“Focus On The Message And Not On The Messenger!”
“Focus On The Message And Not On The Messenger!”(Mk.6:1-6).Jesus was humiliated in his hometown by his own people, in the presence of his disciples. On the Sabbath he taught in the synagogue, “and many who heard him were amazed.” Yet “they took offense at him”; not because of what he taught, but because of who […]
“Be Doers Of The Word…!”
“Be Doers Of The Word…!”(Ez.33:30-33).The prophet Ezekiel prophesied to the Jews who were in the Babylonian captivity. He too was an exilee from a priestly family. God told him, “…your countrymen are talking together about you…saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ My people come to you, […]
“Go And Tell Pharaoh To Let The Israelites Go…!”
“Go And Tell Pharaoh To Let The Israelites Go…!”(Ex.7:1-13).The story of the biblical exodus is being replayed like a drama before our very eyes. The Exodus is the story of a people who moved to another country and were well received.Everything was moving smoothly until “a new king who did not know Joseph, came to […]
“Today If You Hear God’s Voice Harden Not Your Hearts!”
“Today If You Hear God’s Voice Harden Not Your Hearts…!”(Heb.3:1&6b-14).The above words are used by mainline churches as a call to the worshippers to focus their attention on God’s word that is to be read. These words were used by the psalmist as a reminder to the people about what happened to their fathers at […]
“Stand Firm!”
“Stand Firm!”(Eph.6:10-17).Thousands of people died during the wars of the Crusades that were fought to recover the Holy Land. The Huguenots of France suffered severe persecution for being Protestants. The infamous Inquisition was set up to root out and punish heresy. It lasted for hundreds of years and the severity of its tortures cannot be […]