Preaching of the cross

“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die.” – John 12:32:32 “that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.” – John 18:32 “Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of … Continue reading Preaching of the cross

Don’t believe me. Believe in Him.

“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” – Jesus John 8:24 “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” – Jesus John 3:17 “And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my … Continue reading Don’t believe me. Believe in Him.

The Omnipotent

Augustine 400 AD “[1] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. [2] Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. [3] Thou compassest my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. [4] For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. [5] Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thine hand upon me. [6]  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it. [7] Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or … Continue reading The Omnipotent

Even when you win a conference championship

Mountain West Champion coach of Boise State Broncos gives Jesus the glory: Whoa! King Jesus gettin’ the glory He deserves for what He did for us after the Mountain West Championship game! “And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, … Continue reading Even when you win a conference championship

Let us walk in the light

“O HOUSE OF JACOB, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.” – Isaiah 2:5 “Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; and said unto me, THOU ART MY SERVANT, O ISRAEL, in whom I will be glorified. … Continue reading Let us walk in the light

Let Jesus be your authority

“The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.” – John 4:25-26 God holds us responsible to nobody else’s understanding of His Word but Jesus’s! “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which … Continue reading Let Jesus be your authority

When better practiced in our Lord’s words

Augustine 400 AD “And by letters I notified thy bishop, the holy man Ambrose, of my former errors and my present resolution. And I asked his advice as to which of Thy books it was best for me to read so that I might be the more ready and fit for the reception of so great a grace. He recommended Isaiah the prophet; and I believe it was because Isaiah foreshows more clearly than others the gospel, and the calling of the Gentiles. But because I could not understand the first part and because I imagined the rest to be … Continue reading When better practiced in our Lord’s words

If ye will not believe

From God via the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz around 700 years before Jesus faithfully preserved in the Old Testament brought to the world in the Bible with the New Testament included lasting to this day 2024 AD! “The just shall live by faith” – Habbakuk 2:4 (OT BC) and Galatian 3:11 (NT AD) preserved unto 2024 AD and counting! “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” – Jesus Matthew 25:35 “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the … Continue reading If ye will not believe