The book of Numbers brings us a very interesting story, one that we are all familiar with: The story of the serpent that Moses raised up in the wilderness. The Children of Israel had once again become disheartened, and they cried out against God and Moses: "Why have...
"Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive." (Luke 6:38, NET) Growing up in my Grandma’s house as a boy was an experience that...
"Delight thyself also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." (Psalms 37:4) Right before Christmas in the year that I turned 71 years of age, for some reason I started thinking about the chocolate meringue pies that Mama used to make every...
Every now and then I need to pause, take stock of my life, and count my blessings. Today was one of those day. Then, the Lord stamped His approval during my Bible reading. "When He (Jesus) had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water, and let down...
My children gave me a new wallet as a Father's Day present this year. It was the perfect gift choice considering the moldy, worn, lump of leather I had been using was well past its prime. I took the opportunity as well to toss out any cards, notes, or scraps of...
"God…can…pour out showers of blessing to refresh you." (Acts 3:19) “It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring…”, a children’s rhyme. Well, rain it did last night; in fact the heavens opened and it absolutely poured. Moisture must have literally gushed from...
In the penultimate part of the series on the Parable of talents, today we shall focus on two themes… "N0" success, no problem: "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things'" (Matt 25:21) Wheelchair runners in...
(This 4-part study is Study #4 from the series, Studies From the Book of Job. You can access the other studies by clicking here.) Ever popular in our day and age is what has become known as "The Prosperity Doctrine." If you ask a Christian just what this Prosperity...
(The book of John takes us through many deep discussions that Jesus gave at various times in His ministry. Please click herefor Study #1 -- Jesus and Nicodemus; Study #2 -- The Woman at the Well; Study #3 -- At the Pool of Bethesda; and Study #4 -- Bread of Life; and...