Regarding every human ever born from Adam and Eve, an inevitable question will be presented confirming the nature and perfection of God’s love, mercy, truth, justice and righteousness, while also attesting to mankind’s failure, rebellion, sin and obstinacy. That single question is, “What more could have been done to demonstrate God’s forbearance and salvation? It… Continue reading What Remains
Category: Theology
Thought Police
The thought police are emerging. They are not exactly what most of us expected, but they are just as outrageous and incomprehensible as anything we could have imagined. In George Orwell’s “1984”, the thought police were government officers who sought to prohibit any free thought or that which was opposed to the Government. So far,… Continue reading Thought Police
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
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
A Contrite Spirit
"For thus says the High and Lofty OneWho inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:'I dwell in the high and holy place,With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.' " Isaiah 57:15 " 'For all those things My hand has… Continue reading A Contrite Spirit
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
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
Transgenderism
"A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God." Deuteronomy 22:5 "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He… Continue reading Transgenderism
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
Political Correctness In The First Century
You might think political correctness is a modern development created by modern thought and values of this superior generation. No, Solomon was right in his time, there is nothing new under the sun, political correctness included. Yeshua, (Jesus’ Hebrew name) observed in the leaders of His day, “They worship me in vain; their teachings are… Continue reading Political Correctness In The First Century
God Perfect in Relationship
Of all the things we could describe about God’s perfect nature, I believe His interpersonal dealing with us might be the last. How many people actually consider a personal relationship with God possible? Such an assertion got Yeshua crucified and those bold enough to speak of it often are ridiculed or ostracized. Of course, scripture… Continue reading God Perfect in Relationship
Your Last Act
If you wasted your life, it is unlikely you will be able to finish well, unless the Lord Yeshua intervenes, but anyone who knows the the Lord of Heaven and earth, will finish in one final act worthy of God’s Son, the redeemer of mankind. Who can say they have lived their life for Kingdom… Continue reading Your Last Act
Our Enemies Relevance
I wrote a post entitled, “Your Enemies”. It was right, but the Spirit has expounded further on the subject. David had many enemies, powerful and even within his own family, Absolam and Michal. Yeshua had enemies that were seeking to kill him, even in the Sanhedrin. Psalm 22 is a prophetic pictorial of our Messiah… Continue reading Our Enemies Relevance
Prayer Debriefing 8
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” (Ephesians 6:18) This Word of God is our guide, but God’s faithfulness encourages us to seek the Spirit’s heart for each follower of Yeshua,… Continue reading Prayer Debriefing 8
Your Enemies
Many people don’t consider they have any enemies, perhaps they’re right, except for the one enemy of mankind, Satan. (1 Pet. 5:8) Yeshua has defeated Satan’s power over God’s Children and is destroying his works. (1 John 3:8) For the rest of us who think we have enemies, whether true or only imagined, it can… Continue reading Your Enemies
