John 18:36 My Kingdom is not of this world … my kingdom is from another place Where is your territory? What do you fight to protect? Do we sometimes fight for things that are of THIS world? Things of this world are about me will not last may not glorify God will give temporary returns on … Continue reading
I was asked a question today that prompted my devotional thought. The question was “How do we allow the Holy Spirit to transform us by the Word of God?” My immediate though was to a particular passage of Scripture and the words of Jesus. These words of Jesus are NOT hard to understand but that … Continue reading
I am not one who uses written prayers very often. But I wrote this many years ago as a tool to help me and others to focus on putting on the armor of God Perhaps you would use this in response to my previous blog to help you “put on the armor or God” in … Continue reading
The 10 on Prayer Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Faith Baptist Church November 16, 2013 Prayer Is … Prayer does … I’ve always loved the nature of Abraham’s relationship with God. The Lord appears to him in Genesis 18 and I love what he says, it would be a great way for us to begin a … Continue reading
According to Barry Loudermilk’s book “And they Prayed: Moments in History Impacted By Prayer”, Captain Nathan Hale was not unlike the men and women I see every week at Faith Baptist Church in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was good looking, fit, intelligent, and bright eyed, with the cause of freedom firmly rooted in his heart. Historically … Continue reading
Where are your eyes? Oswald Chambers begins the writing recorded for September 16 in “My Utmost for His Highest” with the statement: “the main idea in the region of religion is – your eyes upon God.” Where will you look today? I wrote a praise song several years ago entitled “Look Up” Look up! Don’t look … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 10:5b says “take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ” “Captivity” seems like such a negative word and “Freedom” such a good word. Such a very “American” word is Freedom. We love that word. But sometimes, when it comes to thoughts and actions, “freedom” at what cost and “captivity” for what purpose? … Continue reading
Dr. King had a dream. That dream inspired me growing up. I wrote a song on MLK Weekend in 2002 I had a dream, I woke by the sea, people all around me, far as the eye could see I focused on the faces from ev’ry tribe and tongue, lifting up praises as one to … Continue reading
Yesterday I preached on “Contentment” – and someone came up and asked me about a word they had found in the Old Testament for Satisfaction that is transliterated “saba”. It means to be “satisfied”. In Psalm 17:15 David said he would be satisfied to simply have the Lord’s image every day. Pretty good place to … Continue reading
