In the Book of 3 John 1 we are presented with the character of two men, Diotrephes and Demetrius. They are influential and prominent men, probably in the same church, yet their ultimate destination was not the same. Demetrius was on his way to Heaven from the church, while Diotrephes was not, based upon his […]
Category: Check Yourself
Getting Our Priorities Straight
In John 12:42-43, we find an interesting observance. Several chief Jewish rulers believed in Christ, but they feared that the Pharisees would put them out of the synagogue if they confessed Him. Unfortunately, they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Let’s look at those Scriptures. 42 Nevertheless even among the […]
COVID-19’s Lesson
Covid-19 has changed our world in many ways. One of the most important lessons that it has forced us to face is that death is possible for any of us at any time. That may be a sobering thought for some people, but its truth has always been the case. Coronavirus has forced us to […]
God Not Only Looks at Our Actions but Our Motives as Well
We have a famous saying today that states, “It’s not what you say; it’s what you do.” The question that is asked by that statement is, though one may talk a great game, does one’s life match the words? An individual can speak about the values of living a clean and holy life, for example, […]
We Must Keep Doing What God Called Us to Do
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Daniel 6:10 (KJV) Opposition against the church The church has […]
Beloved, Why Not Forget About Trying to Become a “Black Jew” and Focus on Being Saved?
A Message for those who are struggling so hard to “prove” that they are “Black Jews”: Galatians 3:28-29 (KJV) 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and […]
I’m Lifting Up Jesus
John 12:32 (KJV) 2 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. For several days I have been thinking about steeples which are those tall pointed structures on the top of some churches. Most of them were topped by a cross in the past. Steeples are tall so that they […]
Love – The Cure for Fruitlessness. (Not Bearing Fruit? Let’s Check Our Love Quotient)
To be fruitful is one of the basic and foundational commandments of Jesus to his true believers. As Christians, we are expected to win souls into the Kingdom of God. We cannot be satisfied that “my four and no more” have made it into the Kingdom of God or are on the right path to […]
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
The word excuse is defined as an attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); It means to seek to defend or justify. When I was a child I heard that an excuse was a dressed-up lie. We know that a lie is something that is told to deceive. And although every […]
Will it Take a Hearse to Get You to Church?
Let me ask you a question. What is your favorite type of dream car? Is it the Lexus or the Mercedes-Benz? Perhaps your dream car is the Maserati, the Jaguar or the Lincoln. How about the Cadillac, the Porsche or the BMW? Some of these vehicles are pretty pricey. In 2018 the Mercedes-AMG E43 has […]
