CONSIDER THE PURPLE DEADNETTLE

I have been a worrier most of my life. In order to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us [me]” as Hebrews 12:1 commands, I have committed to memorizing many passages of Scripture about this besetting sin.  A precious hidden truth...

Water As a Symbol of the Holy Spirit 

The Bible employs powerful symbols to teach us about the attributes of our triune God.   Various symbols associated with the Holy Spirit depict His nature or aspects of His work, and water is one of them, symbolizing His cleansing from sin in our new...

RESTING IN THE FEAR OF GOD 

There are two types of Christianity: one based on a vibrant personal relationship with the Living God; the other a somber dead religion of legal compliance, empty rituals, stifling traditions, and resentment against God who is viewed as a stern taskmaster. He is not...

AMOS THEN AND NOW 

Amos is the third book of the minor prophets. God gave him a vision of what was about   to happen to the northern kingdom of Israel and he was sent there to preach that message, pronouncing God’s indictment and judgment upon them.   Amos was...

Coffee and Christianity

Mmmm….coffee! If I’m honest, it’s one of the main reasons I get out of bed in the morning.  Here’s a brief history of this favorite beverage:  According to the National Coffee Association (NCAUSA.org), an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi discovered coffee...

ACCEPTING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

The real question behind objections to God’s sovereignty—so beloved of spiritually dead theologians, apostates and those seeking to neuter God so that they can rule in His name and in His place—is recorded in Genesis 3:1, where the devil plants a doubt in the mind of...