17The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored. 18Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. 19A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burnedContinue reading “Holy purge”
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I was an idolatrous fake Christian
You must not have any other god before me. Exodus 20:3 NLT That is the second commandment unless you have a Catholic Bible where that was taken out. There’s only one way to God and any other way that a person makes up is idolatry. God loves us immensely – enough to come here andContinue reading “I was an idolatrous fake Christian”
Repent to know God’s holiness
If you can remain in sin it’s possible you haven’t met the holiness of God. When you meet the holiness of God, bad habits and addictions die away or, in many cases, instantly stop. If you truly enter His presence there is a holy fear that you can’t forget. You will put aside your vicesContinue reading “Repent to know God’s holiness”
Numbers
Sometimes numbers can be boring. Who actually likes them? Me personally, I hate doing my taxes because it’s all about money and numbers. I usually pay too much because I lose my receipts for deductions and lose those deductions. The book of Numbers in the Old Testament has passages that can be boring, but stillContinue reading “Numbers”
Christians are adopted Jews
If you are a follower of Christ, you have been adopted into Israel. Christianity is rooted in and has Its foundation in Judaism. More than half of our Bible (39 of 66 books) is the Jewish Bible – the Tanakh. When we get to heaven the style is going to look Jewish. There will beContinue reading “Christians are adopted Jews”
What do you see Mr. Moody?
When Dwight L. Moody was in London during one of his famous evangelistic tours, several British clergymen visited him. They wanted to know how and why this poorly educated American was so effective in winning throngs of people to Christ. Moody took the three men to the window of his hotel room and asked eachContinue reading “What do you see Mr. Moody?”
Square peg, round hole
Ever feel like a square peg in trying to cram yourself into the round hole society has for you? If the answer is yes, know that you are not alone. There’s a reason why you feel different. It’s because you are. Your blueprint is different than anyone else’s blueprint. For quite some time I wasContinue reading “Square peg, round hole”
Church as usual has got to go.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of the American church which was already in an unfavorable position. Churches scrambled to do church in a new way: online. Ministers who had never done sermon streaming were now basically thrown into new roles: YouTubers and Facebook preachers. Not all churches adapted to this new online medium successfullyContinue reading “Church as usual has got to go.”
Doctrine matters
Sound doctrine can transform you. Words have power and the words we believe can change our lives. You have heard stick and stones may break your bones but words can never hurt you; it’s a lie. Mein kamf was a 1925 autobiographical account of Hitler’s beliefs. The words in this book left a negative affectContinue reading “Doctrine matters”
How to spot a Lukewarm Christian
This isn’t rocket science it’s actually pretty easy. 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!Galatians 5:22-23 So we see that in a believer’s life. They are full of love and forgiveness. They’reContinue reading “How to spot a Lukewarm Christian”
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