The End Times – Mt 24,25
Yes, I am one of those who do believes the end times may be in our lifetimes. Do I know that for sure? No. But things are unfolding rapidly. Having said that, there's kind of an avalanche of end times folks and end times warnings and collapse of everything. And I do...
Whew…Got Behind, But Moving Forward
I'm working on some things and wow, did I get behind. The good news is that a few years ago I had blogged most of Matthew up to Mt 24. So I will be jumping back in at 25 as the previous chapters of Matthew have been covered. I would like to do more, but for the sake...
This is the Truth – Mt 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." Times are getting harder and the issue of money is becoming real. Our temptation is to hoard....
How You See Things – Mt 6:22-23
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! It's right there in the...
This Applies to Rich and Poor Alike – Mt 6:19-21
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For...
The Hidden Fast – Mt 6:16-18
When was the last time you fasted? For me it's been years. Mainly as I've been fighting an auto-immune disorder. But perhaps there are other ways to fast. No more excuses. And just as I have slipped into fasting less, somehow the practice has slipped away culturally...
One of the Most Difficult Verses in the Bible – Mt 6:14-15
Ok. So there are other difficult verses. Perhaps this should be in the Top 10. But read it: 14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father...
Numbers 31 – With FREE Pdf Download
The Background The Midianites seduced the Israelites into sexual immorality and the worship of their gods. The chief’s daughter even flaunted the sexual immorality publicly. God told Moses to kill the Israelites who had united themselves with Baal. Then God said to...
The Lord’s Prayer Humbled Me – Mt 6:9-13
9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,10 your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us today our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And lead...
The Secret Praying – Mt 6:5-8
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and...
YouTuber’s and Matthew 6:1-4
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the...
Bye 2023. Hello 2024
This year was a blur that I hardly remember. I have scant recollections of publishing some things, but not necessarily what I was hoping to publish. Daniel was my big study over the summer and I learned a lot. August I got a new job, October was a month of COVID and...
Thank you
It's coming to an end, 2023. Long gone are the days of being awed that we were moving into the new millenium. What a wild ride the last few years have been. And I think 2024 is one that it is safe to say will be a new level of crazy. But just because it will be wild...
Did Jesus say to “Be Perfect”? – Mt 5:43-48
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and...
My Eyes see the Cross Better today – 1 John 4:10
10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins 1 John 4:10 The other day I watched a video and I felt heart. Sometimes life is tough and we don’t always feel the love, joy and peace of God. But you...
