“And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels […]
Where is Your Heart?
“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their […]
The Praise of the Pilgrims
Three times they had set sail. First from Southampton, England on August 5, 1620, two ships set sail towards an uncertain destination in a far off place called America. One of […]
What Was Jesus Thankful For?
Jesus was grateful for daily bread. One day, when the people were hungry, and there was little to eat, Jesus took the resources available to Him. Lifting His eyes to heaven, […]
Should Unrighteousness Be Respected?
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” (Isa. 5:20, NIV) […]
Faith vs. Fundraising
“When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8) The philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, Jorge Santayana (Dec. 16, 1863 – Sept. 26, 1952) is […]
How God Uses Our Problems
The following thoughts were suggested by Dennis Philipps, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Rockledge, Florida. I found his outline helpful. God uses our problems to direct us. “The blueness of a […]
Will Americans Repent on November 8th?
As Americans prepare to vote on November 8, 2016, there is a spiritual question to be answered. “Will Americans repent of our national sins?” There are many national sins to be horrified […]
Christians Who Blaspheme the Holy Spirit
In 2016, in a Sunday School class in a Fundamentalist Baptist church in southern Florida, the teacher instructed the young people not to listen to that terrible doctrine called Calvinism because, […]
I Have Ceased from Sin
“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin.” (1 […]
The Source of All Sin
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being […]
Satan is for Real
“And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels […]