Conversations on the Phone

As I continue to call readers, I discover so many needs and blessings. Just so that you know what to pray about for the rest of the community, here’s what I have on my notes so far: Cindy wants to be discipled.  Is there another godly woman out there who would be willing to start…

Drunken Stupor

Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. Hebrews 5:11 NASB Dull – After a few glasses of a good wine, intellectual acumen suffers.  The edge has been taken off reason and the arguments aren’t quite as sharp.  That’s when Proverbs 22:29 applies…

Rebels’ Reward

But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” Numbers 20:12 NASB Not believed Me – It seems like such a trifling…

Seriously

My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin.  And if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 1 John 2:1 NASB May not sin – Seriously now, does anyone out there really think it is possible not to sin?  My guess…

The More We See

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. 1 John 2:6  NASB In the same manner as – No one who claims to know Jesus will deny the truth of John’s statement.  If we say we have fellowship with Yeshua and that we participate…

In The Long Run

“this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” Matthew 13:22 (R. T. France translation) Becomes unfruitful – In the Bible, the race doesn’t go to the swift.  It goes to the diligent.  Abraham stepped out for God…

The Righteous Man

He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there.  The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away.  Blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1:21  NASB Blessed be – The standard of righteousness is not exhibited in peace and prosperity.  The standard of righteousness is displayed in…

Incarnation Vocabulary

and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us – 1 John 1:2 NASB Was manifested – The first letter of John doesn’t start like a typical letter of the first century.  There is no…