The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. - Proverbs 29:25 If you have ever hunted by way of using traps, you know the importance of setting a proper snare. Where I live in Alaska, many enjoy trapping lynx. When that lynx gets its paw... Continue Reading →
Who do you listen to?
In 1 Kings 13, there is a very unusual story of a young man of God who went to Bethel and with great boldness stood for God. His ministry was off to a great start. However, he got sidetracked by an old prophet who apparently has been out of ministry. This young man of God... Continue Reading →
Priorities in Prayer
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in... Continue Reading →
The Fatal Flaw of Lifestyle Evangelism
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men... 2 Corinthians 5:11 A trend has risen in Christianity over the past several decades. In an attempt to not offend, or avoiding confrontation, we have distorted the most crucial command of Christ. This command is commonly refereed to as "The Great Commission." Not only was this... Continue Reading →
The Real Reformers
October 2017 marks the 500th year anniversary since Martin Luther nailed the famous ninety-fie theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. That publication along with many other writings were duplicated and spread throughout the region. In his writings, Luther detailed many of the doctrinal errors he discovered, as well as moral... Continue Reading →
The Relentless Bees
Matthew 5:11-12 "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you." Slander is no stranger to the servant of... Continue Reading →
Be Filled With The Spirit: Part 2 – Attitudes
Ephesians 5:18-21 "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one... Continue Reading →
Feeding Sheep or Amusing Goats?
"...he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father... Then shall he say also unto them on the... Continue Reading →
More Than a Song
When you think of worship, what comes to mind? In recent years, people have come to think of singing songs in church as the "worship portion" of their lives, but this has not always been so. Let's take a look together at what the word means, and what the Bible says about it. The word... Continue Reading →