Heart and Mind

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Gal.5:22-23a NKJV) We see it sporting events, we quote it quite readily, and it is that proclamation of the gospel that is always on our lips. We as people need only the reassurance of this simple verse to send…

  Our lives as Christians should be one of constant growth. “Testing our faith” through trials of many kinds develops perseverance, and perseverance leads to the maturity of our character.  “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” (James…

Paul in Eph.5:22-31 specifically addresses wives and husbands and compares that relationship with the one of Christ and the church. There are a few verses on which I want us to focus. Remember, this is a message to husbands of which I am one. I need this as much as anyone does. The words written…

He already had displayed His divine power by turning water into wine. (Joh.2:1-12) He drove those out of the temple, claiming, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise." (Joh.2:16) He prophesied of His death and resurrection: "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."…

“…and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood, and He has made us be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the…

During the American Revolution, the Thirteen Colonies' legal separation from Great Britain occurred on July 2nd, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia.  After the independence vote, Congress turned its attention to defining a "Declaration of Independence," a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared…

Friday, about 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Jesus hung on a cross “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing you may…

Thursday, the eve of His crucifixion - Jesus is in the garden! He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." (Mat 26:39 NKJV) On this fateful Thursday evening,…

Have you ever been thirsty, I mean scorched Earth thirsty? So thirsty that your mouth became parched and dry, and you felt if you did not have something to drink soon, you might not make it. Survivalists tell you always to remember the "rules of 3." three minutes without air, three hours to survive without…

This Psalm is one of trust, confidence, contentment, and satisfaction in God. The Hebrew word used for God is (YHWH) Yahweh. The importance of this is that this name for God represents the "covenant" God. The God of promise, the unchanging God. Isn't it of great value to know that God makes a covenant with…