Word-Of-The-Day: ‘But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.’ (Hebrews 5:14) Discernment comes from the Spirit. The Spirit must be tuned in, as one would do with the old TVs with rabbit ears, where you had to work on adjusting them to get the… Continue Reading Do More ‘Lead & Feed’, Less ‘Led & Fed’
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, (8) do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, (9) where your ancestors tested and tried Me, though for forty years they saw what I did.”’ (Hebrews 3:7-9) We have… Continue Reading Heed The Warnings Of The Holy Spirit To Stay Out Of Trouble
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.’ (James 3:5); ‘(36) <Jesus said,> “But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they… Continue Reading Be Free To Speak, View & Read – Only Limited By The Holy Spirit
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(13) <Jesus said,> “But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the Truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. (14) He will glorify Me because it is from Me that… Continue Reading The Holy Spirit: Trust His Forecast!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.’ (2 Corinthians 5:20) Doctors are a lot like maintenance repairmen of most fields of endeavor; when a problem is identified, a repairman begins to troubleshoot through a knowledge base of… Continue Reading You Can Help With Spiritual Deficiency Syndrome
Normally this spot has something to do with the previous Sunday’s sermon, but not this time. I read an article today which astounded me, and I imagine it will you, too. The article says that about 11,000 out of 30,000 runners in a marathon held in Mexico City were disqualified for cheating. Their cheating was… Continue Reading Cheating is a shortcut – to losing
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(16) Rejoice always, (17) pray continually, (18) give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (19) Do not quench the Spirit.’ (1 Thessalonians 5:16-19) I can be self-depreciating and very critical of myself. Way back in the ‘day’, I had gone out and fixed an extremely critical… Continue Reading Don’t Let Self-Depreciation Quench The Holy Spirit!
As I prepared for last Sunday’s message (January 15, 2023) I thought back on all the times I have realized I was carrying too much weight and became determined to do something about it. (Not doing much was part of the problem.) I would estimate that over my lifetime, I have worked at losing 275-300 pounds… Continue Reading When things get heavy
