Thoughts and Considerations

                                            WHA T ABOUT OUR RESURRECTION?                                                  (for the local newspaper) “And this is the will of Him that sent Me(Jesus), that everyone which sees the Son, and believes on Him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:40   In my last article 'INVESTING BEYOND THE GRAVE' I focused on the absolute importance of making Heaven our home, yet we do not want to miss the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ has also purchase our resurrection. No doubt you have heard about the rapture and some of  the controversy surrounding it, but what I am referring to specifically is the resurrection of our bodies.  The goal to beat death has been a desi...

                                THROUGH THE FIRE AND TROUGH THE WATER FEARS KEEPING YOUR ZEAL TOYING WITH DOUBTS SMALL COMPROMISES THE AWAKENED PASSIONS BEWARE OF IDOLATRY (ADDICTIONS & LUSTS) THE DECEITFUL HEART INTEGRITY AND THE TREATMENT OF OTHERS “I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord, the humble shall hear thereof and be glad. Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all of my fears.”   Psalm 34:1-4 “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you…Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold tempta...

                                        INVESTING BEYOND THE GRAVE                                                                                            (For  the local newspaper)                                                                Jesus said, “Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth where moth and rust des...

                                                                                 THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS                                         (For the local newspaper)   It seems that the marketing and entertainment industries like to capitalize on this expression, and growing up, I could never figure it out. The typical emphases around Christmas are picturesque lights, Christmas trees, gorgeous decorations, gifts, celebrations, and Santa. Other themes that are fairly popular around Christmas are Christmas Romances. I suppose that’s because Christmas is considered to be a time of love. Mind you, two of my favorite Christmas mov...

                                                     WHAT’S MISSING?                                                 (For the local newspaper)   Have you ever eaten to the point of being full, but still feel hungry? Have you tackled every enterprise or adventure possible and still feel unsatisfied?   Have you been pursuing pleasure, and yet you realize you have been chasing an insatiable phantom?   Obviously something is missing?     There was a King named Solomon whose wealth was vast. The Bible says that during his reign silver was no more valuable than stones. He withheld no pleasure from himself, yet in the end he said, “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” He discove...

                     WHY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS IS SO IMPORTANT                             (This was also published in the local newspaper)        “And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain, you are yet in your sins…”   In my last article ‘Why the Cross?’ we discussed that the biggest issue between us and God is our sin which separates us from Him, and that the just payment for sin is death. Yes He does forgive, but the wrongs had to be made right before a holy and just God. He provided in Christ Jesus, through the shedding of Jesus’ life’s blood on the cross, payment for the sins of all mankind if we so accept it. So why is Jesus’ resurrection so important? Don’t we all just die? Not in this case! Jesus’ Resurrection is PARAMOUNT because it proves:   -   That God accepted His sacrifice.   - ...

                                                             WHY THE CROSS?                                              (For the local Newspaper)             “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness…”   When we speak of the Cross of Christ we are not referring to a religious symbol, but indeed the very method by which Jesus Christ was put to death. Why would we preach such a thing? Isn’t good moral teaching and a godly example sufficient for religion? Indeed for any religion it may be, but not when the biggest issue between us and God our Creator is our sin w...