What kind of sandwich are you?


James 1-3 The Outworking of Faith The Hebrews author reminded us that without faith, it is impossible to please God, but the question is how do others know our faith but by our works. Hebrews and James offer the example of Abraham as a picture of one who believed God, and it was counted unto […]

The Witnesses…


Matt 12:22-50 and Luke 11 The Witness of the Spoken Word & Creation There are many today that seek visible or tangible evidence to believe. I will believe when x,y,z happens, or when I can see God do a miracle before me. I will believe when I find the “real Bible.” I will believe when…and […]

Faith is required for God to work


Luke 7 Matt 8:1-13 Jesus’ Healing Ministry – Questions answered about John the Baptist Jesus remarked that he had not seen such faith even in Israel as he listened to the Centurion and said as much about the “woman of the city.” Jesus crosses every stratum of society, no one is left untouched. Take for […]

Innocent


There are many TV shows that trace a fledgling law firm which seeks to help those who are less fortunate navigate the judicial system. Some come out with what seems perfect justice but sometimes the evidence seems rather sketchy and even a stretch. Only God knows the truth and only an individual who will stand […]

Are You Satisfied with Your Life?


Genesis 25 “Are You Satisfied with Your Life?” “Abraham breathed his last and he died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life.” How is it that Moses could say this about the patriarch? He could because Abraham “believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.” He […]

FAiTh or No FAiTH ?


What does the word faith mean to you? Mark Mittleberg in his book “Confident Faith” describes the different paths that people take to faith. Some take the relativistic road to  faith–that is all things are relative, what works for you and for me is not the same. How do you trust it then? How do […]

Jesus-Believer’s Transformation


In Thessalonica Paul preached the truth of the gospel from the scriptures “explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.” [Acts 17] But his stay was short lived and as Paul left hurriedly he had visions that […]