Several years ago, as I was spending some time in the parables of Christ, I found myself drawn to a portion of Matthew 20, specifically the first 16 verses, which are as follows: Matthew 20:1-16 (KJV) 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an...
James 1:13-27 (KJV)13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: It is important to note that, while God will test His people, He never tempts them to sin. To...
Just some meandering thoughts and ideas from someone in the trenches: First: When visitors come to your church, your confidence and ability to interact with them is everything. Hands in your pockets, uncertainty, awkwardness, failing to lead in a positive,...
In a mere moment, Christians are shaming other Christians because they might be suspect of Kanye West’s recent conversion. Suddenly, doubting Thomas is being called out and slighted by his own brotherhood and sisterhood and spoken of despairingly because he may have a...
I remember the first time that I came across the word merism during a lighthearted study on the various literary devices used throughout the Bible. Oh, and for those who don’t know, there are quite a bit of literary devices used in the Bible, such as: Simile...
Imagine walking into someone’s house and being impressed with the tidiness and lack of clutter in the home. I mean, nobody likes clutter and few like to walk into a house that fails some basic standards of tidiness. In fact, there is just something about tidy and...
What does rage, the mob mentality, and preaching have in common? I wish the answer to this question was a resounding “nothing,” but that is not the case. So how exactly are these three things related? Let me play out a scenario for you. A random preacher, caught up in...
Understanding the incredible power of Jesus and the foundational structure of the church leads to a greater understanding of the solidity that we have as Apostolic Christians. Since the powers of hell CANNOT prevail against Jesus (having already tried) we then have a...
Matthew 16:13-20 (KJV) 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the...
Leviticus 8:36 (KJV) 36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. Leviticus 8:36, shown above, sets the precedent for the grievance of Nadab and Abihu that occurs in chapter ten. Everything about the Tabernacle,...
