Unless You Repent
“Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: When men fall down, do they not get up? When a man turns away, does he not return? Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return. I have listened...
Should Christians Drink Alcohol
FROM A TAPE ON FININCIAL BLESSING BY CLIVE PICK: “About fourteen years ago I used to enjoy drinking red wine, maybe too much. I went with Esther to the Canary Islands. I went out to a beautiful spot feeling good. I felt the palm trees moving in the wind/wine. God said...
2 Timothy 2:1-7
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus...
Acts of Kindness
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 I have always considered “Against such things there is no law” to mean...
Habakkuk and the Present Time
The book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament of the Bible has much application to the present time. Habakkuk, the prophet, is complaining to God about the evil and injustice that is in Israel. He says in Habakkuk 1:2-3 , “How long, O lord, must I call for help, but you...
Prophecy and the American Economy
by Rev. Michael Bresciani--author and columnist for several online and print publications. “…In the mid seventies I heard a four part message that at the time seemed impossible. It was prior to the economic boom of the eighties when home values were skyrocketing...
Letter vs Spirit
The letter of the law (the exact words written in the original language of the Bible) and the Spirit of the law (the intent or principles of the Bible) are never contradictory. If there seems to be a discrepancy, it is because we are interpreting something incorrectly. We...
P.S. Mistakes
Actually, if we define mistakes as learning experiences Jesus would have made mistakes. For example, when His earthly father, Joseph, taught Him carpentry, He would not have held the hammer perfectly the first time. Although Jesus was fully God, He was fully human. He became...
Genesis 4:6
“ Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." Genesis 4...
Truth in a World With Evil
So much wickedness is being pushed on the public. Sometimes it seems overwhelming to fight against evil. At least we know we are on the right side when we recognize and hate evil: “To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse...
