Return to the blog November 13
November 2nd, 2023
Pastor John has had the amazing opportunity to travel overseas to train pastors on how to read, study, and preach the Word of God! He has tried to continue posting to the blog while away, but unfortu... Read More
Not As The Word Of Men…
October 23rd, 2023
1 Thessalonians 1:1-3:13 The church in Thessalonica was founded as Paul and his team presented the gospel in the synagogue. Some members believed in Christ but faced opposition from the Jewish communi... Read More
Remember My Chains
October 20th, 2023
Paul emphasizes the importance of prayer as his top priority. In previous passages, he has already demonstrated and mentioned the significance of prayer for the Colossians. Now, he directly urges them... Read More
Your Life Is Hidden With Christ In God
October 19th, 2023
Paul reminds the Colossians that they have been raised with Christ. They should focus on heavenly things, where Christ is honored. Our death with Christ brings liberation. Our lives are now hidden wit... Read More
Preeminent
October 18th, 2023
Paul's ultimate purpose is to make Christ known, which includes both warning and teaching, with the goal of presenting everyone mature in Christ. He acknowledges the demanding struggle but testifies t... Read More
Contentment’s Secret
October 17th, 2023
Contentment is not dependent on circumstances. Paul presents a spectrum that encompasses the full range of human experiences related to material provisions, from abundance to scarcity. Although the am... Read More
Counting Everything As Loss
October 16th, 2023
The goodness of this world cannot compare to Christ, who is the source of all beauty and goodness. In comparison, the nations are insignificant, and all the good things in the world are nothing compar... Read More
Have This Mind
October 13th, 2023
The "if" clause highlights five blessings that the Philippians already share through the gospel of Christ. Each phrase prompts the Philippians to affirm these blessings. The shared gospel blessings sh... Read More
Christ In Life Or Death
October 12th, 2023
Paul desires that the Philippians' love would grow in knowledge and discernment. This love aims to prioritize what is excellent, allowing them to focus on the highest virtues and not be distracted by ... Read More
Armor For The Battle
October 11th, 2023
Paul envisions a fierce battle, not just an athletic competition, using military imagery like armor and weaponry. This battle is not fought at a distance but in close-quarter hand-to-hand combat. It i... Read More
A Profound Mystery
October 10th, 2023
Believers should avoid disobedient behavior as it leads to God's wrath. It's crucial to reject false teachings and immoral lifestyles associated with them. Paul highlights the transformation from dark... Read More
The Unity Of The Spirit
October 9th, 2023
Ephesians 4:1-32 Paul urges believers to live a life worthy of their calling. He emphasizes the importance of walking in humility, gentleness, and patience. Bearing with one another in love and mainta... Read More
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January
Happy New Year!He Will Save His People From Their SinsMy Beloved SonTemptation And MinistryThe SermonLeaving, Lying, Limits, Love, Largesse, and The Lord's PrayerTreasure, Anxiety, and JudgmentAstonishing AuthorityStorms, Demons, and HealingJesus Is CompassionateHis Eye Is On The SparrowSwords, Rewards, and MessengersThe Lord of the SabbathBlasphemy, Bad Trees, Signs, and FamilyStories, Sowers, and SoilsParables, Hidden Treasure, and RejectionFame, Food, Fear, Faith, and FringeReal Issues And The Power Of GodDying To Find LifeLike The SunChildren, Temptation, Sheep, And ForgivenessMarriage, Kids, And MoneyTo Serve And Give His Life
February
The ArrivalStories That StingQuestion TrapsHidden Motives And LamentThe End...?UnexpectedReady?Punishment, The Plot, And PerfumeTreachery, Passover, and The CupBetrayal, Injustice, And DenialThe Field Of Blood And The GovernorCrucifixion And DeathAll AuthorityMark—The Beginning Of The GospelHealing, Preaching, And The Forgiveness Of SinEating With Tax Collectors, Fasting, The Sabbath, And An Escape BoatThe Twelve, Blasphemy, Family, And A ParableParables And PowerA Different Kind Of StormPower Had Gone Out
March
Death, Hunger, And MiraclesCommandment Or TraditionDo You Not Yet Understand?The Christ And A Glimpse Of His GloryUnbelief, Confusion, And SinDivorce, Children, And PossessionsTo Give His Life As A RansomHosannaThe Rejected Stone, Taxes, And The Great CommandmentDestruction And The EndNo One Knows, An Anointing, And A Promise To BetrayPassover And GethsemaneThe Kiss, Arrest, And DenialPilate, Simon, And The CrucifixionDeath, Burial, Resurrection, And What\'s NextTheophilus And A Visit From GabrielMary And The MagnificatBenedictusThe Arrival And The ShepherdsSimeon, Anna, And The SpiritFruits Keeping With Repentance And BaptismThe Wilderness, Nazareth, And CapernaumSimon's Mother-In-Law, Fishing, A Leper, And Sins
April
Tax Collectors, Fasting, Sabbath Controversies, And The TwelveWhy Do You Call Me Lord, Lord?Jesus Marveled, A Raised Son, And QuestionsA Sinful Woman And A ParableObeying The Word, A Storm, And DemonsTwelve Years, Twelve Apostles, And SpeculationGreater, Costly, And GloryNot Getting It, The Cost, And AppointedWoes, Neighbors, And What Is NecessaryHelp Us Pray And A Divided Kingdom?Signs, Lights, And WoesHypocrisy, Fear, A Fool, And AnxietyParables, Division, And The TimesWarnings, A Daughter Of Abraham, And Jerusalem, JerusalemA Son Or An Ox, Parties, And DiscipleshipLost ThingsThe Dishonest Manager, The Law, And Anguish In This FlameMillstones And Mustard SeedsPersistent Prayer, Humility, A Childlike Faith, And The Rich RulerEverything That Is Written, A Blind Beggar, And A Wee Little Man
May
A Parable, A Colt, A Prophecy, And A CleansingAuthority, Wicked Tenants, And TaxesThings To Beware Of And WidowsDestruction, Persecution, The Son Of Man, And WatchingThe Plot, Betrayal, Lord's Supper, And Inappropriate BehaviorPrediction, Fulfillment, Agony, Betrayal, And DenialMistreated, Taken Before The Council, Pilate, Herod, And Delivered To Be CrucifiedCrucifixion, Death, And BurialHe Is Not HereDisbelieved For JoyIn The Beginning…The Lamb Of God And A WeddingZeal, What's Inside, And Born AgainHe Must Increase
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