In Jesus day people were often put in prison because of their beliefs or opinions that challenged the secular authorities. How many of us at different times in our lives are in a “prison” because of our thinking? Maybe our prison is pride, thinking that the world revolves around us. Mayb
I was born June 18, 1956. I was born again when I was around 8 years old at the First Christian Church of Melbourne, Florida. I was a young kid but wanted to follow Jesus. I was reborn again 45 years ago at 12 years old….it was 1968. At this time I started to follow Christ and started to unde
What Jesus emphasized in his teaching was that honest people do not need to resort to oaths to convince someone they were being honest. It was not that they should refuse to take an oath if required by some “external authority” to do so, but that our YES should be YES and our NO should b
Jesus tells us that the kingdom of heaven/the kingdom of God . There is an interesting relationship here, there is a divine tension– the kingdom is here…..but not there yet. We have the choice today and EVERY DAY to seek it, to enter it, to live as citizens in this kingdom, invest in it
What is the character of the people who belong to God’s Kingdom? And, what does entrance into this kingdom requires of us? Jesus tells us that only BELIEVER‘S, those who put their TRUST and FAITH in Him, will understand what he has to say as He reveals the secrets of the kingdom. Character mat
Let’s look at two things–and I am ONLY able to TOUCH on them in this short time: What is the character of the people who belong to God’s Kingdom? And, what does entrance into this kingdom requires of us? This is where we come FULL CIRCLE back to the very basis of what Jesus taught us abo