Light The Fire

[Luke 24:32 NKJV] “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” The two disciples were sad on their journey to Emmaus. They did not know Jesus rose from the dead although they heard some things...

It Takes Time

[1Ti 5:22 NKJV] “Do not lay hands on anyone hastily…” Timothy had a tough job ahead. Paul had instructed Timothy to essentially restructure the Ephesian church leadership and gave detailed instructions as to what church conduct should look like. Some leaders who were...

Hold Fast

[1Th 5:21 NKJV] “Test all things; hold fast what is good.” Paul writes to the Thessalonians that they were to evaluate all things especially in the area of prophecy which is the forthtelling or declaring of God’s truth.  There is to be an evaluation or even a sifting...

What does Christmas have to do with sin?

“In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.” (1John 4:9 NKJV) The Bible teaches us that sin is much more that simply breaking rules or commandments whether issued by man or...

Blessed

Ps. 34:1 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” David was in a difficult spot.  He had just learned of the intention and determination of Saul to put him to death.  He was now a fugitive, an outlaw.  Although this was a low...