It is with fear and trembling that I begin to share what the Lord has laid on my heart, lest my flesh get in the way of His message.

All too often we humans attempt to understand the things of the Spirit, with our inherent knowledge of good and evil. That very knowledge is a great obstacle when it comes to knowing the depths of the riches of what we can have in Christ Jesus. So here, we will look at several things the Lord has revealed. And I implore you to open your ears to hear what the Spirit would have you know, that He might bring you into a more intimate relationship with Jesus and our Father.

Speaking figuratively for the most part, do we fully grasp the importance attached to the way we handle those things our Lord considers holy? Is it possible that we fail to see how easily our hands can be defiled? Or that by touching, we can defile that which is holy? As simple as the answer is, we must not trivialize the importance of it, and the enormous impact hands can have on our spiritual lives. [to full article]

"And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly" Luke 22:61-62

That was the turning-point in the history of Peter. Christ had said to him: "Thou canst not follow me now." Peter was not in a fit state to follow Christ, because he had not been brought to an end of himself; he did not know himself, and he therefore could not follow Christ. But when he went out and wept bitterly, then came the great change. Christ previously said to him: "When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." Here is the point where Peter was converted from self to Christ.

I thank God for the story of Peter. I do not know a man in the Bible who gives us greater comfort. When we look at his character, so full of failures, and at what Christ made him by the power of the Holy Ghost, there is hope for every one of us. But remember, before Christ could fill Peter with the Holy Spirit and make a new man of him, he had to go out and weep bitterly; he had to be humbled. If we want to understand this, I think there are four points that we must look at. First, let us look at Peter the devoted disciple of Jesus; next, at Peter as he lived the life of self; then at Peter in his repentance; and last, at what Christ made of Peter by the Holy Spirit. [to full article]

Moreover, when the Son of man comes, shall He find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8b

There is no question that we are in the age of apostasy ('defection from Truth'/'falling away from Faith'). The evidence is all around us--whether in the degradation so obvious in governments; unspeakable depths of sin being promoted as 'the norm'; 'ministers' preaching anything but Jesus Christ and Him crucified, or in marriages and families being torn apart by brutality and unfaithfulness. Such things are but a tiny example of the evidence of the apostate condition that has spread throughout every aspect of life.

All hell seems to have come against life, as we covered in Death and Life - A Closer Look. The enemy of man's soul is doing everything in his power to destroy life. Little does he know that the Life of Jesus in us, is far removed from the 'touch' of any devil, as we read in First John. "We know that whosoever is begotten of God sins not; but He that was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one touches him not." (1 John 5:18)

The secret to the untouchable life is "Faith." But what kind of faith are we talking about? What kind of faith will the Son of man be looking for when He returns? What is the point we are missing? [to full article]

There are countless religions and cults around the world, with beliefs more often than not, of man's creation. Even in what are considered 'Christian' nations that have dispatched missionaries around the world, the diversity of beliefs is astonishing. Of course, all claim to be based on the 'Word of God.' And all believe they have the truth, and go about preaching a 'gospel' according to any number of Bible 'versions.'

How many are there in 'Christianity' today who profess to be followers of Jesus? And then they vigorously pursue the task of making disciples to whom they teach their fleshly perception of 'Jesus.'

Sadly, the 'Jesus' followed by millions of people is a far cry from the Son of the Living God. Their 'Jesus' in no way resembles the Man who "emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross." (Philippians 2:7-8) Instead, they 'see' Him only through eyes blinded by error. As a result, they have made a mockery of the One who gave His life that we might live.

What does it mean to "follow Jesus"? [to full article]

"Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of. Cyrene, and Manaen . . . and Saul.
"As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
"And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia"--Acts 13:1-4

In the story of our text we shall find some precious thoughts to guide us as to what God would have of us, and what God would do for us. The great lesson of the verses quoted is this: The Holy Ghost is the director of the work of God upon the earth. And what we should do if we are to work rightly for God, and if God is to bless our work, is to see that we stand in a right relation to the Holy Ghost, that we give Him every day the place of honor that belongs to Him, and that in all our work and (what is more) in all our private inner life, the Holy Ghost shall always have the first place. Let me point out to you some of the precious thoughts our passage suggests. [to full article]

In recent days, the attention of the peoples of the earth has been captured by the much publicized "flu pandemic." The powers that be would have us believe we must be vaccinated to "protect" us from possible death, resulting from this "swine flu."

The purpose of this article is not to say whether or not there truly is a pandemic, or whether or not we must be vaccinated. The topic we explore, here, brings to light some Biblical truths about something far more deadly than either the "flu pandemic" or the dubious "vaccinations."[to full article]