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When you help the poor you are lending to the Lord—and he pays wonderful interest on your loan!   Proverbs 19:17 TLB When Arthur Guiness rode into Dublin, it was not the best place to live. In the 1600’s most of the waters in and around England and Ireland had become poisonous from poor hygine practices.… Read More »

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.  1 Corinthians 10:31 GW My hope is in God, was the motto of Arthur Guiness the creator of Guiness Beer.Now some might find it strange that a master brewer would have a relationship with God. But the story… Read More »

“Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”  John 11:11 Scripture tells us that Jesus’ friend Lazarus was sick, and his sisters called for Him to come and heal him. But Jesus did something amazing he said no! And then waited two more days, and then Lazarus died.… Read More »

Lord, lead me as you promised me you would; otherwise my enemies will conquer me. Tell me clearly what to do, which way to turn.                                                             … Read More »

Keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always.  Put into practice the example of all that you have heard from me or seen in my life and the God… Read More »

The council members were astonished as they witnessed the bold courage of Peter and John, especially when they discovered that they were just ordinary men who had never had religious training. Then they began to understand the effect Jesus had on them simply by spending time with him.  Acts 4:13 TPT The influence Jesus had on… Read More »

And the earth was tohu vavohu (without form and void); and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Ruach Elohim (Holy Spirit Creator) was hovering upon the face of the waters.  Then Elohim said. . .  Gen. 1:2-3a  Orthodox Jewish Bible I hear so many today talking about our world being in… Read More »

   Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.   John 3:6 NLT   Where does true worship come from? Many will say you need to be in the “right enviornment” or you have to be grateful and thankful, or love God with all your heart, etc. Although all… Read More »

So now we come freely and boldly to where love is enthroned, to receive mercy’s kiss and discover the grace we urgently need to strengthen us in our time of weakness.     Hebrews 4:16 We just finished up our sermon series on the love, mercy and grace of God. The summation of these sermons is this;… Read More »

If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?”    Esther 4:14 Yesterday we learned that the account of Esther was possible… Read More »