Brace yourself. You’re probably not gonna like what Paul has to say. Essentially Paul says, There are many who are empty talkers and deceivers. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families. They are liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not devoting themselves […]
One day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and […]
Once upon a time there was a group of people in Philippi who received a letter. And the letter said, “Imitate me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk […]
As we all know, John humiliated Diotrephes. When John showed up in Asia Minor he publicly called out Diotrephes. This was quite the scandal seeing as how Diotrephes was a respected Christian counselor, and John was an uneducated common man (who was, for some crazy reason, recruited by Jesus of Nazareth and ordained and appointed […]
I attended a Lessons & Carols event last night at 10101 Robinson Church Road. Here’s what I heard… The first humans (a guy named Adam and his wife Eve) heard God walking toward them and they hid from God because they were naked and afraid. And God said, “Why are you so insecure and ashamed […]
What’s so great about Gaius? Gaius is a truthful guy! TRUTHFUL??? …Like Gaius believes the truth that God created everything out of nothing, and Jesus is the eternal Son of God, etc.? Well, Gaius DOES believe in those truths, but the primary truth vibes you’d get from Gaius is of the Romans 7:24, John 4:29, […]
The missive starts out “Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ.” And of course many people immediately wonder to themselves, “I thought Peter was fired after Matthew 16:22-23 and his misconduct in Antioch (see Galatians 2:11-14)!?!?” Nope. Peter wasn’t fired because he did John 4:29, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 9:13 , Romans 7:24, and […]
It is good to live with weaker vessels in an understanding way, showing honor to weaker vessels. (e.g. Luke 2:49-51 …12 year old Jesus of Nazareth is being understanding and showing honor to Mary as a weaker vessel in this scene). It is good to have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, […]
“I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to […]
We are addressed/identified as… exiles of the Dispersion! We are to think of ourselves (and we are to be regarded) as sojourners …like Hadassah (a.k.a. Esther), Daniel (a.k.a. Belteshazzar), Hananiah (a.k.a. Shadrach), Mishael (a.k.a. Meshach), and Azariah (a.k.a. Abednego). And we are ALL ABOUT/FOR —> obedience to Jesus Christ and ALL ABOUT/FOR —> sprinkling with […]