(1 Peter 3:15) The term “lord” or its equivalents, master, rabbi, teacher, is mentioned nearly 700 times in the New Testament. While some of these are a general reference to the position itself in a story or parable, over 150 times the reference is to God Himself as The Sovereign Lord and nearly 250 to Christ as The Lord! This is by far the most commonly used name to refer to God and Christ in all of Scripture. We should pay attention to what it... Read More
October 28, 2021
Walking in Christ…Come What May
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(John 3:30) I simply have 3 questions for each of us, for our churches and leaders...1) Are we more concerned about making His message palatable when His Word is clear that those of the world will not like it? 2) Or are we willing to graciously share the totality of His Word and let those who do not want to hear it or are not ready walk away? 3) Which did Jesus do? Luke 9:57-62; Mark 10:17-22; John 6:66 Jesus died to save us and... Read More
October 20, 2021
A Living Sacrifice
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(Romans 12:1 NIV) We've been focusing on discipleship and any time we do so we must also focus on Lordship. You have a Lord or lord...do you know who it is? Do others know who it is by how you live your life? You are living for your Lord or lord...and there are actually only 2 - Christ or Satan. The enemy deceives us into thinking that we can call ourselves saved and Christ is okay with us choosing to be "lord" of any or... Read More
October 14, 2021
Disciples…not Zealots?
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(Matthew 28:19-20) – seems like everyone loves passion…ZEAL, but that’s not what Christ told us to develop and make…zealots! He said “disciples!” Folks, we live in a fallen world and are fallen, sinful people apart from Christ! For that reason we constantly return to the tree of Genesis 3 and are tempted (and often justify our giving in) to exercise the free will that God gave us so that we could know, give and receive love. That same free will causes us to fall into... Read More
October 6, 2021
God’s Covenant – Christ In Us
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(Hebrews 8 & 9) There is a young man that I've had the privilege to disciple over the last 6 months or so ask the following question about God's Covenant with Abraham and what He told him in Genesis 17:1-2..."to live in God's presence (or walk before Me) and be blameless." What did God mean when He told Abraham to "live in God's presence and be blameless?" Isn't that a great question? My response from God’s Word is the core of this newsletter... It means... Read More