PETITION James, leader of the Christian group, had a sick person that was not being healed by prayer. He diagnosed the problem due to ineffective prayer and concluded, “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective,” (NIV, Ja.5:...
September 2008 Archives
BLOOD and WATER, what do they mean? The question, “Is I John 05: 6-7 a reference to the Trinity? Somebody could make a case; however, it is more likely that Jesus' life and sacrifice were intended. The text is as...
RANSOM Our Pastor recently reminded us that we could overplay our faith by holding God ransom. How could that possible be? God cannot go back on His promise. He cannot change. Therefore, He cannot deny us our faith. If we...
PRODIGAL The “lost son” in Luke 15 is a popular subject for religious leaders and Christian converts. The prodigal appears to resemble most of us. What is even more appealing is that he could return home and his father welcomed...
Perfect The note I received stated, “I am still stuck on Matthew 05: 48, ‘Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.'” First, let us look at the Greek. There the word is “teleioi.” It stems from “teleo”...
ISSUES Politicians fill our ears with issues. Then, they proceed to explain their failures to deal with issues by blaming the opposition, with character defamation, with insinuations and with graft and corruption. They behave like beings without dignity and respect. ...
VISIBLE Jesus wanted to be acknowledged before men (Mt.10: 32). His followers were to be identified by the light they displayed and by the works they did (Mt.5: 14-16). Crosses, steeples, even stickers on cars are visible. But once...
LAODICEA The seventh Church in Laodicea received the harshest reprimand and the severest consequences. For her indecisive middle of the road life-style, she would be spewed out like vomiting (Rev.3: 14-22). Laodicea has a multitude of followers in the western...
PHILADELPHIA The city of brotherly love was nicknamed after the hospital King Attalus II circa 140-138 BC. The population was a mixture of Lydians, Mysians, Phrygians and many others. It began as a Greek frontier to spread the Greek culture...
FABULOUS We have a fabulous religion. It is custom made for sinners. We can sow wild oats all our lives, brake marriage vows and commit transgressions that even stun the world and still be saved. All we have to do...
Pray Pray, Christian pray; for, you are driving the godless liberals out of their wits. These people that do not believe in prayer are scared when a little Christian Lady from Alaska prays for political success. This is the greatest...
JESUS Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Their immediate reply was that he was a prophet (Mt.16: 14). Christians also lean on Moses' prediction of a future prophet (Deut.18: 14-20). The writer...
DIRECTION We hear much about the new direction we have to take as individuals and as a nation. It is a good thing to hope for a new voice to show us the way. We do need a light...
THE GOLDEN CALF The Golden Calf, to me, is a vivid memorial to ungrateful people for having been delivered from oppression and slavery. My family and I were among the fortunate to escape the turmoil in Europe, while my...
AROMA A young minister asked me to explain II Corinthians 02: 1-17. In what way are we an “aroma” for Christ? Translations used words like: fragrance, sweet odor or savor. The Greek hints at the sacrifice of Christ. It...
TAKING FOR GRANTED Paul asked: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Then he wrote: “For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you either.” (Rom.8: 31; 11: 21). Let us...
