Repent And Be Baptized

Scripture Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ~Acts 2:38, NASB Quote Truth will always make demands, and grace will always be there to meet them. ~Watchman Nee Practically…

Don’t Take The Shortcut

Scripture When Pharaoh let the people go away, God did not lead them through the country of the Philistines. This was a short way for them to go, but God did not lead them that way. God said, ‘If the people have to fight a war, they may change their minds. Then they may return…

The Beattitudes of Proverbs

Scripture Happy is a man who finds wisdom, and who acquires understanding. ~Proverbs 3:13, CSB Quote The Proverbs are like hard candy: if you bite down hard, you might break a tooth, but if you savor them your spiritual taste buds will take delight. ~Ya’akov The hard candy analogy came from a woke author but the…

Peter’s Denial

Scripture [Peter said] “I’m ready to die for you.” Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me. ~John 13:38, NLT Quote God will go to any length to show us our depravity and to bring us closer to…

One Picture Worth A Thousand Words

Scripture Your presence releases a fragrance so pleasing–over and over poured out. ~Song of Songs 1:3, The Passion Quote Time spent alone with Jesus each day will order our hearts and grant us a sense of direction, enabling us to live a life of purpose. ~Nancy Leigh DeMoss Rest assured, I don’t do many blogs…

The Evil One And Religion

Scripture We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. ~1 John 5:19, NASB Quote Religion has always been the greatest enemy of truth and righteousness. ~John W. Lawrence According to the world, Christianity is just another religion, but this is a lie. Christianity…

The Son of Perdition

Scripture While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. ~John 17:12, KJV Quote The saga of Judas is a mystery that no man can…

Is it I?

Scripture And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? ~Matthew 26:22, KJV Quote There is a Judas living in everyone of us in the person of the old sin nature. ~John W. Lawrence When Jesus said, “One of you will betray me,” the disciples…

The Jerusalem Crime Boss

Scripture First they led Him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. ~John 18:13, CSB Quote Annas is the most notorious figure in Jewish history. ~John W. Lawrence I agree with John Lawrence whole heartedly. I am fully convinced that Annas was one of the most evil…

Dominion

Scripture And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. ~Genesis 1:26, KJV Quote …