From Appreciation to Depreciation of Human Life

“But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” – Romans 9:20

The foundational principles of this great nation, despite the protests of revisionist historians, were founded on a Biblical worldview. A careful review of the written work of our founding fathers, combined with an overview of selected Scriptures, will confirm such a claim and serve as a contrast against the spirit of the age in which we now live. More specifically, today’s self-serving culture has moved from presuming in favor of life to presuming in favor of death.

Worship = Warfare

“Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle.” Psalm 144:1 (NKJV)

David understood that with the worship of God inevitably comes the warfare against Satan.

God Used An Uzi

Romans 12:3, “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.”

Someone once said… Pride consists in an unduly exalted opinion of one’s self. It is, therefore, impatient of a rival, hates a superior, and cannot endure a master.

Why Do You Believe the Gospel?

Why do you believe the Gospel?

Isn’t that such a powerful question? Why do you believe what you believe? A lot of times we brush off how one became a believer or why somebody doesn’t believe. However, I would like to break it down the best I can and I pray that if you read this and find yourself conflicted about how you came to Christ you go straight to prayer about it, and to God’s Word. Do not take what I have to say as fact but look into it for yourself. Salvation is something that every person should work out for themselves.

Who Do You Serve?

1 Corinthians 12:12-19

12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 14For the body does not consist of one member but of many.

Lord Teach Us to Pray

Have you ever studied the model prayer Jesus gave us to pray to God the Father?
It is powerful and life changing, as it reminds us of truths we need to focus on and how to pray about things we may not mention in our own prayers.

The Legal Right to Take What Jesus Died to Save

“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not He who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not He who guards your life know it? Will He not repay each person according to what he has done?” – Proverbs 24:11-12

On January 24, 2011, this nation recognized the 38th anniversary of what one of our highest elected officials termed “….a Supreme Court decision that protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, and affirms a fundamental principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters.” Such antiseptic language has become common place and continues to perpetuate the widely held myth that a legal right is not only the right thing, but that one’s “choice” to exercise that right must be protected at all costs, regardless of the damage that has been done to the very fabric of this nation’s soul and psyche.

How Can I Keep From Singing?

When we are hurt we cry, when we are scared we scream, when we hear something funny we laugh, why is it that when the Spirit moves we don’t always naturally respond?

It should be embedded into our minds to automatically raise our voice when encouraged to engage in songs of worship to our God.

Overwhelmingly Deserves Praise

We are to praise God daily for the blessings He’s bestowed upon us and even for those He’s withheld from us. Praise is an important part in how we can and should communicate with our Father. We are called to praise and worship Him. When we praise God, we are glorifying our King, the omnipotent One. Our purpose on this earth is to bring Him praises and glorify Him. If we aren’t wholeheartedly praising Him, then how are we giving God all the glory?

“Sorry Church, I (Jesus) was ‘off’ tonight…”

It’s towards the end of “service” and Jesus is profusely apologizing to His cozy congregation in the 4.5 million dollar building that the “board of directors” just took a loan out for. And we can’t really blame Jesus, the “worship” band was off, missing notes, or maybe it was the tempo that was off. The video clip that was supposed to set up His message skipped a couple times causing more than a few disgruntled looks.