My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
“and on this rock”
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church Matthew 16:18 On this rock I will build my church The term “church” means…
Good News, not good advice
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. (Colossians 1:15, ESV) And to the angel of the church…
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation
BACKGROUND: The son of God, the son of man Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish…
The Covenant of Peace – the Melchizedek/Levitical Priesthood
There is covenantal nature of God in his relationship with mankind. While many are familiar with the Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, and Davidic covenants in the Old Testament, there is one…
Be slow to speak, quick to listen
“If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame.” – Proverbs 18:13 We are often so quick to speak into another person’s life, yet slow to…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…
How good and pleasant . . .
Psalm 133: A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity!It is like the precious oil on the head,running down on the…
The Outsider
When I was overseas, I was told what to expect about the culture I was entering. Although it was helpful, what I heard was from the perspective of an outsider,…