Divided Loyalties

Have you ever wondered why some churches seem to have more troubles than others? Why do some churches always seem to have infighting while others don’t? Paul is writing this letter to the Corinthian Church because he has received a report about divisions in the Church at Corinth. Please read Read more

A prayer for help

As we have read through and worked through Psalm 19 we learn just what the psalmist learned- that each of us fall short of the glory of God. The more we read God’s word, learn to apply God’s word, both the Old and the New Testament to our lives the Read more

Jesus’ Commission

There is a difference I believe between working on commission and being commissioned by someone to carry out an important task. Working on commission normally involves the sale of some product to a customer. These sales can either be through a storefront business, over the internet or even in the Read more

Forsaken!

I have never known what it was like to be abandoned as a child. There are some people not only in our country but others around the world who have been abandoned by their parents. This is the meaning behind being forsaken. When you and I read Mark 15:33-41 we Read more

They crucified Jesus

The Roman Empire didn’t put up with insurrectionism or crime like we do. The religious leaders green with envy wanted Jesus crucified so that the people would come to them instead of Jesus and they would not lose their influence with Rome. Jesus told the truth and lived out the Read more

Controlled by Envy

What fears do you have? Does that fear control the decisions that you make? These are two questions that are sometimes asked and ones that we often try to avoid because they force us to take a look into our hearts. Pontius Pilate will have to make some decisions concerning Read more