Word for Today
Sunday, August 30th, 20151 Corinthians 16: 13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.
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1 Corinthians 16: 13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.
The Bookends
Saturday, August 29th, 2015In the last twelve months there has been a prevailing theme of bookends which I became aware while visiting my cousin on Fox Island, Washington State. As usual, my wife unknowingly alerted me to the subtlety of what was going on. We started getting closure on many “cycles” of varying ...
An Expression of Love
Thursday, August 27th, 2015Paul wrote in Philippians chapter 1: 24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. As we mature in Christ, we take on His qualities of service to mankind. Moreover we take on His character of Love which surpasses the desire to depart for “self” ...
Higher Qualifications
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015The greater responsibility in the Kingdom requires higher qualifications. This is now a delicate subject among those who seek to chosen for service in the Kingdom and past acts of immaturity are not disqualifiers or none of us would make it. However we must set aside and turn away from ...
Repay no evil with evil
Tuesday, August 25th, 2015The Apostle Paul had been on both sides of the fence, he had been among those in authority over the system as well as those who were seen as opposing the system. In Romans chapter 12 he wrote: 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good ...
The Hidden Disciple
Monday, August 24th, 2015There has been some debate among Biblical scholars about who should have been the 12th disciple to replace Judas Iscariot and some say it should have been Paul. I don’t recall ever hearing a message about Matthias, the 12th disciple. Jesus had just spent 40 days with the disciples as ...
Gone for a few days
Saturday, August 15th, 2015My Beloved Wife and I will be celebrating our 43rd Anniversary this coming week and I will be gone for a few days. She has met all the qualifications for “Sainthood” by being married to me.
What or Who Do You Seek?
Saturday, August 15th, 2015Each of us must ask this question and critically assess what the true priority is in our life. Where do you place your focus, your time, and your resources? Some spend all their time just to make ends meet. Others are constantly looking for the next “big” thing. Some spend ...
Who Do You Obey?
Friday, August 14th, 2015Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? Everyone serves someone thus the question is “Who do you obey?” The CREATOR or ...
As It Is Written
Thursday, August 13th, 2015“There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” “Their throat is an ...