Who Has Mesmerized You?

Galatians 3:1-9 ESV “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you … Continue reading Who Has Mesmerized You?

They are Utterly Estranged

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’.” I live in the USA, … Continue reading They are Utterly Estranged

We also Will Live Because of Him

The Bread of Life (John 6) Jesus had just fed a crowd of five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish, and there were even leftovers after everyone had had their fill. The next day the crowds went looking for Jesus. When they saw Jesus they said to him, “Rabbi, when did … Continue reading We also Will Live Because of Him

What’s it Mean to Be the Church?

I was on Facebook yesterday when I saw a meme which said: “We will never change the world by just going to church. We will only change the world by being the church.” In my response to the meme I agreed, but then I said, “A lot of folks have different ideas about what it … Continue reading What’s it Mean to Be the Church?

Only Fools Rush In

There is an old secular song which seems to keep popping up here and there whenever I am on the internet lately which says this: Can't Help Falling in Love By George David Weiss / Hugo E. Peretti / Luigi Creatore Wise men sayOnly fools rush inBut I can't help falling in love with youShall … Continue reading Only Fools Rush In

Times of Difficulty Have Come

2 Timothy 3 ESV “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather … Continue reading Times of Difficulty Have Come

Holding on to Hope

Psalms 119:161-168 ESV “Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. Great peace have those who love … Continue reading Holding on to Hope