“13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 And… Read More ›
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PSALLO
PSALLO: WORD MEANINGS CHANGE. It’s called ‘etymology’, the study of how word meanings change over time. “Bad” is good, “gay” means homosexual, and “psallo” became to mean sing. Stick with me on this. Think of the word “lyric”. Lyrics are the… Read More ›
MOTIVATION TO GIVE, Dan Mayfield
Do people still give a tenth? Is it OK to give a tenth? Sure. We don’t push Old Testament Law, but we do teach principles from the Old Testament, if they are timeless truths. Can some give less and some… Read More ›
GET UP EVERY DAY….AND BE FAITHFUL
Everyone commits. So they wear the yellow bracelets. They wear the pink ribbons. People are committed to going to their gym with the hope of staying fit and young. Commitment drives people to excellence. They are committed to their jobs… Read More ›
JESUS LIVED THE OLD LAW AND HE COMMUNICATED THE NEW
When Jesus outlined the steps in church discipline in Matthew 18:15-18, though it was still the period when the Old Law of Moses was still in effect, Jesus was communicating an important teaching for the New Covenant. Jesus lived under… Read More ›
STAY AWAY FROM THE ERROR OF THE 7TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
The Seventh Day Adventist church (SDA) will misuse the Scriptures to encourage people to turn back to keeping the Old Law of Moses, particularly the Commandment to keep the Sabbath Day. This is a false teaching. They quote Revelation 14:12… Read More ›
DEVOTED CHURCH
A favorite verse of mine is Acts 2:42 that shows the church was devoted to the Apostles’ teaching, to fellowship, to breaking of bread, and to prayer. That devotion is important for the church in every age. Someone said to me… Read More ›
SOME MARRIAGES ARE SIN AND MUST BE DISSOLVED
“And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” – Mt 19:9 Jesus’ words on marriage were so hard and challenging that the disciples concluded “it’s better not to marry” (Mt… Read More ›
LOVE THE TRUTH AND LOVE THE ONE YOU ARE TEACHING
Paul said to the Ephesians to “speak the truth in love”. The speaking of truth from someone with a cold heart might be doctrinally accurate, but it will seem like a slap of cold steel to the hearer. We must… Read More ›
UNITY AND GROWTH IN EPHESUS
Paul said that through the church the manifold wisdom of God is made known, Eph 3:10. In chapter 4, Paul talks about the “one body” which is the church (Eph 4:4; 1:22,23). Later in the same chapter, Paul says the… Read More ›
A Conquering Faith 