May 2011 Blog Posts (125)

A Prayer for Giving of Ourselves … a prayer for giving others Christ.  Romans 9

Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others.1 

In fact, Paul said, ‘Tis more blessed to give than to receive.’2   

Hmm . . . I think I feel like praying . . .

Dear Lord,

We read that Paul was so deeply burdened for the souls of his brothers that he would give up the one thing that meant more than anything to him—your love!—if that would mean the Jews would come…

The Life of the New Man:

(Colossians 3:1-11)

1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye…

Most people have no trouble finding things to complain about: traffic is slow, gas is too expensive, the weather is bad, prices are too high. Yet in every single situation, that same person also has a lot to be thankful for: he can drive, has a car, has a shelter to be protected from the weather, and has the money to purchase…

This is the first time i blog. Mostly because I have never been mad enough at something or somebody that would make me go to the effort of starting a blog.....

I have to first say that i am a cradle Episcopalian. My best friend attended Seminary a few years back and was recently surprised to hear how things had changed at their seminary. Mostly thing have turned bad. They are apparently not doing well and most of the problems are due to bad decisions being made at the top. They are…

Mal 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun

of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;

and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Mat 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

 and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,

 and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Isa 53:5 But he [was] wounded for our transgressions,

[he was] bruised for our iniquities: the…

“Do you See What I See?”    Romans 9.1-5

Christmas, 1969—school Christmas pageant.  I was sure that when Darlene Goss sang ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’ there was no more beautiful girl alive.  Now, I was in 5^th grade and she was in 6^th, but I thought she was magnificent, and her song alluring.  Of little lambs and dancing stars and shepherd boys… all asking, “Do you Hear What I Hear?  ‘See what I see?”  Then the shepherd boy asks the king, “Do you know what I…

6 MESSAGES TO THE CHURCH

Introduction:

In May 2006, a servant of God was brought to Heaven to meet with the Lord Jesus and receive a revelation of 6 messages.  Brani Duyon, age 52, serves in the Borneo Evangelic Church, Kota Belud, Sabah (in East Malaysia) as an Elder.  He…

No More My God, I boast no more

Of all the duties I have done

I quit the hopes I held before,

To trust the merits of They Son

No more my God

No more my God

No more my God

I boast no more.…

Good Morning! 

Just the other day, we saw how plainly, how passionately Paul articulated the value of God’s love in his life . . . and that, no thing and no one would ever separate him (or us) from the unconditional, all-consuming love of God.  Reading further, I have to ask myself if Paul was schizophrenic; he now says he would be willing to forego his relationship with God  . . . IF it would mean that the Jewish people would come to saving faith in Christ. Let go of…

Two people. podcast:

There is an old guy . . . there is a young guy.

Both are Christians . . . both are controversial.

One has violated a Scriptural truth, and maybe the other has too.

Let’s start with the old guy.  He has predicted that Jesus Christ is coming back next Saturday, May 21st to judge all of humankind and to gather up the faithful.(1)  That, Friends, is contrary to what Jesus said about his second coming.  "No one knows about that day or hour,…