Do you believe the story in the Old Testament about Jonah and the fish? Remember, Jonah was told to preach to the city of Nineveh, but he refused and ran the opposite direction (Jon. 1:1-3). While on the sea a great storm arose and the only way to calm it was to throw Jonah overboard. [...]
Satisfied With Scraps?
In Matthew 15:21-28, a Canaanite woman sought Jesus’ help. Her daughter was demon-possessed and she wanted Jesus to fix it. His first response was no. The woman persisted and Jesus again said no; “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” Her reply was, Yes, Lord, yet [...]
Investment & Payoff
Noah invested about 100-120 years in building an ark (Gen. 5:32-6:22). That’s a long time, even in those days. It would be like someone today spending 10-12 years building a boat, car, or house. Do you think you would tire of building something for that long? I do. No doubt some days would be tedious. [...]
Five Things A Pastor Won’t Tell You 4
Note: In this material, the term “pastor” is used in its common usage; a leader of a denominational church. It is not used in the biblical sense as outlined and illustrated in the New Testament (Acts 20:17-32; 1 Pet. 5:1-4; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). 4. Faith Alone Will Not Save You. There are certain [...]
Five Things A Pastor Won’t Tell You 2
Note: In this material, the term “pastor” is used in its common usage; a leader of a denominational church. It is not used in the biblical sense as outlined and illustrated in the New Testament (Acts 20:17-32; 1 Pet. 5:1-4; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). 2. Jesus Will Not Rule On Earth For 1,000 Years. [...]
Five Things A Pastor Won’t Tell You 1
Note: In this material, the term “pastor” is used in its common usage; a leader of a denominational church. It is not used in the biblical sense as outlined and illustrated in the New Testament (Acts 20:17-32; 1 Pet. 5:1-4; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). 1. Baptism Is Essential For Salvation. Jesus said, “He who [...]
Prayer From The Depths
"Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications" (Psa. 130:1, 2). We need to offer prayer in all matters, temporal and spiritual. Temporal In temporal matters we face challenges every day. David serves as an example of [...]
Destructive, Damnable Deceit of the Devil (5)
God’s not that strict. Ever hear that? Me too. Dysfunctional preachers have taught people God is more of a granddad than a Father. They paint Him as a happy-go-lucky, tender-all-the-time, kinda guy. He loves you even when you purposely stick the cat’s tail in the fan. The problem is many are convinced of God’s love, [...]
Destructive, Damnable Deceit of the Devil (4)
Paul worried about the Corinthians being deceived by the devil, just like Eve was (2 Cor. 11:3). Great consequences followed Eve’s deception, and so it would be with the Corinthians. The same is true for us. The devil lies to us and if we are deceived, we will suffer greatly. Satan has those who have [...]
