THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH: RELENTLESS AND RELUCTANT Judgment is sewn into the very fabric of human existence. From Genesis to the book of Revelation, we see this principle. But, for God’s part in the arrangement, we always see a great hesitation and delay in the “lowering of the boom.” Actually, Dr. Don Pickney, in his book, A […]
THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH: RELENTLESS AND RELUCTANT
Disenfranchising the Lie of the Separation of Church and State or Reconnecting God and Politics
Disenfranchising the Lie of the Separation of Church and State Reconnecting God and Politics Thesis: Never again will God and His Holy Word be separated from the politics of nations. The great social issues of life and traditional marriage will force that inevitable union of God and politics. But, before we go any further and define God and Politics, let’s […]
Baptism in the Holy Spirit with Evidence of Tongues or Umbilical Cord Therapy
Baptism in the Holy Spirit with evidence of Tongues Or Umbilical Cord Therapy Journeys have a beginning. My quest for reality and more of God led me to read John Sherill’s book, They Speak with Other Tongues, given to me by my great uncle. In 1969, in a large Methodist church on University Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, I received the […]
Envy’s Beginning and End
ENVY’S BEGINNING AND END It is always important to understand the definition of a word, and/or how it is being used. We think of Jesus as the Word made flesh. To be sure, if a believer is to be effective in his witness, the Word must “flesh out” in him. Noah Webster defines envy as: “To feel uneasiness or […]
ADMINISTERING BABYLON: A DIFFERENT SPIRIT REQUIRED
ADMINISTERING BABYLON A DIFFERENT SPIRIT REQUIRED “I’m turning over the entire Babylonian system to you. Now, don’t betray Me.” I believe God spoke these words to me some years ago, and as we approach the “great transfer of wealth” prophesied by so many, my thoughts have turned to the prophet Daniel, a man for all seasons, if there ever […]
THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE: SPIRIT AND TRUTH
THE PARALLEL UNIVERSE: SPIRIT AND TRUTH Jesus talked about the parallel universe with both Photine, the Samaritan women at the well, and, Nicodemus, the Pharisee who came to Him by night. In both instances, the abstractions of spirit, truth, and wind are deployed by this Rabbi from Nazareth to explain the unseen realm that influences all we experience […]
INFINITY
INFINITY Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of the English Language defines infinity in these terms: Unlimited extent of time, space or quantity; boundlessness, applied to God and His perfections; the infinity of His existence, knowledge, power, goodness, and holiness. Our theme today is based upon 1 Timothy 2: 1-6 and it reads as follows: “Therefore I exhort first of all that […]
From Samuel to Donald or Present Mirrors Past
From Samuel to Donald or Present Mirrors Past We open today with the prophet Samuel’s words to King Saul, as recorded in 1 Samuel 15: 1-3: “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I will punish Amalek […]
God is Love: He Shows it Best in Extremity
Not long ago I awoke hearing these words, “Know Me!” The exclamation point is there because the phrase was a command, not a suggestion. It was loud, emphatic, time-imperative, and, rattling. I’ve walked with God, off and on, since my initial salvation experience at age eight during a summer Bible School. Let’s note the “off and on”—something God never is. […]
From Simulation to Reality
When I was a pre-schooler, I had a rocking horse with springs that simulated the movement of a real horse. My greatest pleasure in life at that time was to escape to the rectangular porch, away from parents and grandparents and climb onto that little white horse with a painted red saddle. Let’s fast forward to my adult years and […]