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The Book of Life

Rev. 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Rev. 3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto…

Angel of the Lord

What is the Angel of the Lord exactly? I’ll tell you exactly what He is. He’s elusive. Enigmatic. Mysterious. Was He an angel? Was He a Christophany? Both? In Gen. 16, we get the first mention of the Angel of the Lord. Of course, we know this story well. God makes a covenant with Abraham…

Ungracious Hairsplitting Nonsense

There’s a story* told by a Grace Believer who met another Grace Believer in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge. He said: “I was standing in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge admiring the view when another man walked up alongside of me. I heard him say quietly, ‘What an awesome God.’ “I…

Q&A: “As God Hath Prospered Him?”

Question: Does God Bless The Believer With Material Things, If Not, What About What Is Mentioned In 1st Corinthians 16:2? 1stCor.16:1] Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. [2] Upon the first day of the week let every one of you…

Relationships

From time to time, I hear some folks in Grace circles say, “The Bible never says we are to have a relationship with Christ.” This comment always causes me to ponder exactly what they mean by that. So, I take digital pen in hand and offer my rare, but humble opinion regarding this. Let’s start…

Those Chicken Jokes

I’d like to ask a deep, theological question: “Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?” Here is what you might hear generally around Christendom: John MacArthur: That chicken was predestinated to cross that road. Rick Warren: It was a purpose-driven chicken. Billy Graham: The chicken was surrendering all. Pluralist: The chicken took one of many…

Lovest Thou Me More Than These?

John 21:15] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.[16] He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou…

New Heavens & Earth

Question: In Isaiah 24, he say’s in chapter 24: 19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. 20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it…

Yet Not I, But…

Did you know that the Apostle Paul says “Yet not I” on 3 different occasions? Why? What’s the significance of those three little words? We’re going to start here in 1 Cor. 7. Look at vs. 10. He says, 1Co_7:10 “And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the…

The Anvil of God’s Word

I was blessed to be part of a Cowboy Camp youth ministry, several years ago. During that time, I memorized several Cowboy Poems and would recite them, at our Camps and other functions. One of those poems was “The Anvil of God’s Word”. I especially liked this poem, since I had also been involved as…

The Absence of Joy

Joy is a person. His name is Jesus! Is it me? Or, are there not more, and more Christians who have lost their joy? How can this be? Has the church failed in communicating the absolute sufficiency of the Cross-work of Jesus? The reality is that far too many churches, and pastors,, have fallen short…

Are You?

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion,…

Leading Captive Silly Women

2 Tim. 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 2 Tim. 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. You might remember from history, Stalin’s Great Purge back in 1937, which was…

Our Spiritual Warfare

Ephesians 6:10-13 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to STAND.” Our capacity to stand and to maintain stability in our spiritual warfare is found, not in our personal resources,…

Cover Your Head Because of the Angels

1Co 11:10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. What is Paul talking about? First, commentaries about this verse have some of the most hilarious gobbledygook ever. I’ll start with Albert Barnes. Not a dispensationalist but occasionally, he’s insightful. This is what he writes about this…

Learning To “Reckon” And “Count” God’s Word

Rom.6:10] For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.[11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.[12] Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in…

His Grace Reigns!

Rom 5 is the end of a great section of Romans that begins in chapter 3, which is all about our justification through faith in Christ’s payment for our sins on the cross. Of course, you cannot have chapters 3-5 without chapters 1-2. They are essential set-ups to the payoff verses about how we may…

Citizens of the Heavens

F.B. Meyer, who was a contemporary of Moody, a Baptist, once wrote, “The nearer the saint comes to the perfect life, the farther he feels from it. It is only when we have climbed the foothills that we realize how lofty the mountain summits are. But there is no need for discouragement. We have eternity…

We Are One – A Study in Organic Dynamics

The Organic Union We live in an age when individual rights, self-reliance and independence is greatly valued (at least in word if not always in substance). People everywhere are “doing their own thing.” This attitude is also pervasive in the Church, the Body of Christ and manifests itself in many forms. One form that many…

Nephilim & The Sons of God

Gen 6:1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, Gen 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. Gen 6:3 And the LORD…