Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, lest the Lord’s anger be aroused against you… Deut 11:16-17
The Lord God gave a warning about worshiping other gods. He says deception leads away from Him. Continue reading
And the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Gen 3:13
The first deception took place in the Garden of Eden. Only two people existed and only one law ruled them Continue reading
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: the sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; the sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin; the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, were Dan and Naphtali; and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, were Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Padan Aram. Gen 35:22-26
Most names have meaning or some significance.
All names in the Bible carry a meaning. Continue reading
Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!” John 2:6-10
His first miracle took place at a wedding. It’s just that simple. Continue reading
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Luke 12:22-23
Do you worry about what to eat or what to wear? Continue reading
And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Luke 12:15
Someone from the crowd shouted to Jesus to tell his brother to divide the inheritance with him.
Jesus did not do it but spoke today’s scripture. Continue reading
For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. Matt 18:20
It’s probably one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. Continue reading
Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?” Acts 2:7-8
While studying and researching for last Sunday mornings sermon, I happened upon a story about a book written by a “Bible scholar” Continue reading
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Rom 8:18
I remember some of my trivial complaints as a child. For example, I recall my grandfather Continue reading
There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:1-5
The tragedies of recent weeks are still in the news. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 