that after I was baptized as a child, I was… Read More ›
The Perfect Judgment of God
“For as the new heavens and the new earth that I make shall remain before me, says the Lord, so shall your offspring and your name remain. From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship… Read More ›
Reason Supporting Faith
I have observed often that mental reasoning and a reliance thereon can thwart our response in faith. The entire Humanist religion is founded in reason over faith. Even flimsy ideas like evolution must be continually propped up with twisted reason… Read More ›
