You might think that this is an odd question with little relevance today. However, I have discovered that such questions are being proposed and answered by our secular culture with a great deal of mis-information and an air of skepticism, or even derogatory disregard for what the Bible actually teaches. “If you buy a Hebrew…
What fuels a Spirit-empowered and Spirit-led Christ-Follower is more than a plan, but we must be motivated with purpose and passion. This might sound strange, but we can focus our energy in a moment of life but not know where we are going. We must know, not only where we are going, but WHY we are…
“But, my child, let me give you some further advice: Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much study wears you out.” – Ecclesiastes 12:12 NLT Almost every time I walk into a book store, I am amazed at the plethora of books. In fact, this verse is one of my favorites that I…
Love God with all your mind! “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” – Matthew 22:37 KJV According to neurologist, Paul Reber, our brains have a storage capacity of approximately 2.5 petabytes (a million gigabytes). That’s the…
“The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.” – Job 17:9 NLT There are two kinds of people in the world—those who ask why? and those who ask why not? Following the Lord Jesus Christ is more about asking, why not? Let’s consider some differences between “why” people and “why not” people: • Why…
“So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (NASV) Did you know that the average person has about 18,000 days in their life to apply eternal values? We take about 23,000 breaths each day! The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is…
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.” – Micah 5:2 NKJV This is a very remarkable prophecy explicitly predicting, some 700 years before Jesus…
“How long will you gad about, O you backsliding daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth–A woman shall encompass a man.” – Jeremiah 31:22 NKJV Long ago, the Preacher, in great wisdom concluded: ” … there is nothing new under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 1:9b NIV. This is also the opinion of the…