In my studies I came across some interesting quotes, some I was familiar, some not. Since I'm studying the Doctrine of the Bible right now, these well known quotes were centered around this subject matter. Considering that people of today think one must check their brains at the door to believe the "book" I wonder what they would say if they saw this impressive list of what I would consider very brilliant people of yesteryear. World Leaders Winston Churchill-"We rest with assura...
Moving right along the road that leads to the church at Sardis which makes this #5 out of 7 churches addressed in the book of Revelation. Here's the text surrounding this letter: 1“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2“Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your w...
Recently another blogger and I were having a discussion( http://kfc.joeuser.com/article/337204/This_Woman_is_a_Whore ) over a comment I made about how reading the bible today is very similar to reading the secular newspapers when it comes to end time events. Everything is lining up exactly as we were told by the prophets of old. It's really quite amazing. In other words much of what was written two thousand years ago is very applicable today. The signs they told ...
She's no lady. She seeks to seduce your soul. She's called the harlot of many harlots. She's also called the mother of harlots. I'm talking about the woman mentioned in Revelation 17. The one whom many, over the centuries, wondered about. Who is she really? Here's the passage in its context. "And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials and talked with me saying, Come closer, I will show you the judgment of the grea...
Let's talk about the wise men shall we? Most know the story of the (three) wise men who came to visit Baby Jesus in the stable. I think we need to talk. Most people get their biblical information from Christmas cards instead of going to the source itself, the bible. I hope I can shed some light (pun intended) on many inaccurate impressions people have about these wise men and other facts about the nativity scene. Here's the verse: "Now when Jesus w...
From the beginning of Christianity there's always been this desire to make sure one is totally right with God. Unfortunately there's always been this striving from one's own works to make this happen. Therefore, we have all sorts of dos and don'ts when it comes to man's religions. With that comes the guilt. No wonder so many have walked away from the faith of their families. It's just too much work to be right with God. Do we keep the 10 commandments? ...
Hanukkah is soon to be celebrated. Some have no real idea why they celebrate it like they do but as traditions go, it's something to be celebrated. We all know we look forward to our traditions and celebrations even if we're not sure of the origins of such holidays. Even though Hanukkah has a legend behind it, and I'm speaking of the little jar of oil which was kept burning for eight days with only one day's supply of oil, we're still not exactly sure if that is wh...
The Saga continues as we move towards the celebration of Hanukkah. We left off with the madman, the Syrian King Antiochus, who filled the Jews with terror and persecution. Immediately after the December 25th fiasco when the pig on the altar was slaughtered by the madman and his men the faithful Jews fled to the wilderness hiding in the hills and the caves. They were hunted down as animals and slaughtered when caught. Thousands died as Martyrs as they remained faithful t...
Yesterday I was privileged to hear a Jewish Christian who is well loved and admired in these parts speak on Hanukkah. He said it's directly related to Christmas. Some of which he spoke of I knew, but I was eagerly attentive to his words as he outlined the beautiful Jewish story behind the celebration of Hanukkah also known as The Feast of Dedication. It was fascinating to listen to this troubling but also remarkable true story. The time period was...
People love Angels. Angels have a good reputation. They watch out for us. They protect us. They guide us. In some instances Angels have spoken to us. They seem to get alot of attention during the Christmas Season as many decorate their homes with angel ornaments. Personally I believe I've had an angel intervene in my life at least twice that I know of. There are many angel experiences told by others who feel there just wasn't any other human exp...
I'm a big believer in the transforming power of God. Ha! No surprise there. I read this today, thought it thought provoking and agreed 100%. Someone has well said that nature forms us, sin deforms us, penitentiary reforms us, education informs us, the world conforms us, but only Jesus transforms us.
Whether we voted for Obama or not we should be on our knees daily praying for him and our nation. Scripture says we are to pray for our enemies and our leaders. I believe, as Christians, we need to pray harder than ever. This was sent to me by a friend and I agree wholeheartedly that this is what we need to do. 1. Pray for Obama's protection. We already know that some weird, neo-Nazi fanatics in Tennessee plotted to kill Sen....
It's said the greatest and most profound idea the human mind can ever entertain concerns the possiblility of the existence of a personal God. How we respond to this affects not only our life down here but will also determine our ultimate destiny. If we can't resolve the "who" question we cannot possibly solve the "why" "what" and "where" problems of our own existence. I believe that all mankind has some idea of a Supreme Being even if they choose not to acknowledge this...
One of our church members back home in Maine sent me this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvDDc5RB6FQ It's very powerful. Our church back home is going to incorporate this cardboard testimony idea in their Praise in the Park that we started last year. I thought it was a great idea. Last year on Labor Day Weekend in our local park we set up tents and gave away hundreds of free grilled hotdogs, chips and drinks ...
It's funny because I was just thinking a few days ago about writing something about love when I saw the recent flurry of "love blogs." Love is an interesting subject because I think most people never really think about what genuine love is all about. We get caught up in the emotion of love but is that truly what love is? We say we love our truck, or our dog. I love ice cream and warm days. Then we use that same word to say "I love you Honey." So what ...