“Called to be the Salt of the Earth”
Matthew 5:13 (NASB) “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.” The greatest sermon ever spoken was the Sermon on the Mount (Mt.5-7), where […]
“Disbelieving Jesus”
John 7:1-5 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the […]
“Credo Ut Intelligam” – Anselm of Canterbury
“CREDO UT INTELLIGAM” – FAITH VS INTELLECTUAL REASON In philosophy, there is often discussion concerning the differences between faith and intellectual reason, and some writers have produced a form of rationalism that brings an indictment on Christianity and believers in Christ. The words of the philosopher Rene Descartes penned in 1637, “Cogito Ergo Sum,” […]
“THANKS A MILLION!”
“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus, concerning you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) My wife tells me that I say “thank you” too much, and that it can sound insincere if I say it too often. I confess, I’m guilty! But I really do want to be […]
“Pray Without Ceasing.” – What Does it Mean?
“Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.” These three words in the KJV, NKJV, ESV versions in English (two words in Greek), are a command of scripture for us as believers in Christ. We can only ask, “How are we to live this?” The simple and immediate thought concerning this verse […]
“A Biblical Response to the Coronavirus”
The world is in an unprecedented crisis. When a crisis of any proportion happens, it’s easy to be negatively affected, and to be caught up in giving too much attention to the details and events happening around us. At such times, fear has the power to grip us, and worries have the power to […]
Going Out on a Limb
“It seemed for us … to send chosen men … with Barnabus and Saul. Men that have hazarded their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Acts 15:25,26 (KJV) Going Out on a Limb The idiom of “going out on the limb,” is generally understood as taking a risk, with the idea […]
Right Thinking
“As a man thinks within himself, so is he.” – Proverbs 23:7 To embrace tomorrow and to see the fulfillment of hopes and dreams requires right thinking. How we think today determines our tomorrows, and ultimately will determine our destiny. Romans 10:17 tells us that “faith comes by hearing the word of God.” (paraphrased). This […]
The Praying Faith of George Müller
“Men ought always to pray, and not lose heart.” – Luke 18:1 Have you been praying for a need, situation, or loved one, and seem to have no answer? The bible encourages us to pray, and not to quit or give up. George Müller (1805-1898) Bristol, England – (also spelled Mueller, mostly in American writing), […]
“Og Mitt Liv” – The Lives of Missionaries – Peter Torjesen
” … They first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.” – 2 Corinthians 8:5 (NKJV) When a missions offering was being received in a small church in Norway in 1918, Peter Torjesen, at 18 years old, emptied his wallet for missions in China. Afterwards, he penned a […]