Purpose Driven

Each of us have been set apart for God’s PURPOSE. Before birth, Samson was dedicated to God from the womb. He was born with the anointing of God and had great potential. The question was asked of Samson, “Tell us about your secret of great strength.” Judges 16:6. Samson never fulfilled the plan God had…

Reports in Rome

A city that was thriving with exquisite poetry, royal decrees, massive military strength, and many thought provoking philosophies was the super power of the day. In ancient Rome the citizens were free to worship many gods. One top student of the highly regarded Hebrew teacher, Gamaliel – was a young Jewish boy named Saul. Saul…

ACTS

The riveting truth that resonates within each of us, is the spectacular story of Jesus, Immanuel, God is with us. “For He chose us ‘in Him’ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in…

Remember Truth

You are a joint heir with Christ. You are forgiven and reconciled to God. You are justified by God. You have the righteousness of Christ. You are a chosen ambassador of Christ, therefore, there is no condemnation for those of us who remain in Christ Jesus. You are blameless and beyond reproach. You are the…

Dwell in Grace

We all have a beef about something not going according to our way, our plan, or our set of beliefs. We all have rituals that were born out of how we were raised. Our customary way of thinking and believing becomes a religious habit. We get up on the same side of the bed, some…

All Greek to Me

Boy, it’s all Greek to me, and it’s all good. In fact it is all very, very good. Paul wrote in ancient Greek and his audience then and now are astounded by his words. Luckily we have his words transcribed. Paul begins his letter to the Ephesians with a robust blessing from God the Father…

TITUS and PHILEMON

Paul writes to encourage Titus, the Bishop of Crete. This was the second difficult post for Titus. His previous mission was to tactfully persuade the church in Corinth to return to the teachings of Jesus. This letter offers practical solutions for dealing with a stubborn people. The congregations in Crete were mostly home based prayer…

1st and 2nd TIMOTHY

Pastor Paul writes an outline for the administration of the first churches. His young protégé Timothy was entrusted with the responsibility to properly supervise the church in Ephesus. Paul had personally discipled Timothy and he calls him “my son whom I love, who is faithful to the Lord.” Timothy had seen Paul operating in God’s…

COLOSSIANS

People that have never read the full story of Jesus, which includes the entire length of the Bible, often dismiss Him as an insignificant person. The same was true of the common people who lived in Colossae. Most of what Jesus had said was watered down as “hearsay”. The citizens of Colossae concluded that Buddha…

GALATIANS

This letter written by Paul is addressed to the believers in the region of Galatia. He opens with a clear greeting that he was not sent by man but by God. “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from…