In a world that is moving as fast as today’s world, it takes making a conscious effort to make time to commune with God. The best of the relationship between a human and his Creator does not come with a quick prayer over a meal or our “now I lay me down to sleep” prayer. A close walk with God must be pursued, but God will be there for anyone that makes an honest effort! It is essential in our imploding world.
Special Middle East Update, Feb. 25, 2014
This special Middle East update gives an accurate view of what the life of a Christian pastor is like in Syria. It also shows how brutal Islam is toward anyone who believes differently, especially Christians. There are martyrs for their faith in Jesus every single day, but Jesus is about to call His own home, and very, very soon. We must be prepared, it was Jesus command to His true followers. The door to the ark is about to shut!
Intimacy With God, Part 3
As is typical for our time, it is too easy to go through all the motions of going to church, drop some dollars into the offering, be pious for the songs, worship, and even the sermon. Then we go home and forget that our intimate walk with God still much be #1 in our lives or we’re completely missing the boat. We’re right at the end of the age and need to be as close to our Lord as possible. He’s about to call us home. We must be about our Father’s business. We also need to finish well!
Intimacy With God, Part 2
Have you ever thought about heaven, specifically trying to imagine God’s throne? I have! We generally envision God with a throne high up on a heavenly mountain of some type way up in an unapproachable location. Most of us have heard various stories of people who have either had after-death experiences or possibly had the supernatural experience of having been […]
JERUSALEM UPDATE, January 31, 2014
The work in the Middle East by House Of Blessing has gone beyond anything anyone could have imagined. What God has done is stupendous. More souls have been reached in 22 months than have reportedly been slaughtered in Syria’s 3 year civil war! These are souls that will spend an eternity in the presence of their Creator! What a story it is!
The Walk of Intimacy With God, Part 1
In the days we live in, it is more important than ever to develop an intimate walk with God–not just a shallow “Now I lay me down to sleep” prayer, or even “Grace” at a meal, but a genuine walk with God. That is the only thing that is going to help us to navigate the days ahead.
The Conflict of Faith and Works, Part 9
Many times in our Christian walk we go after the “deep things of God” and in the process misstep on some of the most obvious things having to do with a committed Christian life. Jesus talked about some of these things in the Sermon on the Mount. This article is discussing some of these very things.
The Controversy of Faith and Works, Part 8
The Parable of the Sower shows four categories of people in relation to how they hear and receive God’s Word. Many don’t come to hear, others have lives clogged up with too many distractions and cares to hear and apply, others are going through very difficult times and can’t find their bearing. But then there are those that hear, understand, and apply God’s Word. They bring fruit, 30-fold, 60-fold, or 100-fold.
The Conflict of Faith and Works, Part 7
We are living at the end of the age. It is important for those of us that are followers of Jesus Christ to see that there is much more to the Christian life than just getting “saved”. The Bible also tells us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. This is something that many miss and the consequences of this will be evident when the Kingdom of God comes.
Controversy of Faith and Works, Part 6
There are still a few more comments to be made about the parable of the ten virgins before moving on. There is an interesting distinction between the statement made to the five foolish virgins and what was said in Matthew 7:25 where Jesus was talking about those who made a profession of having done so many wonderful works in His […]