Monthly Archives: December 2016

“Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: `When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, `when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warnsContinue reading “Watchman What Do You See?”

Today is St. Stephen’s Day or to our British and Canadian friends it’s Boxing Day. Some might remember the old Christmas carol of ‘Good King Wenceslas.’  The carol tells the story of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907-935).  The carol tells the story of the Bohemian king going on a journey and braving harsh winterContinue reading “Feast of St. Stephen”

and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets–indeed it came to pass, whenContinue reading “Unity in Diversity”

But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. And the nations of those who are saved shallContinue reading “Revelation of the Garden”

For if by the trespasses of the one death reigned through that one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of covenant membership, of “being in the right,” reign in life through the one man Jesus the Messiah. (Rom 5:17 KT) For in it the righteousness ofContinue reading “Idolatry”

  Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. (2Co 5:18-19 NKJ)  Continue reading “Holy People, a Royal Priesthood”

“Hark the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies. With the angelic host proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” God, reconciled us toContinue reading “Reconciliation”

Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But onlyContinue reading “The Centurion”

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said toContinue reading “Cleansing the Leper”

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyoneContinue reading “Solid Rock”