Sometimes we are confronted with our humanity as Christians. At these times our moral standards begin to struggle against the holy standards of God. We feel totally unworthy and we say to ourselves there’s no point going on, Christianity is too hard. We give up and stop pursuing God, deeming ourselves incapable of attaining or Read more about Being Human[…]
Through these writings it’s my intention to show the simplicity of faith; to encourage you to experience the depths of God. One of the most potent experiences you’ll ever have is baptism in the Holy Spirit, accompanied with speaking in tongues. It’s not a modern phenomenon. People have been speaking in tongues for over two Read more about Baptism in the Holy Spirit[…]
Spare a prayer this morning for the families of the dead, the dying, the missing… You know, sometimes we get so used to religion the words we use lose ordinary meaning. Take “Praise and Worship”. It has come to mean the first musical section of a church service. It’s when we lift up holy hands, Read more about Political Worship of Divinity[…]
It has always been my desire to present God for who he truly is, not the misinformation we’ve been fed through the years. I believe no one who gets properly acquainted with Jesus will disavow his love and honesty. The exception of course are the sons of Belial who are purposed for the profanity of Read more about Stylistic Jesus[…]
One of the most inspiring things about God is his literary dimension. The Bible is an unbelievably rich literary and reference material. If you want to learn how to write it’s a fantastic guide. You can’t apprehend the full dimension of God if you don’t appreciate his personage. Stop limiting God to moralistic role confines. Read more about Literary Jesus[…]
Our text this morning is taken from Isaiah 54:11-12 (MSG): “Afflicted city, storm-battered, unpitied: I’m about to rebuild you with stones of turquoise, lay your foundations with sapphires, construct your towers with rubies, your gates with jewels, and all your walls with precious stones.” This passage anticipates the restoration of Israel, begun in part by Read more about Lapis Lazuli[…]
The Bible is full of interesting, even arresting human histories. Apart from the first two chapters whose chronology covers billions of years, the rest of the Bible is a condensed 6,000 years of history – the Book of Revelation excepted.One of the most compelling chronicles in the Bible is the genealogy of Judah, the 4th Read more about Breakthrough![…]
We continue our excursion into the dynamics of the life of the man popularly known as Jacob. If you’ll recall, last week we caught up with him at a place called Padam Aram, or the field of Aram.
Syria essentially. Padam Aram was a place of roots for Jacob. He had historical roots there stretching back hundreds of years. And he had prospered there, working as a semi autonomous entrepreneur under his uncle Laban. […]
In Genesis 35, we come across the God of Abraham giving emigration instructions to his grandson Jacob. He was at Padam Aram, which translated means field or table land of Aram (Syria). His grandfather and great grandfather had settled there when they emigrated from Ur of the Chaldees. […]
I have on occasion taken time to explain righteousness to you. The generally acceptable working definition of righteousness is right standing with God, but it is an incomplete definition. It is only focused on the demand side of the equation of righteousness. It does not cover the supply side. When you take time to study righteousness in the Bible you will discover there are two perspectives. […]
We continue our studies on Governmentalism with Part 3 of the Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer began as a patriarchate appeal: “Our Father which art in Heaven…” That opening phraseology is loaded with information about the organogram of responsibility of the Trinity. It is nothing short of the decoding of the responsorial and governmental structure Read more about The Lord’s Prayer (Part 3)[…]
We continue our discourse on Governmentalism with Part 2 of The Lord’s Prayer. In teaching us to pray, our Lord asked us to ask our Father in Heaven for provision on Earth. We see two dimensions of our God in this prayer directory. We see the powerful Governor of the Universe and we see the Read more about The Lord’s Prayer (Part 2)[…]