Image Source 5 But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: (AMP) David Guzik :: Study Guide for 1 … More

Fear the Lord

Image Source I like the way the Berean Study Bible has rendered this verse “Above all” compared to the most common rendering of “only” in most bibles,  it puts an emphasis a priority upon the need for me to fear the Lord. This “fear” spoken of here is used 4 times in 1 Samuel 12. … More Fear the Lord

Called to be Holy

vs.13 Prepare your minds, being sober minded (serious) about Godly matters vs.14 Be like obedient children and stay away from former worldly temptations vs.15 God is Holy, He is your example for you to be holy too vs 16 He has called us to be Holy vs. 17 When you stand before Him, stand in … More Called to be Holy

I Was There…

A dear friend, Pastor Fred’s article shows that the “new” social justice movement may not be so new after all. He clearly points out that Scripture is not open to man’s individual interpretation for it is Scripture Alone that interprets (or explains) scripture not mankind’s emotions. – Mike FRED MALONE | MARCH 29, 2019 I was there. … More I Was There…

The Name of Jesus

We are all probably quite familiar with the following verse; “She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21(CSB) I think I have read or heard it preached every Christmas since my conversion. I popped up as one of my daily reading … More The Name of Jesus

How you can serve our guests tomorrow on Resurrection Sunday (and every Sunday after that)

I know this is two days late, but it arrived in my inbox yesterday afternoon 😦  However I think the message on serving guests is relevant.  TOM ASCOL | APRIL 20, 2019 [I wrote the following for our church to help us prepare for welcoming guests who will join us for worship tomorrow. The principles could … More How you can serve our guests tomorrow on Resurrection Sunday (and every Sunday after that)