I what sound like good phrases every day. A few of them follow: If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. Everything happens for a reason. God had to break me so I could learn to rely on Him. As meaningful as these phrases sound they are NOT biblical. In fact, … Continue reading When God Brings You Yo It
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Life in the Last Days
Read Mark 13:1-37. In this passage, Jesus tells his apostles that the pride and joy of God’s people will again face destruction. The destruction of the temple would come while their generation still lived (Mark 13:30). Today, many equate the events of Mark 13 to the Christ’s 2nd Coming and the events of the end of … Continue reading Life in the Last Days
Innocent or Guilty
In their song "Guilty" the Newsboys sing, "If serving You’s against the law of man If living out my faith in you is banned Then I’ll stand right before the jury If saying I believe is out of line If I’m judged cause I’m gonna give my life To show the world the love that … Continue reading Innocent or Guilty
Journey to Follow
As we follow Jesus as His disciple there are some warnings from Jesus that you need to know. Mark 8:34-38: And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life … Continue reading Journey to Follow
We are at War
Peter writes both succinctly and with astute observation of mankind when he states, "Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which war against your soul." (1 Peter 2:11). "Which war against your soul." We are in a daily battle. We constantly fight to keep our minds and … Continue reading We are at War
CFP National Championship: It was Close and Why That Matters
The game was close. No matter if you pulled for the Clemson Tigers or the Crimson Tide you had to watch until the final seconds to learn the outcome. No shut out for either defense. No easy and often scoring for either offense. This was a battle won and lost on both sides of the … Continue reading CFP National Championship: It was Close and Why That Matters
What to do about Satan
The Bible describes Satan as: Mat 6:13 – The evil one Mat 12:24 - The prince of demons Mat 13:38-39 – The enemy John 8:44 – A murderer, liar, father of liars John 12:31 – The ruler of this world 2Co 4:4 – The god of this world Eph 2:2 – The prince of power … Continue reading What to do about Satan
Tempted Much
Temptation is a fact of life! There, I said it. The statement is true. We each face opportunities to do what is wrong, and many times we have the desire to see it through. Temptation! Even things that are for good purposes can become a snare toward evil. For instance, the desires that God placed … Continue reading Tempted Much
More than Routine Maintenance
This morning, I dropped my 2001 Nissan Frontier off at a service center for long overdue maintenance and repairs. The repair / maintenance list is short: 1. Repair leak that involves the power steering lines / reservoir. 2. Replace timing belt and all drive belts. 3. Replace water pump (old one has to be removed to … Continue reading More than Routine Maintenance
Ever Failed?
I was in Eighth Grade a co-captain of the Middle School Basketball team at Escambia Christian School. Not to brag, but I was not a bad player. I was better on the defensive end of the court, but I could hold my own on offense. Specifically, I was an 88% free-throw shooter - approximately 9 … Continue reading Ever Failed?
Driving Thought 