Who Is The Holy Spirit?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a problem with being human in this world that cannot be answered by all the science that the most brilliant people on the planet can put forth. People deal with this in one of two basic ways. There are those who believe that this life … Continue reading Who Is The Holy Spirit? →

Who Will Be Faithful In Preparation For Jesus' Return?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the Church of God in Corinth considering part of the Olivet Discourse from the lips of Jesus to give us guidance not only to events that were about to take place in Jerusalem 2000 years ago, but also to … Continue reading Who Will Be Faithful In Preparation For Jesus’ Return? →

Are Your Emotions Your Servants Or Your Masters?  Good Morning Friends,  No one likes to be told that they are sinners especially in earshot of others. The opportunities around such a situation can lead the unscrupulous to schemes of emotional blackmail. People of faith can be manipulated by such situations. In fact, they may be … Continue reading Are Your Emotions Your Servants Or Your Masters? →

What In Heaven's Name Could Happen Next?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we continue to read about the woes of the places and people of worship and the need for them to be cleaned from the inside and the thing is that it is not just in scripture, but in today's news about current priests and … Continue reading What In Heaven’s Name Could Happen Next? →

How Do You Deal With Hypocrisy?  Good Morning Friends,  From the minute Jesus began His public ministry he had conflicts with the legalistic group who reduced what it meant to be a Jew into the 613 mitzvot…365 of things not to do and 248 things to do. But the rules put an unnecessary hedge around … Continue reading How Do You Deal With Hypocrisy? →

Does The Way Of God Offend You?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes we are asked to decide and confirm our intentions with God. Sometimes we have to face up to difficult teachings that boggle our minds. But God will be God. So, Jesus asked his disciples when they grumbled and by extension us when we complain…Does … Continue reading Does The Way Of God Offend You? →

Are You Ready To Come And See The Beauty Of Heaven?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we get a glimpse of heaven and the New Jerusalem and the bride of Christ and the calling of the first disciples. Here the relationship of being a disciple and being part of the called people of God is mirrored … Continue reading Are You Ready To Come And See The Beauty Of Heaven? →

Who Will Feed The Sheep?  Good Morning Friends,  One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. All throughout the story of Scripture, the importance of leading the flock is threaded though the message. Abel kept flocks. Abraham amassed an enormous amount of sheep and goats. Moses and David were the … Continue reading Who Will Feed The Sheep? →

How Are We To Express Our Thankfulness To God For the Blessings We Have Received?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes wealth can be an attractive nuisance and prompt those that envy gold and silver to violence. That is what happened in the time of Ezekiel and the exile. Perhaps Jesus was thinking of this when he … Continue reading How Are We To Express Our Thankfulness To God For the Blessings We Have Received? →

Do You Want To Be Perfect?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday at the early service our family played a musical offering on handbells. We had practiced the piece working through our errors and it paid off and the congregation received it with applause. But it was not flawless. Ruth Bell Graham once said, "Christianity is like … Continue reading Do You Want To Be Perfect? →