How Strong is Your Faith?
What does it Mean to be Strong in Your Faith? Seek the truth…
How Strong is Your Faith? Read More »
What does it Mean to be Strong in Your Faith? Seek the truth…
How Strong is Your Faith? Read More »
Have you ever been bad-mouthed? That’s when someone talks bad about you without them even really knowing you. How about persecuted? We Christians here in America don’t suffer the persecution that Christians in other countries suffer. Here it’s a little bit different. We could call what’s going on in California persecution. There churches are being
8.30: Hope and Joy after Persecution and Bad-Mouthing Read More »
How can people hold on to hope and joy while suffering through trials? Seek the truth…
Hope and Joy after Persecution and Bad-Mouthing Read More »
We left the Apostle Paul in Corinth after he had fled persecution in Thessalonica where he had spent just 3 weeks. That was long enough to start a church. As we will see, Paul sent Timothy back to Thessalonica and Tim came back with a not-so-favorable report. Apparently, some false teachers had infiltrated the church,
8.29: Holiness, Love and Future Hope Through Jesus Read More »
When is Jesus coming back? Tomorrow? Next week? By the end of 2020? During the Jewish holidays next month? Seek the truth…
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Our next studies will take us through 3 of Paul’s letters, 1 and 2 Thessalonians and Philippians. First, I want to give you a little background as to Paul’s 2nd missionary journey which led him and his companions through various adventures and eventually to Thessalonica. We find these stories in the Book of Acts. Acts
8.28: Adventures, Belief Fundamentals: a Message to Us Right Now Read More »
Our next studies will take us through 3 of Paul’s letters, 1 and 2 Thessalonians and Philippians. First, I want to give you a little background as to Paul’s 2nd missionary journey which led him and his companions through various adventures and eventually to Thessalonica. We find these stories in the Book of Acts. Acts
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We’re in the last chapter of James’ letter to believers on how to be a mature Christian. In this last chapter, James is bringing up several topics. Like he doesn’t want us to overlook or forget certain important points and issues. First, let’s define an important “Christianese” term… What is a “Mature Christian”?…. Keep reading
Don’t Wander from the Truth: How to Come Back to God! Read More »
What is a “mature Christian”? How do you become one? Seek the Truth…
Don’t Wander from the Truth: How to Come Back to God! Read More »
How do you draw closer to God? We might not like the answer to that question. It means leaving the world behind and focusing on God. But we have to live in the world! Yes, we do. However, if we put God first, then everything else will fall into place. How do you do that?
8.26: Friendship with the World makes you an Enemy of God Read More »
How do you draw closer to God? Seek the truth…
Friendship with the World makes you an Enemy of God Read More »
What would James, the brother of Jesus, think about today’s social media? He’d be shocked. One person says something in an interview or, God forbid, the President typos or mispronounces something and Twitter and social media explodes with insults. Like all these people are perfect! If it wasn’t for the fact that I work in
8.25: Followers of Jesus: Beware of the Untamed Tongue! Read More »
What would James, the brother of Jesus, think about today’s social media? Seek the truth….
Followers of Jesus: Beware of the Untamed Tongue! Read More »
I had the experience once of visiting a church for the first time and not a single person greeted me. I stood there alone with a cup of coffee after service and no one came up to me. Thank God that only happened to me once and not at any of the churches I ended
8.24: How to Mature as Christian Believer in Jesus Christ Read More »
Discrimination as well as faith and good works — 2 hot topics covered in James chapter 2. Seek the truth…
How to Mature as a Christian Believer in Jesus Christ Read More »
Today we start a study on the Book of James. James was Jesus’ younger brother. Yes, Mary had other children. The proof is in the scriptures and I covered that in this article. James was also the leader of the church in Jerusalem (not Peter). He’s writing to the Jewish believers who have scattered all
8.23: Got Troubles? Need Wisdom? How to Ask Your Generous God Read More »
Today we start a study on the Book of James, the wisdom book of the New Testament. James was Jesus’ younger brother. Yes, Mary had other children. The proof is in the scriptures and I covered that in this article. James was also the leader of the church in Jerusalem (not Peter). He’s writing to
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The last chapter of Paul’s letter to the Colossians reads like a roll call of saints. (Not Catholic saints, but believers who were working for God.) All of Paul’s writings in the New Testament are letters. Even though Paul didn’t start the church in Colossae, nor did he ever visit there, he addresses them, personally,
8.22: A Letter of Encouragement and Wisdom from Paul Read More »
The last chapter of Paul’s letter to the Colossians reads like a roll call of saints. Why such a personal touch? Seek the truth…
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This next chapter in Paul’s letter to the Colossians describes what it means to live a new life in Christ — how to BE a Christian. First let me explain what a new, born-again Christian believer recently went through. They… Came to the realization that salvation is through Jesus Christ by God’s grace alone. Repented
8.21: What Does a New Life in Jesus Look Like? Read More »