“Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.” ― Alexander Pope According to the Houston-Chronicle, and the San Antonio Express-News, since 1998, about 380 Southern Baptist Church leaders and volunteers have… Continue reading Echoes of Evil from the Garden of Eden
Category: Sin & Repentance
A Good Reason to be Happy
AN EXPOSITION OF MATTHEW 9:1-8 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. When Jesus came to His own city, He came to Capernaum. Bethlehem bore Jesus. Nazareth nurtured Him. Capernaum, on the Sea of Galilee, was glorified by Him as a continuous inhabitant. In… Continue reading A Good Reason to be Happy
The Biblical Doctrine of the Devil
The Devil is a real spiritual entity with power, emotions, and intellect. The word Devil means "accuser" or "slanderer". The Devil is called by various names: Abaddon and Apollyon. “And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the… Continue reading The Biblical Doctrine of the Devil
Joseph, A Dreamer of Dreams
Read Genesis 37:5-11, 19-27 Of all the Patriarchs, the one the Scriptures most attention to is Joseph, a type of Christ in so many ways. Joseph was the son of Jacob in his old age and therefore the favorite. As the favored son, Joseph was given expensive gifts reflected in the alleged “coat of many… Continue reading Joseph, A Dreamer of Dreams
It Happened in a New York Minute
There Was Madness in the Air According to Urban Dictionary, a New York minute is an instant. Johnny Carson once said, “It’s the interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green and the guy behind you honking his horn.” A New York minute. That is how long it took Governor Andrew Cuomo, and a majority… Continue reading It Happened in a New York Minute
Hiding Behind Women and Children
The Faith and Foolishness of Jacob GENESIS 33:1-17 Hiding Behind Women and Children Genesis 33:1-3 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. Having wrestled with the… Continue reading Hiding Behind Women and Children
Bruce Jenner – Still A Man
The California billboard read for all the world to see: “Bruce Jenner is still a man. Homosexuality is still sin. The culture may change. The Bible does not.” Bruce Jenner is the tragic human who thinks he wants to be a female, but can never quite make that happen. Really, there is not much to… Continue reading Bruce Jenner – Still A Man
