“We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” (2 Peter 1:19) In the last days prophecy will continue to be fulfilled, just… Continue reading Prophecy Fulfilled
Category: Theology
Born of God
"Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God." I John 3:9 "...to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the… Continue reading Born of God
For Money or Not
What activities do you pursue without regard for money? In American society most everything is monetized which means to earn revenue from or convert to money. Some in the church are arrogant in their own righteousness and look down on everyone else. There is money to be had from peddling the word of God as… Continue reading For Money or Not
Love
Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t know what love is? I once saw a movie in which a character maintained love was just an emotion, but that was fiction. I have experienced unselfish love by those who are simply loving people and it is amazing. The Bible teaches that God is love and its… Continue reading Love
A Savior’s Task
My wife and children were certified lifeguards. They watched over children at swimming pools, occasionally aiding a child in distress or danger. We have one who watches over us, even we who are older - Yeshua Messiah. We think of our Savior’s work when we came to faith, were baptized or contemplating our entry into… Continue reading A Savior’s Task
Virtue
"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or… Continue reading Virtue
Worldly Interactions
“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and… Continue reading Worldly Interactions
Yeshua’s Return
“They will say, ‘Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” Many Believe in Yeshua and some forget He will come again. Its not that they don’t know He will come back, but it seems far off, too distant to comprehend.… Continue reading Yeshua’s Return
King Amaziah of Judah
"And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart." 2 Chronicles 25:2 "After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them. Therefore the Lord… Continue reading King Amaziah of Judah
The Christian Church
“I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.” (Revelation 3:8) The Church at Philadelphia received these words from the Lord Yeshua and its name means “Brotherly… Continue reading The Christian Church
Believing the Word
“If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:38) When I was a kid, I remember hearing this passage in sermons or when it was read in… Continue reading Believing the Word
Prayer
The scriptures encourage prayer and this is what the congregation of Believers has been about since Yeshua departed in the first century. (Acts 1:14) We don't always feel like praying, particularly when we have turned away from God’s face in self interest. Nevertheless, He is there with us as He was when David brought Bathsheba… Continue reading Prayer
The Eternal Weight of Glory
"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are… Continue reading The Eternal Weight of Glory
Our Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” (Psalms 23:1) We were talking about the chickens and bees we keep and agreed bees are far more difficult. Shepherding is not simply about feeding, sheltering, protecting and caring for one’s herd, it is fundamentally understanding the animals/insects one is raising. Even in keeping a pet… Continue reading Our Shepherd
Present Judgment
“For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. Nevertheless, when… Continue reading Present Judgment
Perfection’s Design
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) The Holy Spirit is God, perfect, eternal, infinite, unfathomable, omniscient - everything and more. He has been imparted to men and women who… Continue reading Perfection’s Design
The Savior’s Manger
"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I… Continue reading The Savior’s Manger
Salvage
“This is what the Lord says: 'As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and people say, "Don’t destroy it, there is still a blessing in it," so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all.' ” (Isaiah 65:8) I learned something about myself years ago,… Continue reading Salvage
Messiah In You
I prayed through the night drifting in and out of sleep. I had started upon revival which brought conviction of my own condition spiritually and temporally. I saw weakness and superficiality in my devotion to God. Why didn’t I have faith and strength to attain a consistent desire and pursuit of God? I could find… Continue reading Messiah In You
God’s Greatest Proof
The one true God almighty has given at least one incontrovertible proof of Himself to mankind, prophecy, telling what will happen in the future. “Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God,… Continue reading God’s Greatest Proof
Foolish Controversies
"But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned." Titus 3:9-11 "For, in… Continue reading Foolish Controversies
Coming Revival
“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him—” (1 Corinthians 2:9) The last major revival in America was the “Jesus Movement” revival in the early 1970’s. The name is appropriate as denominationalism began to decline in… Continue reading Coming Revival
Peace, Quietness and Trust
"And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places." Isaiah 32:17-18 "For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." Romans 14:17 Although… Continue reading Peace, Quietness and Trust
War And Judgment
“See, the storm of the Lord will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down on the heads of the wicked. The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back until he fully accomplishes the purposes of his heart. In days to come you will understand this.” (Jeremiah 30:23-24) God possesses supreme authority… Continue reading War And Judgment
Practical Humility
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even… Continue reading Practical Humility
