Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself

Jesus Can Be Found in the Storm

Jesus is thereHe is always thereHe is Lord of allNo one can escape JesusIf we end up in Hell, Jesus will be thereHe fills Heaven and Earth If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, Thou art there. Psalm 139:8 A very compelling story of the disciples is when […]

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God Gives the Increase

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with

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Who’s Who?

Who’s Who? Who we think are somebodys and who God thinks are somebodys might be entirely different Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Many times, God’s people are nobodys in the world’s eyesThey aren’t special to others, not any more than anyone elseSome pastors like to make themselves out to be

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James Chapter 5 verses 1-11

Note for study: The Word of God is powerful and full bodied.These are some thoughts on James.The hope for all of us is that we hear from the Lord as we readand integrate what we have learned into our lives.This is by no means every explanation possible.The word of God is alive and this is

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Out of Darkness into Light

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 1 Peter

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Love is Growing Cold

You can feel it. People in the world are colder. So are people who call themselves by the name of Christ. It takes effort to love those who offend you, to love those who hurt you, to love those who are not of your same values, your same thought patterns.Those who want to destroy your

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The Good and Kind Father

We know the story of The Prodigal Son, the one who squandered his wealth, strayed from his father and his family and from all he knew that was good. Then, he finally came to his senses and came back home thinking he would just be a servant to his father since he had messed things

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Hatred Clouds Love

Hatred clouds love. Hatred can actually stop love, cease its flow. Hatred is born of sin. The Bible has harsh words for people who hate:Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1 John 3:15God considers haters murderers. That might surprise some, but, it

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Debate Versus Speaking the Truth in Love

There is a man on social media who likes to share his opinion. He believes this and he believes that. I told him one of his opinions reeks of Calvinism. He said he didn’t like to debate isms, that they cause division. I read his posts. They are mainly his interpretation of scripture and if

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