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Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him. When he saw that Peter and the others did not live up to that principle which the gospel taught, and which they professed, namely, That by the death of Christ the partition wall between Jew and Gentile was taken down, and the observance of the law of Moses was no longer in force; as Peter's offence was public, he publicly…

Understanding the Bible

"Behind and beneath the Bible, above and beyond the Bible, is the God of the Bible."

The Bible is God's written revelation of His will to men.

It's central theme is salvation through Jesus Christ.

The Bible contains 66 books, written by 40 authors, covering a period of approximately 1600 years.

The Old Testament was…

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the joy that You have given me. I do not want to take the fruit of the Holy Spirit for granted. I am blessed to experience Your love, joy and peace, especially in the middle of my trials. Truly You give us peace that passes all understanding. Father, give me a continued love for Your Word and a desire to study it faithfully. I also need the grace to apply it in my daily life. Help all of Your people to esteem Your Word and honor You by keeping it.…

During my subconscious daily tasks of getting ready God laid in my spirit a topic of discussion, Biblical sound bites. While brushing my teeth as well as showering I meditated and analyzed these words to gain a broader perspective. The secular world provides a true definition; Sound bites are short speeches usually used on radio or television as part of a news story. Often during the…

What was meant by 'speaking in tongues' in Acts chapter Two.

What strikes me most about Paris is the historic nature of it … the age of the buildings, streets, and statuary—the exquisite detail and beauty.  ‘The building that has taken my breath…

The power of His words. God says: My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22, NKJV). Do you want life? Do you want healing and health? God’s says that His words provide both. In the above passage, this is what God says about healing and its relationship to His Word. But note His related instructions. •…

I have always held to the belief that if one part of the Word is True, then it all is True. Also, I hold to the Spirit of the Word not the letter of the Word. This has always covered most if not all of things said against the Word. It holds me accountable at the same time for my actions.

We all know the story Jesus told of the three servants. Their master had given each some of his money to handle. When he returned, he called them to give an account of what they had done.…

A simple army of ants

in silent cooperation and unity,

quickly work side-by-side -

Setting an example for humanity.



From Scriptural advice

we're instructed to observe

the behavior of these insects

and see value from learning to serve.



Achieving the colony's purpose

and focusing on its common  mission,

labor is given for the greater good

via its natural instinct of unison.



For much can be accomplished

from sharing like…

In Life's matrix of possibilities,

outcomes can be reduced to an array -

For the mixture of cursing and blessing correlates

directly to choices not carefully weighed.



With God on one axis

and Satan on the other,

challenges from many of Life's trials

have various payouts, from one cell to another.



From the earthly consequences,

which are the result of our actions,

we're ultimately responsible

and not saved by divine…

The Holy Spirit and Languages.  This Morning Briefing is a two-parter.

Part One.

We made our way across London via the Underground to see…

I went back to my hometown, Lancaster, Ohio, Sunday to take part in a sunrise non-denominational Easter service on top of Mount Pleasant (250-foot (76 m) high sandstone bluff called "Standing Stone" by earlier Native American peoples.)  The service is a local tradition back to 1929.  Growing up my family always attended, followed by a (weather permitting) first picnic of Spring, than the cities Easter-egg hunt in the park below.  I only missed a few years when in the Marines and college in…

We all know what the past few days were about. They were about death, but more important they were about Life. They cannot be separated, for to us as Christians, to have one we must have the other. So what does today mean? What does the day after Easter really mean? Well, one thing I see is, to accept the Life we have been given. By that I mean, to put away the things that brought us death, and focus on a life that is about Jesus and others. To operate in the Spirit and the Gifts Our Father…

Hello, my friends . . . 

The truth of our Savior's last week is critical in our teaching and preaching truth rather than "tradition of men".

In the 1800s, great scholars such as E.W. Bullinger of the Companion Bible published several articles proving the the meal our Messiah took, the night He was betrayed,  was not the Passover.  



Many famous Bible teachers have also published articles supporting…

Matt. 28:1-6

In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel…

CHILD  OF DESTINY

This brings our thoughts to a predestined person with a special mission to be accomplished by the end of that span of life.

There was such a CHILD OF DESTINY, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.  There were many prophecies about His miraculous birth, His sinless life of love and miracles, His sufferings and crucifixion, His death and burial, His resurrection, His ascension into heaven and His promise to come again.  Jesus Christ was…

Have you ever wondered why God may not be blessing you as much as you think he should? It could be because you've become a reservoir for God's blessings, rather than a channel.…