“To live is Christ, and to die is gain”Philippians 1:21
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Jesus made a very powerful statement about himself that needs to be remembered and heeded by any and all who profess faith in him today: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (…
Read message“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD" (Prov.21:30). This means that there is no plan by which the Lord, or someone who is following him faithfully, can be defeated. Balak, the king of Moab,…
Read messageWhen a righteous person finds themselves in the midst of a trial that has a very high level of difficulty and challenge, they are not the only one whose heart is tried by the circumstance. In effect everyone who is aroun…
Read messageWe’re all establishing patterns and going in a direction in our lives. The things that we’re consistently doing often take time to really show up and prove whether we’ve been doing the right things or not. It’s that way…
Read messageJust a few words today about being desolate. First of all it isn’t good. To be ‘desolate’ means to “be solitary, left alone, or forsaken.” There is only one scripture in the Bible that hints at anything good coming from…
Read message"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" (Rom. 8:14). This is a really significant scripture in the Bible, and we need only look at the flip side of this verse to see that. If we are NOT le…
Read messageJesus gave us some simplistic insight into the hypocrisy of the Pharisees that we should all give heed to: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe an…
Read message"And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount... And when Moses…
Read messageIf you want to have a better understanding and appreciation for the things that are indeed truth about the Gospel, one sure way is to always look at the flip side of things. Here is a really good for instance: “And we kn…
Read messageWhat will be the biggest element that will be manifested on the day of judgment? What will stand out more than anything else when every deed and motivation of all time among all men is revealed, and is judged with perfec…
Read message“The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?” (Prov. 18:14). I can’t really think of a truer saying than this one from the book of Proverbs. A person can endure and bear a lot of th…
Read message"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha i…
Read message“Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved. And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast l…
Read messageI’ve long known that the fear of God is the main ingredient missing in the modern ‘Christian’ Gospel. In fact I’ve preached more times than I can remember that the biggest problem in this nation is a lack of faith in God…
Read message“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my meat day and night, while t…
Read messageProud and foolish man has gotten to such a place of arrogance and pride that he is now rewriting the moral code for the existence of mankind. It's interesting how that moral code is being written and passed into law in d…
Read messageJust a short follow up on the post from yesterday about the parable of the good Samaritan. Today I just have a simple question: What would have happened to the man who was beaten, robbed, and left for dead, if the Samari…
Read messageJust a short post today regarding what is the will of God in our lives, and the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. The whole parable is about loving God wholly, and loving your neighbor as yourself. Jesus ha…
Read message"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all…
Read message“O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. I am counted w…
Read message“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have b…
Read messageIt’s been said that “a man is only as good as his word.” That is a true saying, and nobody exemplifies that like God. Jesus Christ is called “the Word of God,” and we know that he is infallibly good. Jesus was and is wit…
Read message"Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince…
Read message“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not” (Job 14:1,2). Do you think that maybe Job was being pessim…
Read messageIt seems that just about everyone loves this saying of Jesus: “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Mat. 7:1). The problem is a whole lot of the people who love that saying love it for their own wickedness sake. What am I…
Read message"It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment" (Prov. 18:5). "Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully s…
Read message“And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did h…
Read messageI have just a few things to say today about the word ‘Gospel’ and what it means. I also have a few things to say about what it does NOT mean. The Greek word for 'Gospel’ is 'Euaggelion,’ and it simply means “good news.”…
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