Let me first say: this is not an indictment on women or wives, but it does show the problems inherent when we allow even our closest...

Spirit of Jezebel What is the spirit of Jezebel? Can you define it? 1 Kings 16-21 2 Kings 9 Revelation 2:20 Jezebel was a Sidonian...

In Augustine’s  account of his conversion he talked of how he longed to follow Christ but was held by his unwillingness to completely...

As I’m reading through Jeremiah I came across chapter 14. I don’t think a statement so accurately describes our current state within the...

Recognizing Persecution Jesus said that we would be persecuted. He even said that some of that persecution would come in the form of...

Loved not the truth 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 (ESV) 9 The coming of the lawless one [the Antichrist] is by the activity of Satan with all...

Abide In John 15 Jesus makes the point that we are to abide in Him. The word abide means “to continue”… but continue what? Do we simply...

Will of the Father I feel like Matthew 7:21 is one of the most misused passages I heard growing up. On the surface it can be a daunting...

What is most important: Food, Water or Shelter? None of us would argue that all of these are essential. But one of the ways we determine...

Blood is Thicker than Water Been studying the saying “blood is thicker than water” and found that most commentators take the phase back...

Colossians 1:21-23 “And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled” ‭‭Colossians‬...

Today our pastor used an analogy on breathing and how it is an example of our new life. The more I thought about it, the more it rang...

John Bunyan writes in “Grace Abounding the Chief of Sinners” that he saw his walk with Christ in a vision so to speak. He saw a wall...

The Thief on the Cross The thief on the cross is often used as a proof for “easy believism”, an intellectual belief that manifests itself...

Getting Cleaned Up If you’re around Christian teaching for any length of time it won’t be long until you hear the analogy, “We don’t get...

Despise not Prophesy Prophesy is sometimes a misunderstood word in the Bible that oftentimes gets lumped into future telling. And while...

Hardening of the Heart Hebrews 3:12-14 (ESV) 12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you...

What is the difference between faith and positive thinking? The book of Jeremiah is a great book to read to see what is going on in our...

“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭119:11‬ ‭ESV‬‬ (The word doesn’t reside in the...

This is a subject that most people outside of the church can’t understand. But all discipline is designed for one purpose. To show true...