I met a man on the way to Bethlehem The road was dusty and crowded. We walked awhile and talked a lot He spoke of his wife, heavy with child. I did not know this man, yet he seemed As a friend of long standing. He spoke of strangers and of promise And he talked [...]
Archive for November, 2007
I Met a Man Today
Nov 7
Sharing your Bible
Nov 6
Arcshrk introduced me to the ESV Bible. It is his favorite translation and if you hit the verse text as you read my stuff, you can read that word for word translation. When I wrote most of my stuff originally, that translation was not available. As far as I am concerned, I don’t like the [...]
The Sanctification Train
Nov 6
Sanctification is like train: God the Father is the station master, he has our ticket to Salvation ready for us. Jesus purchased the tickets by His blood. But to get on the salvation train, we have to accept the ticket. It does us no good to say Jesus has my ticket to heaven and then [...]
Psalm 119:9-16/Beth
Nov 5
Psalm 119:9-18 “How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word. With all my heart I have sought Thee: Do not let me wander from thy commandments. Thy word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. Blessed art Thou. O LORD; Teach [...]
What’s wrong with me?
Nov 5
When I was a Catholic, I wasn’t very good at it. As a Presbyterian, I wasn’t Calvinist enough. As a Methodist, I was too fundamental, as a Full Gospel, I was too pentecostal. As a Four Square, I was too legalistic and as a Holiness, I thought too catholic. I guess I just can’t get [...]
Proverbs 16:6. “Through love and Faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.”(NIV) Prov. 10:17. “He who heed discipline shows the way to Life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.”(NIV) Psalms 111:7-8. “All that he has done is done in faithfulness and justice, in all ways his [...]
Nov. Quotes
Nov 4
The fruit of silence is prayer, The fruit of prayer is faith, The fruit of faith is love, The fruit of Love is service, The fruit of service is peace. -Mother Teresa “Christ has paid your debts; the receipt is given; you are liberated. God has no claims upon you from His Justice now; they [...]
But we will not boast of authority we do not have. Our goal is to stay within the boundaries of God’s Plan for us, and this plan includes our working there with you. 2 Cor. 10:13 (NLT) Jesus is the Foundation of our faith. It is with His knowledge that we are able to see [...]
Psalm 89:14-15 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne; Lovingkindness and Truth go before thee. How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of thy countenance. (NAS) In the search for the Wholeness in Christ, we have to establish an area of common belief. [...]