Waves of doubt

An Exposition on the Book of James Part 2. If you haven’t yet, please check out part 1 of this series. The ideas of James are all centered around the idea of a perfectly forged faith that makes us perfect or complete. I often find myself not finishing projects. I get 80% of the wayContinue reading “Waves of doubt”

Four things you might not know the Bible teaches about Mary

1 – Mary is not the focus of the Bible. Mary, the mother of Jesus is mentioned by name less than 20 times in the New Testament. Joseph, Mary’s husband, is only mentioned about 12 times. While Mary is an important figure in the New Testament, being the mother of Jesus, she is never theContinue reading “Four things you might not know the Bible teaches about Mary”

Whose Favor Are We Seeking?

“Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in theContinue reading “Whose Favor Are We Seeking?”

The Wheel of God’s will

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Have you ever really wanted to know what God’s will was in a situation? I mean, you wanted to go to the right place, wanted toContinue reading “The Wheel of God’s will”

Made to be conformed to his Image

I am often told how much my daughter looks like me. She, however, is a third of my height and a sixth of my weight. She has long hair; I have short hair. She doesn’t have a beard, and I do. She is a girl, and I am a man. Yet, though we are veryContinue reading “Made to be conformed to his Image”

Discerning God’s Will

In our Sunday school class, we have been discussing the will of God and how we can discern it. In class we have talked about the known will of God, but here I want to discuss the unknown will of God. What I mean by that is that God tells us things that are hisContinue reading “Discerning God’s Will”

The wheel of the potter

People are distinct from other living creatures in many ways. one such way is that we are given a soul. A part of the soul is what we express as a will. We have this thing inside of us that allows us to make our own choices. Animals don’t really have this ability. No oneContinue reading “The wheel of the potter”

An unlikely vessel

God has a interesting way of using people. Sometimes we think we can tell how someone should be used, but it appears God disagrees with us. Sometimes we think we know how God should use us, but things don’t work out that way. Like the young man who had a heart for God, intelligent, handsome,Continue reading “An unlikely vessel”

Losing the Pursuit of God

As the modern Hymn says, quoting the Psalm, as the dear panteth for the water so my soul longeth after thee. These words seem to be the expression of David. David was known as the man after God’s own heart. Doubtless there were many times when David panted for God. Understanding that He needed GodContinue reading “Losing the Pursuit of God”