Here’s To All The Moms!
To those who did natural birth and for those like Nancy Matzaris Wyrostek who took all the meds they offered! To the breastfeeders and the formula users. To those who let the babies sleep with them and those who praised God for the crib. For those who let their babies cry themselves to sleep and…
Read MoreActs 25
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn about Paul remaining faithful during the time of captivity and using Roman law to his own advantage. ACTS 25 1 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, 2 where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented…
Read MoreActs 24
Acts 24 (NIV) 1 Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor. 2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace…
Read MoreChildren of the Light
God called us out of darkness into His marvelous light to be His children of light (1 Peter 2:9). May we leave all the ways of darkness behind and shine with the glory of God for all the world to see! EPHESIANS 4:17-5:20 “17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the…
Read MoreTrue Truisms vs False Truisms
Examples of Churchy Truisms That are Unbiblical: 1. Nobody is perfect. Violates Matthew 5:48 and the command for all born again Christians to keep the commands of God; because they are not burdensome- 1 John 5:2-3. 2. Christians are still sinners. Violates 2 Corinthians 5:17 and being made a new creation, a…
Read MoreActs 23
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn how God’s hand was upon Paul and kept him safe so that he could reach Rome and spread the Christian message effectively throughout the Roman Empire. ACTS 23 1 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all…
Read MorePut off Impurity, Put on Purity
The Bible is an inspired book given to us by God and should be taken serious. The commands of the New Testament, though almost 2,000 years old, are relevant for today and will be the standard by which the world will be judged. I pray that all of us will listen and obey what God…
Read MoreActs 22
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn about Paul’s defense against the Jewish attacks in Jerusalem before the Roman officials. ACTS 22 1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.” 2 When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said: 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of…
Read MorePut off Hate, Put on Love
The Bible teaches that God is love and that Jesus is the fulness of God’s love in the flesh (1 John 4:7-21). At the same time, some people only see one side of Jesus’ love- the side where He healed the sick and helped the oppressed. However, many Christians in today’s “politically correct” culture, overlook…
Read MoreExample of Presup Apologetics in Politics
Presup apologetics is a biblical way to defend the Christian faith by stating one’s core beliefs are derived from the Bible. Notice how this liberal senator holds a different view of morality than the Bible and wants to “expose” and make this appointee look stupid concerning his religious beliefs about “gay sex.” All Christians…
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