"He that believeth on him IS NOT condemned: but he that believeth not IS condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God. And this IS the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light, because their deeds …
Continue reading “All That Hinders, All That Binds,& The Lies That Trap the Mind.”
"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." PHILLIPIANS 2:12 Ever think about modern day watchmen? Like a world riddled with spiritual landmines at every turn, gentle warnings of watch out for the candy-coats, watch …
Continue reading DOCTRINAL DISMAY: Leading Lambasted Lambs to Lose Hope
"(A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my …
Continue reading HIS HOLINESS: Part 1 / Secret Places of the Most High
" So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not …
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"And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. Now the LORD had said to Abram, …
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"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him, What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings" Proverbs 31:1-3 Before I get too far into this, how about I tell ya …
"And I brethren, when I came to you, came NOT with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined NOT to know any thing among you save (except) Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you IN weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And …
"That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:5 In my recent post we started taking a closer look at just what a formidable attitude and absolute resolve one must possess concerning faith when desiring to see a miraculous feat of the divine power and wonder of God. Moses had to …
I love funky terms, always endearing, always fun and one of my favorites is "messed up", I love the fact that the slang phrase can mean virtually ANYTHING. According to dictionary.com it is adjective slang and "messed up" CAN literally mean ANY or ALL of the following: "Beaten up, looking disarrayed" "Confused and unhappy" "Intoxicated with …
"Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. …
"HEAR, ye little children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give unto you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments …
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 Ahh, 2023... what can we say, crazy got even crazier, in a world that is absolutely upside down. Hate …
"Raging waves of the sea, foaming out of their own shame;" excerpt from Jude 1:13. Many of us often wonder how some can be so mean, so nasty and harsh to others whom they have never even met. Others who have not said or done anything wrong. Others who just happen to be on a social media platform or …
"Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. …
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"And he shewed (showed) me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist (oppose) him. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord doth rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this the branch which was plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was …
Continue reading Walking The Path: Word to Conquer Condemnation
"And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, …
Continue reading Walking the Path: Gotta Be Lost to Be Found
"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him, What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings" Proverbs 31:1-3 Before I get too deep into this, how about I tell ya …
"Then drew (came) near unto him all the publicans (tax collectors) and sinners to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth (welcomes) sinners and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the …
"That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:5 In my recent post we started taking a closer look at just what a formidable attitude and absolute resolve one must possess concerning faith when desiring to see a miraculous feat of the divine power and wonder of God. Moses had to …
Psalm 69:1-3: "Save me, O God: for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire: where there is no standing. I am come into deep waters, where floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God." An excellent passage for so …
1 Thessalonians 5:12: "And we beseech you, (urgently, fervently, implore) brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish (instruct) you; Now of course if you are going to study the Bible, it is imperative that you read ALL verses before, after, and cross-reference to get the full …
"And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of the disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will …
"That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea a certain priest named Zacharias, of the house of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all …
"The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophets, BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE THY FACE, WHICH SHALL PREPARE THE WAY BEFORE THEE. THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. John did baptize in the wilderness …
Continue reading JOHN: Part 2 HERALD: Introduction to the King
"The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre (tomb), and seeth the stone rolled taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord …
Continue reading AT THE TOMB: The Epitome of Unassuming Grace
"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him, What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings" Proverbs 31:1-3 Before I get too far into this, how about I tell ya …
"And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in a field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Able thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?" Genesis 4:8,9 This verse is the true …
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies, and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart …
".And let us run WITH patience the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1(d) There is nothing like the feeling we have when we first come to Christ, and we have been forgiven of our sins and washed, and everything is made new. I want to say one thing... keep that feeling! The enemy …
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"My son IF thou be SURETY FOR THY FRIEND, (vouch for, stand in guarantee for) IF thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger ("shook on it" made a deal with,) Thou art snared with (you are bound by) the words of THY mouth, thou art taken (trapped captive) with the words of THY mouth." Proverbs …
"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities; for we know not what we …
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Romans 3:23:26:"For all have sinned, and come (fall) short of the glory of God. Being justified freely (without any cost) by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.; Whom God hath set forth to be a propriation (a mercy seat) through faith in his blood, to declare (demonstrate) his righteousness; for the remission (passing over) …
Continue reading DEATH WARRANT: David, Bathsheba, & Killing Uriah, Yet God Forgave
"Baa Baa black sheep have you any wool?" Familiar nursery rhyme there, but I got a new one, :) "Baa Baa black sheep have you any pasture to graze? No Sir, no sir, been quite spiritually famished, finding myself in a bit of a daze, Not an earthly shepherd will have me, without guidance to …
"PAUL, CALLED to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the WILL of God, and Sosthenes our brother. Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, CALLED to be saints with ALL that are in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, both their's and our's. Grace be …
Continue reading An A for Effort but Zero Still Equals Nothing
"Yea, BEFORE the day was I AM HE ; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work and who shall let (reverse) it?" Isaiah 43:13 One of my favorite statements by the Lord. This is one of those double-edged sword statements because to be on the wrong side of …
Continue reading SOVEREIGN: HE WAS I AM BEFORE THERE WAS BEFORE
"To EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time to EVERY PURPOSE under the heaven: A time to be born (to bear), and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and …
"And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat (at the dinner table), there came a woman having an alabaster box (flask) of ointment of spikenard,very precious (costly); and she brake the box and poured it on his head." Mark 14:3 Before we begin, I do want to take one …
"My son IF thou be SURETY FOR THY FRIEND, (vouch for, stand in guarantee for) IF thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger ("shook on it" made a deal with,) Thou art snared with (you are bound by) the words of THY mouth, thou art taken (trapped captive) with the words of THY mouth." Proverbs …
"Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in thine power to do it." Proverbs 3:27 We tend to think of this in terms of financial help and "works" but have you ever thought about it as in spiritual help? Helping one another through their trials, sorrows, and troubles? Helping …
"Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy mercy remember me for thy goodness' sake O Lord. Good and upright IS the Lord: therefore he will teach sinners in the way. The meek (humble) will he guide in judgment(justice): and the meek he will teach his way. ALL the paths …
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Hebrews 9:27 Pretty strong statement, one shot, one chance through this life. We go through life with our eyes focused so closely on the task at hand or the current crisis that we fail to see the big picture. We …
"Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death." Mark 13:12 "For the son dishounerth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law: …
My favorite all time quote is from Ronald Reagan in response to Muammar Qaddafi's far out plans of taking on America, "He counted on America to be passive and he counted wrong". This was inadvertently brought back to mind last night. It is par for the course over the last few weeks and it seemed perfect for …
Ashes, sometimes all that is all that is left of what once was your life all that was held precious and dear, all that is left of what once was and most importantly what will be never again. Maybe you feel that way today, maybe you have wounds that are so deep, wounds that are …
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