Jesus Talked about the Kingdom of God and We Made a Church What if Jesus Never Intended His Followers to Form a Church as we Know it Today? I looked at where the Bible talks about the kingdom of God and where it talks about church. What I learned...
Do You Seek God First for Healing When You Are Sick? Azariah, son of Oded, comes to Asa, King of Judah. The prophet tells the king, “If you see God, you’ll find him. If you walk away from him, he’ll walk away from you” (2 Chronicles 15:2). King...
Reduce the Noise in Your Life to Better Hear God We Must Remove Distractions to Hear What the Holy Spirit Says I recently listened to a talk on the topic of noise. It was the opening message to a sermon series. The teaching provided many...
A Near Miss If Not for Their Church Sign With no website and a phone line that doesn’t work, we assume this church, listed only in a computer-compiled online directory, either no longer exists or never did. The church sign in front of their...
Kingdom of Heaven or Kingdom of God? The phrase “the Kingdom of God” is synonymous with “the Kingdom of Heaven.” Some writers in the Bible simply prefer one over the other; it is not meant to designate two different concepts or kingdoms. ...
What Do We Do When God’s Commands No Longer Make Sense? Contrary to the Law of Moses King David Reassigns the Duties of the Levites In the book of Numbers, Moses details the assignments and responsibilities of the tribe of Levi, mentioning them...
Does Reading the Bible Make You Cry? Scripture Can Produce Tears of Joy and of Sorrow A minister in Africa passed out Bibles to his people so they could have their own copy and read Scripture in their native tongue. He said that “I see many...
Revisiting Roman Catholicism Today we visit our second Roman Catholic Church. I’m excited—and nervous. We are revisiting Roman Catholicism Consider these four discussion questions about Church #18: 1. The large sanctuary is grand without being...
What is the Kingdom of God? Eternal Life Begins Today (Not When We Die) Jesus often talks about the kingdom of God (the kingdom of heaven). He talks about how close the kingdom of God is, saying that it’s near and even that it’s here. How do we...
How to Respond to Pain The obscure Old Testament character Jabez is only mentioned in two verses in the Bible. A reoccurring theme (if two verses can have a reoccurring theme) is pain. The birth of Jabez is marked by pain and his mom gives him a...
