By Lover of Words “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his … Continue reading
The Chinese Bamboo Tree and Other Lessons on Patience Do you remember back in the 60’s when Simon and Garfunkel sang the 59th Street Bridge song? ( if you remember the 60’s you probably weren’t there…) The duo advised us to “slow down, we move too fast…” What a laugh thinking about the speed … Continue reading
By Lover of Words Do you recall the story of the man from the country of the Gaderenes, which is next to Galilee, who was tormented by the legion of devils and wore no clothes? This man didn’t stay in a home but lived amongst the … Continue reading
By Rev. Teretha Young “Jesus said unto Peter. . . ‘I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven.’ ” Matthew … Continue reading
By Larry Vaughn The Holy Spirit is the same Spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead. You have to know whether He lives in you, or not. But how can you tell… Continue reading
By Lover of Words You can tell a tree by its fruit. Jesus Christ is the Tree of Life, and if a person is a true believer, they will be trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD. Just like you can tell an orange tree by its fruit…… Continue reading
By Ray C. Stedman This morning we are going to talk about faith — a simple thing, but hard for many to comprehend. Many people are confused on the subject of faith. Some think that faith is nothing but a mental assent to a truth — that if you believe a thing is true, then … Continue reading
By Lover of Words It all began as I was growing up. I lived in a 5 bedroom brick house in Atlanta, Georgia. My parents were just middle class working people but they had nice things. However, the economy took a turn for the worst and prices for things, like houses and cars, have sky … Continue reading
By Carla Nix “ He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and … Continue reading
By Lover of Words For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound… Continue reading
