A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP John 1:14
The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth
What effect did the Fall produce in Adam's mind? He and Eve lost their true perception of reality. We read in Genesis 3:7, 8, that they tried to hide from God. Doesn't that reveal a faulty un ...read
A WHOLE-BRAIN GOD John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself
Some researchers have suggested that our brains have two hemispheres. We are led to believe that each hemisphere functions slightly differently from the other as follows: Left Brain Right Brain reason intuition cognitive subjective task-oriented relationship-ori ...read
CHILDREN AND THE OCCULT 1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith
The school administration in a Christian high school found out that nearly every student in the school had played "Bloody Mary," a popular party game among some groups of children. A common version of the game requires a child to go into a completely darkened bathroom alone, spi ...read
DEMONSTRATING WHAT WE BELIEVE James 2:17
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself
Faith is an action word. We cannot passively respond to God. You may have heard the story of the circus performer who strung a wire over a river and proceeded to ride across it on a unicycle. When he returned, everyone applauded. Then he asked, "Who believes I can do th ...read
GIVE YOUR CHILD TO GOD Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it
You can and should uphold Christian values and standards in your own home. But when your child leaves your home, he leaves with his own values, beliefs and personal agenda. This is the first half of the prodigal son story (Luke 15:11-32). The prodigal son wanted to ...read
KEEP ON WALKING Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that fears the LORD, that obeys the voice of His servant, that walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God
The life led by the Spirit of God is marvelous. Sensing His presence, living victoriously, and knowing the truth are characteristics of a free person. But ...read
LIVING WATER John 7:37, 38
If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, "From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water"
The story is told of a prospector in the last century who had to make a four-day journey across a burning desert. He couldn't carry enough water to make the journey ...read
