Watch Out!

Scripture Jesus spoke up and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” ~Matthew 16:5, Passion Quote There is a huge difference between being antisemitic and anti-sadducee. ~Ya’akov When I mention rich Jews, I notice folks around me getting nervous but they have nothing to fear: I am pro-Israel to core.…

Repairing Ancient Ruins

Scripture They will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities destroyed long ago. They will revive them, though they have been deserted for many generations. ~Isaiah 61:4, NLT Quote In His infinite mercy and grace, God takes the broken pieces of our lives and puts them back together, piece by piece. ~Jonathan Cahn {Book of Mysteries #253}   Joe…

The Wonderful Word

Scripture “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: People from nations and cities around the world will travel to Jerusalem. ~Zechariah 8:21, NLT Quote Ultimately, all prophecy is fulfilled in Christ. ~Ya’akov We have to be careful not to fall into the same pit as our Jewish and Catholic friends. We don’t worship…

A Time Will Come

Scripture “Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace.” ~Jeremiah 33:6, NLT Quote “The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.” ~Martin Luther I have deep admiration for Jeremiah the…

Jesus Appearance

  Scripture My Servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about His appearance, nothing to attract us to Him. Isaiah 53:2, NLT Quote God knew that if we had an accurate portrait of Jesus; we would be tempted to worship the…

Destroyed By Ignorance

Scripture My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. ~Hosea 4:6, NASB Quote Ours may become the first civilization destroyed, not by the power of our enemies, but by the ignorance of our teachers and the nonsense they are teaching our children. In the age of artificial intelligence, they are creating artificial stupidity. ~Thomas Sowell…

Give Us A King

Scripture When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand wrong, so he prayed to the Lord. ~ 1 Samuel 8:6 (CSB) Quote Success is getting what you want: Happiness is wanting what you have. ~Image Quotes Samuels sons were almost as sorry at Eli’s, they were dishonest, they took…

In A Nutshell

Scripture Israel served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.” The Lord warned Israel and Judah through every prophet, saying, “Turn from your evil ways”…But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors…They rejected his statutes and… the warnings he had given them. ~ 2 Kings 17:12-15…

For The Record

Scripture Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts or proclaim all the praise due Him? ~ Psalms 106:2 (CSB) Quote Depression is usually connected to our insolent refusal to offer praise to the LORD for His infinite goodness. ~Image Quotes I attempted to teach on humility last Wednesday night but did not demonstrate humility is my…

Instrumentality

Scripture Does an ax exalt itself above the one who chops with it? Does a saw magnify itself above the one who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it! It would be like a staff {stick} lifting the one who isn’t wood! ~ Isaiah 10:15 (CSB) Quote God uses whomever He please,…