Undistracted: Wars And Rumors Of Wars

“…Be not afraid, neither dismayed: for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”  Joshua 1:9 Dear Ones: Life is filled with distractions, and some of them can be very serious ones.  In speaking of the Lord’s second coming, and the “end of the world,” the Lord Jesus said:  “And you will hear…

The Complement Of God’s Commission

“…His Divine power has given unto us all things…whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the Divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:3,4 Dear Ones: There came a very momentous day in the life of Joshua, after Moses had died, that the Lord spoke to him…

The Imperative Vision

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 Dear Ones: It is very interesting to note that in Joel’s prophecy concerning the out-pouring of the Spirit in “the last days,” and which was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, the Lord specifically said:  “…your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men…

Progressive Revelation

“Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons, and concerning the works of My hands command ye Me.” Isaiah 45:11 Dear Ones: Christianity is an interactive exchange of life between God and man.  The most fundamental component of this relationship is communion, fellowship.  We see this in the matter of prayer, and the worshipful…

The Call Never Made

“But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of Me, O Israel.” Isaiah 43:22 Dear Ones: There are several instances in the Scriptures where the Lord tells certain individuals, or anyone who will hear, to call upon Him.  To Jeremiah in prison, He would say, “Call upon Me, and…

The Greatest Quest: Knowing God

“…that I may KNOW Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.” Philippians 3:10 Dear Ones: When Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden before the Fall, all was perfectly GOOD.  There was the free flow of Life from the heart of…

The Rest Of Faith

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” Psalm 37:7 Dear Ones: There is what we might call, “the progression of faith,” in the Christian life.  In the beginning of our walk with Christ, one is often more preoccupied with running from sin, than walking with the Lord.  The concept and reality of the…

Preaching The Kingdom Of God

“For I am a man under authority…Truly I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.” Matthew 8:9,10 Dear Ones: The mention of the “kingdom of God” normally does not stir us, perhaps because the terminology and the concepts are so foreign to us in this “modern” society.  And…

The Exemplary Life Of Christ

“If you were of the world, the world would love his own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” John 15:19 Dear Ones: There is a great difference between the “world,” that of creation,  and the “world” system, which is…

The Love That Passes Knowledge

“And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day…” Genesis 3:8 Dear Ones: The greatest love story of time and eternity began in the heart of God before the foundation of the world.  It is in the Garden of Eden that we begin to see…