James 5:1-6 ESV “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the … Continue reading Mind Manipulation and Deception

Human Philosophy Colossians 2:8 ESV “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.” We, as followers of Christ, are to see to it that we are not victimized (that we do not … Continue reading Captive to Human Wisdom

A Great Struggle Colossians 2:1-3 ESV “For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance … Continue reading Plausible Arguments

An Original Work / November 23, 2020 The eyes have it, they tell all Telling you’re about to fall You can’t hide it, try you may The eyes have it, they betray The eyes have it, look so dim Trying to cover up your sin They’re revealing, so you know The eyes have it, lots … Continue reading The Eyes Have It

Psalm 100:1-2 ESV “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” A joyful noise has nothing to do with how professional sounding the singing is to human ears. It has nothing to do with professional arrangements of songs or great orchestration or … Continue reading The Lord, He is God

2 Peter 3:8-9 ESV “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but … Continue reading A Complete Turnabout

Jeremiah 37:1-2 ESV “Zedekiah the son of Josiah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim. But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through Jeremiah the prophet.” In … Continue reading Judgment Begins with the Household of God

Acts 9:1-2 ESV “But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.” Saul, later called Paul, … Continue reading Persecutors of Jesus

In the Wisdom of God 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 ESV “Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God … Continue reading Because of Him

1 Corinthians 1:17 ESV “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.” Divisions and Unity There are many controversies within the church regarding certain beliefs or concerning what church denomination or pastor to … Continue reading Emptied of Its Power