Think back on all your conversations with people who continually bring “God” or “Jesus” falsely into the mix. That should be easy. So many vomit up our deity’s names throughout the day; it is simply not unusual to hear the names taken in vain. The following is an excerpt from my book: Lift Him Up don’t Pull Him Down – The eternal importance of never momentarily taking our Lord’s name in vain. Continue reading
And I [Jesus], when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” John 12:32
Jesus spoke those words in Jerusalem to a crowd of people who were there to celebrate Passover. Among the crowd were some Greeks and Jesus’ disciples. Jesus was concisely explaining way He must die. John 12:23 states Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Continue reading
The disciple John is the son of Zebedee. It was along the shore of the Sea of Galilee they prepared nets in their boat with John’s brother James. The Bible tells us: Without delay he [Jesus] called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. Mark 1:20
From the very beginning, John was drawn to Jesus. He is represented in the Gospels as being closer to Jesus than the other disciples. John refers to himself as “the disciple Jesus loved.” Continue reading
The Son of God spent three years in His earthly ministry. During that time Jesus instructed and demonstrated His love to Israel. Jesus never turned His back on anyone. This includes people the Israelites themselves looked down upon. The same people the Pharisees, a highly respected religious group, chose to disregard as petty, low-life or worthless. Continue reading
Because of my book and devotion to not taking the Lord’s name in vain, my very best friend brought to my attention a podcast she “happened” to catch. She listens to many broadcasts on various subjects as she goes about her day. This particular topic was what words people hate to hear or say. Continue reading
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while [fn]Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. Continue reading
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. Revelation 3:20
Like a delivery man tap-tap-tapping on our front door waiting for us to answer; Jesus lets us know He is available. And – His delivery gift is life that is eternal. “Here I am!” Continue reading
After Jesus’ death on the Cross, His disciples lost hope. They had believed Jesus was the Messiah, the “anointed one,” the expected deliverer of the Jewish people. Continue reading
Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:4-6 Continue reading
Through The Word, God reveals Himself and communicates to humanity.
The Bible consists of sixty-six individual books. Thirty-nine books in the Old Testament, originally written mostly in Hebrew and some parts in Aramaic. The New Testament contains twenty-seven books and was first written in Greek. Continue reading
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