Verse 1:27b-28 …you stand in one spirit, side-by-side, fighting for the Gospel, not in any way frightened by your opponents—which is a sign for them of their destruction, but a sign for you of your salvation from God. Our fearlessness … Continue reading →
Because God’s “fingerprints” are all over His creation Consider these “fingerprints” of God in our world: Our human conscience speaks of a moral awareness Instincts in organisms Tropisms in the plant world Conceptual thought in humans Order within the universe … Continue reading →
Verse 1:22–23 If I continue to live in the flesh it will mean fruitful work for me. But which one to choose perplexes me. My desire is to go and be with Jesus, for that is far better. Here he … Continue reading →
Verse 1:21 For me to live is the Kingdom of God and to die is even better Here I use the phrase Kingdom of God because in the context of this statement it is clear that Paul is talking about … Continue reading →
But then we know God is not dead. He spoke to me yesterday,and a day before, and this morning. But that’s another posting. PLANK #8 Because traditional biblical interpretation supported a circa 4,000 B.C. creation Not until the fruits of … Continue reading →
Hearing from God Somewhere a radical change in our prayer life needs to take place. Many of us take to heart Paul’s words in Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry or get upset about anything, but no matter what is going on … Continue reading →
Developing skill in prayer I find that it helps me to think of prayer (and many areas of spiritual growth) in terms of human development. I see three divisions: Baby, Child, and Adult. The apostle John used the same three, … Continue reading →
Philippians 1:6 I am confident that Jesus will complete what he started in you and bring you to maturity This is a statement of a type that was common in the first century after Christ which we have lost in … Continue reading →
This is another excerpt of Roger’s book, The Bible & Science Agree the Earth is Young PLANK #7 Because the week of creation is strongly connected to other events What is meant by the title? It is as if the … Continue reading →
Finding a church home has become dangerous What a commentary that is on the church in America in the new millennium, it is truly spiritually dangerous to join a church at this point. Mainly this is due to the fact … Continue reading →