Freedom – Part I

Freedom – Part I

“Where the Spirit of the Lord there is Liberty” 2 Cor 3:17 Who was Paul writting to in this passage?  We can see and understand people who that don’t know Christ are held captive to sin and bondage.  This passage of scriture was written for the...
Authority – The Basics

Authority – The Basics

The other day I was with a friend and needed to explain our authority as believers in Christ.  The word authority basically means ‘the right to do something’.  We have our rights as citizens of the country we live in.  The states have their own laws which either limit...
Plain and Simple Truth

Plain and Simple Truth

In John 8 Jesus is having an exchange with the Pharisees, the religious people of the day.  In John 8:31-32 Jesus says something so profound but simple: Jesus there was saying to those Jews who had believed in Him, “If you abide in My word, you are truly...
Faithfulness

Faithfulness

Faithfulness comes when we hear the voice of the Lord and do what He says. So many people rely upon their own faithfulness and what they can do for God. Many people get caught up on being faithful it becomes part of their religion of works and performance. Rest in...
Works of God

Works of God

1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning.  The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works fo the devil. Mark 16:17-18 These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast...
State of the Church

State of the Church

In the days when Jesus walked this earth most of His teachings were outside the synagogue. He spent most of His time outside the temple teaching and preaching to the multitudes.  He actually rebuked the religious people and over turned the money tables when they were...