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 »

Samuel replied, “Has the Lord as much pleasure in your burnt offerings and sacrifices as in your obedience? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to him than in your offering the fat of rams to him.  For rebellion is as bad as the sin of witchcraft, and… Read More »

    And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the maidens, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.   Esther 2:17 Amp   Today our Jewish friends will begin celebrating Purim.… Read More »

Be imitators of God in everything you do, for then you will represent your Father as his beloved sons and daughters. 2 And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant love of Christ, for he surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet… Read More »

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;     indeed, our God is merciful.    Ps. 116:5 Today’s verse tells us that God Himself is merciful. It’s one of His attributes and a characteristic He wants His blood bought children to develop. Make no mistake about it, now more than ever do followers of Jesus need to show the… Read More »