When Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples . . . He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities —Matthew 11:1 He comes where He commands us to leave. The Holy Spirit is the teacher whether by shining light on the Word […]
Month: July 2010
Becoming Entirely His
Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing —James 1:4 God is timeless. We will live eternally too; but for now we see only a life of a few decades. Maybe that’s why patience is so hard for […]
The Teaching of Disillusionment
Jesus did not commit Himself to them . . . , for He knew what was in man —John 2:24-25 There is a truth we must come to if we are to truly live the Christian life: that we can only completely trust and rely […]
Do you See Jesus in Your Clouds
Behold, He is coming with clouds . . . —Revelation 1:7 Tuesday was Rosemary’s birthday and it rained. The rain was only really a problem at the time of her birthday celebration dinner when it was coming down pretty good and I had to run […]
God’s Purpose or Mine
He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side . . . —Mark 6:45 This verse begins the segment of scripture in which Jesus came walking on the water to the disciples who were straining at rowing the […]
Way to Knowledge
If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine . . . —John 7:17 To really understand something, one has to do it. One trip to the Christian Book Store should convince anyone that there is plenty of “study” out there. […]
The Way to Purity
Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart . . . . For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man . . . —Matthew 15:18-20 I […]
Am I Blessed Like This
Blessed are . . . —Matthew 5:3-11 We wish to “be blessed.” We wish blessings on others. But what does it really mean to “be blessed.” In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus describes many who are blessed; but the pronouncements seems simplistic yet contradictory. […]