The Mystery of Godliness And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 The Meaning of […]
When is Enough – Enough? But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 Paul’s Dynamic Duo While stationed in South Korea during my military days in the 1970s, I noticed that the Korean nationals never threw away anything. They would take what some considered waste and use if for another purpose. By contrast, […]
The Backdoor to Hell 20. Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. 21. Not every one that says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but those that do the will of My Father which is in Heaven. 22. Many will say to Me on That Day, “Lord, Lord, have […]
Here Comes The Truth Discovering the Riches of God’s Truth 15. John bore witness of Him and cried saying, “This was He of Whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me for He was before me.” 16. And of His fulness we have all received, and Grace for Grace. 17. For […]
Father Knows Best 1. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will you give him a stone? Or if he ask for a fish, will you give him a serpent? 2. Or if he shall ask for an egg, will you offer him a scorpion? 3. If you […]
The Pathway to Success This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success. Joshua 1:8 Do […]
Moving From Tragedy to Triumph 30. Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me obnoxious to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people living in the land.” “We are few in number, and if they join forces against me and attack me, I and my household will be […]
The Value of Relationships 31. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment. 32. And the second is like (it), namely this, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is […]
Living in God’s Neighborhood Discovering God’s Riches in Relationships 30. And Jesus answered, “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothes, and wounded him, and left him half dead.” 31. “And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he […]
A Struggling Mother Discovering the Riches of God in Relationships 14. Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba. […]