And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. (Malachi 3:17) Jewel used here is a metaphor for God's people. The Bible uses metaphors often to describe God's people: Sheep, … Continue reading God Makes Jewels
Category: Discipleship
Peddling The God Of Mammon
Mammon ... in the New Testament of the Bible is commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth, and is associated with the greedy pursuit of gain. "You can not serve both God and mammon [Jesus said]." [Matt. 6:24]. In the Middle Ages it was often personified as a deity and sometimes included in the seven princes of Hell. Mammon in Hebrew... means "money". Mammon is the … Continue reading Peddling The God Of Mammon
Paul: The Transforming Power Of God’s Grace
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, as he often introduces himself in his epistles is undoubtedly the most influential Christian leader in Christian history. He authored 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament. By his own testimony, he worked more than all the other apostles. He didn’t take glory for that though; he … Continue reading Paul: The Transforming Power Of God’s Grace
Silencing False Teachers By Sound Doctrine
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake (Titus 1:10-11KJV). AD. 62-64: the Church in Crete is threathened by false teachers, “teaching things which they ought not for filthy … Continue reading Silencing False Teachers By Sound Doctrine
A Cure For Worry
Matthew 6:25-34 All too soon, 2018 has come and gone and we have entered a new year. I trust the past year had its own successes. Undoubtedly, I am sure the year also included its own failures. That said, a new year is here with us and in Paul’s words, let us enter the New … Continue reading A Cure For Worry
Grace and Truth 