Reference or Residence?

“You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy – their immorality and lust, their feasting, and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.” (1 Peter 4:3 NLT) As children of God, we’ve all left our past. Whether our past has left us may be anotherContinue reading “Reference or Residence?”

Darkness to Light

“For once your were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.” (Ephesians 5:8-9 NLT) Notice a few things about the above verse that are easy to miss. First, before we cameContinue reading “Darkness to Light”

Feel Like Giving Up?

“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.” (1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NLT) Discouraged? Disappointed? Down? Been there! Wanting to quit? I wanted to quit not only ministry, the Christian way, but life itself! Times get hard, Satan oppresses in unimaginable ways and the echo in ourContinue reading “Feel Like Giving Up?”

Sin’s Deadly Secret

*Please allow the Lord to open your eyes to the reality of the threat of Satan’s tricks and deceptions in your life as your read this powerful article by Ron Hutchcraft. Blessings, Ed 😃 You may have seen an actor named Iron Eyes Cody in a lot of roles as an Indian. He used toContinue reading “Sin’s Deadly Secret”

A Letter to My Neighbor

“Jesus replied, ‘The most important commandment is this: “Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.” The second is equally important: “Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No otherContinue reading “A Letter to My Neighbor”

The “gospel” of Satan

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.” (Matthew 4:23 NKJV) “Gospel” simply means “glad tidings” or “good news,” but came quickly to be used in reference to the preaching and teaching ofContinue reading “The “gospel” of Satan”

What Is Jesus Worth to You?

“After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners. That is why the field is still called the Field of Blood. This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, ‘They took the thirty pieces of silver – the price at which He was valuedContinue reading “What Is Jesus Worth to You?”

Have You Made the List?

“A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, ‘I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!’ Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this. But one timeContinue reading “Have You Made the List?”

God’s Promises

“For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding ‘Yes!’ And through Christ, our ‘Amen’ (which means ‘Yes’) ascends to God for His glory.” (2 Corinthians 1:20 NLT) What is a promise? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary it is: “a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified;Continue reading “God’s Promises”

Be Not Deceived

“Don’t be misled – you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So let usContinue reading “Be Not Deceived”