God is not Pleased
December 13, 2008
Malachi’s message was not popular in his day neither is it heeded in our time. I wish I had preached on Malachi when I was active. We have gone soft on sin and hard on God and that is the…
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Be a New Man
December 11, 2008
Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, younger twin brother of Esau and father of twelve sons that formed the Hebrew nations that Moses delivered from Egypt. His fourth son Judah became the father of the Jews. At birth,…
God Changes Things
December 11, 2008
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. In those times children were a means to gain favor with a husband of many women. Leah was competing for Jacob’s affection with Rachel her sister. When her fourth son was…
Repent First
December 10, 2008
John the Apostle wrote about a deadly sin that was beyond prayer (I Jn.5: 16). Now, is America not beyond prayer but beyond asking God to bless it? “Let us reason together,” so said the Lord (Isa.1: 18). “You have…
We must Change
December 6, 2008
The cry for change is as old as humanity itself and so is the problem as to who institutes the changes that are necessary. Whether it is in politics or religion, we want some super being to make the changes…
Xerxes
December 5, 2008
Our Pastor has led us ably in a revealing study of The Book of Esther. The Book has some very sobering applications. In my next articles, I shall touch on five: “Indecision, Hate, Vengeance, Esther and Virtue.” In this article,…
The dragon is after her.
December 2, 2008
The first prophecy regarding Christ is found in Genesis 3:15. “And I will put enmity between you (serpent) and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head and you shall bruise his heal.” Isaiah…
Ask The Bible
November 30, 2008
From the beginning of human history, leaders have exercised the power to absolve debt, guilt and sin. Christians believe that Jesus has the power to absolve his followers of all transgressions. What about those that do not live according to…
Bear Fruit
November 27, 2008
Jesus used the vine to illustrate His relationship with His followers (Jn.15: 1-17). He is the true vine, His followers are the branches and God, the Father, is the gardener. The reason for this three-fold relationship is to produce fruit.…
Commendations
November 20, 2008
Beatus is the Latin rendering of the Hebrew “ashri” and the Greek “makarios.” The English “blessed” is similar to the Hebrew “barak” and the Greek “eulogetus” and therefore not suited for the use in the Beatitudes. Both, “barak” and “eulogetus”…