33″Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad ; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34″You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good”,… Read More ›
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APPREHENDING THE TRUTH
“25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26 “Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing… Read More ›
THE HARD WORK OF JUDGING
Judging fruit when it is people is burdensome and tiresome. I’m not complaining but it is the most challenging part of being a minister of the Gospel. A soldier doesn’t quit when it gets hard. It’s easy to share good… Read More ›
JESUS IS DISTURBING AND UNNERVING TO THE RELIGIOUS PHONIES
“When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, ‘Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?‘”, Mt 9:11. How rude and obtuse! But it was the shining example of the vain superiority of the Pharisees… Read More ›
JESUS WITHOUT APOLOGIES
Jesus was confrontational. Jesus did not say “you’re ok, i’m ok”. Jesus said repent. Jesus pointed the finger of judgment on corruption and trespass. Jesus said his way was/is exclusively right. “I’m the way, the truth, the life, no one… Read More ›
Texas Governor calls for prayer and fasting "like Jesus did".
Truly, a step in the right direction….HERE
ARE WE REALLY ON GOD’S SIDE?
Are we really on God’s side? If our attitude about sin and wickedness is touched or colored by modern sensibilities, then perhaps we are not. David said something in the 139th Psalm words which are worth reading again. “19O that… Read More ›
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT FOR THE LORD
Paul wrote, “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord…” Col. 3:17. This command encompasses all of our actions. There’s nothing which we can do that must not pass this high bar… Read More ›
BEFORE JUDGING BE SURE TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR
The godless world cannot escape the judgment of God. We see stars in politics and hollywood – Schwarzenegger and Weiner – crash and burn and we think it’s justice. We are reminded in Scripture that, sure enough, God is not… Read More ›
THE OUTCOME BELONGS TO THE LORD
Faith is confidence in the living God. The Scriptures are urging us all to have greater faith in God, in the invisible but knowable God. Faith not in ourselves – our strength or intellect – but in the works of… Read More ›
