Shining In The Dark

Matthew 7:14 “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it”   The word strait in the verse “strait is the gate” leads to the Greek word “histemi” which means to “stand firm in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, and before the Sanhedrin (religious leaders)”. It also carries the meaning of “making firm, to establish a thing, to stand immovable and prepared, and to be of a steadfast mind”. So the strait gate that we the believers have to enter is a gate where we the believers are firmly established in our faith so that we can stand up to the world and what it will send at us. The next phrase that Jesus uses is “narrow” is the way. The word narrow here is the Greek word “tribos” which means “to press (as a grape press), to press hard upon, a compressed way, and metaphorically to be afflicted and distressed”. If you study the church before Constantine gave the apostate Roman Catholic Church power this is...

Busybodies Beware One thing I don’t concern myself with, is the business of another man or woman’s life, for I am not a busybody being busy about the business of another man or w oman’s life, for I have too much business of my own to attend to. And I don’t see any progress in that foolishness at all. I’m too busy trying to be about the Lords business, than to be concerned with low level gossip, hearsay, and second hand knowledge. And I know sometimes people tend to think we are just alike, and I’m just like you, but that is the furthest thing from the truth. And if you think for one moment I agreed or entertained the garbage you were talking about another man or woman’s life, then I want you to know without doubt, that I righteously judged you, not by sight or by your appearance, but by the words you spoke out of your own mouth. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, and you shall know exactly what’s in a man or woman’s heart, if you list...

Bless the Lord Oh My Soul Example #1 The Real Church Psalm 103:1 “Bless the  Lord , O my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name” Example #2 The Deceived Church “Bless me Lord and give me more stuff… Give me all the things I want (sugar daddy) and then I will bless your holy name” While some will thing example #2 is extreme, it is in reality exactly how the modern day American church is living because they have been swayed by the false teachers on the false christian stations. These wolves have been teaching since the 1970’s that God wants believers to have it all now, that believers are “GODS”, and some of them are so extreme that they are telling people that if anyone tells you to deny yourself that they are from satan completely refuting Luke 9:23 “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me”. Of course when you point this out people following these liars will have only one reply “judge not”, ...

Evil leaders fall into two main categories... Those who commit evil acts such as Hitler, Stalin, and so on or leaders that live evil lives and the Word of God gives us a very clear picture of who is really a disciple of Christ and who is not… The first stop is what are the fruits of a believer? Galatians 5:22-24 tells that “T he fruit of the >Spirit< is love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts”. So we can see from this that those of the Spirit (born again) will exhibit these fruits in their lives. However, those not of the Spirit will exhibit other signs and they are these… “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these – Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and ...

Divisions In The Body   “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew of Herman, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore” (Psalm 133) Loving what God loves and hating what He hates never comes easy. Do you know why? Most of the time, our agenda and His are not moving the same way. It’s the age old conflict of a child’s will versus the will of his father. One of the first things learn to say after mommy and daddy is “I want Or Give Me That” They have their own agenda, and he was intent on getting his way. What impressed me is that this was the very behavior I had observed in his mother a generation before, and I’m confident was in his mother’s father (myself) as a child. Long ago the writer of Pro...

Using His Name In Vain I have often wondered why something I see all the time on facebook or hear on TV grates my spirit, and I now I know the reason why is because it is grating the Holy Spirit within me… And I have been guilty of this myself... Reposting this because it helped me and I hope it helps someone else… Exodus 20:7 “Thou shall not take the name of the  Lord  thy God in vain… For the  Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain” Exodus 20:7 “Thou shall not take the name of the  Lord  thy God in vain…” The Hebrew word here is “shav” which means “emptiness of speech or nothingness”. So vain means using God’s name in a meaningless way and this shows a lack of respect and it is pointless. The only time that we are to speak God’s name and or Jesus Christ’ name is when we are either talking about them or talking to them or teaching their law. Saying their names in vain is sinful. The Father is the word. The F...

5 Signs of False Teachers 2 Peter 2:1-3 (1) But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (2) And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of which the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. (3) And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation slumbers not” Signs (A) Teacher clever lies and they will bring in heresies (verse 1) The word privily shall bring in the Greek means they will introduce or bring in secretly. How many times do we hear these people say they have a private “word from God” that is only for them to bring to people? ALL THE TIME… If anyone does this you need to run away because everything we need is already ours and it is found in the Word of God! (B) They ...

Matthew 5:23-25 “ Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembers that thy brother hath ought against thee then leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shall by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing” Did I just read this correctly? It didn’t say if I have something against someone else to go to them but if THEY have something against ME that I am to go to them and make it right! One thing I have learned about being a true disciple of Christ (not the americanized version of being a disciple) is that the teachings of Jesus are totally AGAINST our natural inclinations as humans. This is why to truly follow the Lord we...