Appointed For Life

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.  Acts 13:48  (NIV)   A door opens in the hearts and lives of some to come and know the Lord.  Others though find reason for negative thoughts and selfishness.  They would... Continue Reading →

Always Resist The Spirit

"You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!’  Acts 7:51 (NIV)   God´s people of old struggle to keep their focus upon the Lord.  Time and time again they let their adoration fall from the lofty heights of coming before God to setting... Continue Reading →

Who Does Not Listen

Anyone who does not listen to him will  be completely cut off from among his people.'  Acts 3:23 (NIV)   Who are they who do not listen to Jesus?  Who are the ones who do not listen to hear from God?  Are they the ones that refuse to call themselves Christians?  Or could they even... Continue Reading →

Who Can Take Heart

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."  John 16:33 (NIV) The Christian becomes heir to unfathomable treasures.  We who hear the call are blessed beyond words.  Those so moved as to leave their... Continue Reading →

Sidestepping God

And he continued, "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!  Mark 7:9 (NIV) They had come to prove to themselves and to the world that this Man Jesus, could not be from God.  He and His renegade Disciples were stepping over the boundaries... Continue Reading →

The Sick Need a Doctor

When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”  On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call... Continue Reading →

Jesus Came to Be Heard

And he said to them “Let us go elsewhere, to the adjoining towns, that I may preach there also; for it was for this that I came out.”  Mark 1:38 (Byington) Why did Jesus come?  What does He say it was for?  What is your take on it?  Do you ask yourself these questions?  Or... Continue Reading →

Give to Caesar What is Caesar´s

And he said to them ¨Whose is this portrait and inscription?¨  They say ¨Caesar´s.¨  Then he said to them ¨Then pay what is Caesar´s to Caesar and what is God´s to God.¨  Matthew 22:20-21 (Byington) In Matthew 22 verses 15 through 22, the Pharisees were beginning to get all worked up about how they could... Continue Reading →

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