1 John 2:9-11 ESV “Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where … Continue reading Hating the Saints and Loving the Darkness
Year: 2021
Put Not Your Trust in Humans
Psalms 146:3-4 ESV “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.” Masters of Smooth Talk The picture the Lord gave me here was of a black dog with a long … Continue reading Put Not Your Trust in Humans
Who is Raging Against the Anointed?
Let us Burst their Bonds Apart Psalms 2:1-3 ESV “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, ‘Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.’” It … Continue reading Who is Raging Against the Anointed?
The Desire of Those Who Fear Him
Psalms 145:17-20 ESV “The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. The Lord preserves … Continue reading The Desire of Those Who Fear Him
Wash One Another’s Feet
(video message) John 13:1-17 NIV It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil … Continue reading Wash One Another’s Feet
The Multitude of Your Sacrifices
You People of Gomorrah Isaiah 1:10-11 ESV “Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! ‘What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed … Continue reading The Multitude of Your Sacrifices
The Church in Rebellion
Isaiah 1:2-3 ESV “Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: ‘Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.’” The Body of Christ The … Continue reading The Church in Rebellion
Serve the Lord in Faithfulness
God had just enumerated for the Israelites all that he had done for them from the time of Abraham all the way through their deliverance from slavery in Egypt up to the time they entered into the Promised Land. He said that he gave them land on which they had not labored and cities that … Continue reading Serve the Lord in Faithfulness
On Account of Jesus’ Name
John 15:18-19 ESV “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” Who is … Continue reading On Account of Jesus’ Name