Ask Jesus and You Shall Receive
It is an interesting study when looking at the word ask in the Bible. Jesus encourages us to ask and at first we might think well of course we ask Jesus for things all the time but when we honestly contemplate it there are things like pride and fear that do prevent people from asking Jesus or anyone else for that matter for assistance.
Feeling the Presence of God – Realistic ConfusionAnyone can sit on a beach and observe the waves crashing onto it and feel the presence of God. People often sit in their own backyards, watching the sun rise and set, knowing without a doubt that God is right there with them and is responsible in some way for the beauty that is surrounding them at that moment in time.
Problems With Christianity As it Marches Through HistoryChristianity is now over 2000 years old and has seen its fair share of problems throughout history. Unless you study history or early Christianity, there’s a good chance that you wouldn’t know about most of the problems that this particular religion incurred.
Passover Saga – Myth Or History? (2) Circa 2000AD, UCLA Study Group – Ancient Cultures and CustomsPassover Plagues-Miracles – Fiction or Fact? Biblical events (Circa 1300BC) are confirmed by a post-grad. university study group (Circa 2000AD). In sequential episodes and chapters, fictional characters interact with Moses, Pharaoh, et al, followed by a fictional university study group which reviews 21st century scientific findings, artifacts and logic, covering the same biblical events.
Unbelievable TruthToo many of the Corinthians who now associated themselves with Jesus Christ had not made a clean break with their former beliefs. They brought many of those former beliefs — false beliefs and the false worldview of Greek philosophy — into the Corinthian church with them. Still happens.
Passover Saga – Myth Or History? (15) 1300 BC – Mount Sinai and the Golden CalfPassover Plagues-Miracles – Fiction or Fact? Ancient biblical events (Circa 1300BC) are confirmed by a university post-grad study group (Circa 2000AD). In sequential episodes and chapters, fictional characters of ancient Egypt interact with Moses, Pharaoh, et al, followed by a fictional university study group which reviews 21st century scientific findings, artifacts and logic, covering the same biblical events.
Christian School Over Public SchoolWhy choose a Christian school education for you child? Consider these points.
The Story of William Tyndale and His 1534 New TestamentIn 1534 William Tyndale published his translation of the New Testament. Tyndale was the first person to translate the New Testament into English from the original Greek sources. In 1536 Tyndale was rewarded for his service to Christianity by being imprisoned, strangled and burnt on a stake.
Art and Science of PrayerHave you ever prayed? I mean really prayed? Perhaps in times of desperation you have begged for help from a higher being. Maybe you offered something in exchange for solving a problem or made a promise to do or give something later. But what happens when they don’t get answered? In your hour of need how would it be if you knew that you prayers would be answered?
His Commands Are Not BurdensomeSo much of what I write about is to challenge the Christian to look at what the Lord commands and act the way the Bible tells us to. This not only includes turning from the sin in our lives, but also to take up our cross and do the work the Lord has in store for us. If you are diligently studying the Bible and looking at what it teaches, it can easily seem overwhelming and even easier to feel like we have let God down. However, it should not be this way and again, the answers are in the scripture.
Your Thoughts – Five Things to NoteYour thought is as important as your life, whatever you become today is a direct result of your thoughts of yesterday. We need to understand the power of our mind and use it productively to our own advantage, hence we need to give a little time everyday to observe and control what we allow our minds to think. These five points will help you to understand my opinion.
Dreams Interpretation – Story of Joseph in Genesis 1Prophetic interpretation of dreams is a biblical concept. Various places in the Bible mention something about dream interpretation. If you want to learn how to correctly understand the messages from God hidden in your dreams, it is wise to start from the Bible, written Word of the Lord.