Put 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…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Evidential & Presuppositional Apologetics
For those who do apologetics (defense of the Christian faith), there are two basic approaches; (1) Evidential and (2) Presuppositional. Both have biblical examples but only one can deal a death blow to an unbelieving worldview and be biblically shown as the basis for all Christian defense. Let me explain… when the disciples…
Read MoreThe Problem of Induction
“There is no intellectual difference between sanity and insanity,” Bertrand Russell, famous atheist philosopher. Why would the famous atheist who wrote the book, “Why I’m Not Christian,” say the above quote in 1946? Because Russell understood, The Problem of Induction made famous by David Hume, the atheistic philosopher of the 1700’s. (Induction is the basis of…
Read MoreActs 21
Today we learn in the Pentecostal handbook about Paul’s last travels in his third missionary journey and how he was arrested in Jerusalem. ACTS 21 1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to…
Read MorePut off Bitterness, Put on Forgiveness
Bitterness, also known as The Bait of Satan, is the poison we drink when we don’t forgive those who mistreat us. Like a weed, bitterness can choke out the life of God and lead to many other sins like anger, slander and malice. However, when we forgive like how we were forgiven- kindness, compassion and…
Read MoreActs 20
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we read about Paul’s travels in Greece and Asia, along with learning about more of his team members, a funny story with a miracle and a strong warning against false teachers in Ephesus. ACTS 20 1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them,…
Read MoreImmeasurably More Easter Service
Resurrection Sunday reminds us as Christians that God is not distant from us and unconcerned about our lives; but rather that He loves us and has a beautiful plan for our lives. No matter what we face in life- the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus reminds us that God is able to do immeasurably…
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