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During the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, John had heard him use the analogy of light.    “I am the LIGHT of the world,” Jesus had said.   “Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”   “You are the LIGHT of the world…..”   The light-dark imagery occurs again an

Join me on a trek through this practical, challenging letter of First John which provides tests to determine a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. 1:1-4 Without any introduction like the other N.T. writers, John plunges headlong into his subject.   Perhaps the urgency of the hour, the crisis because of

Last evening – February 12th I had the joy of preaching from Psalm 130. This psalm – a song of ascents or degrees – was probably sung by the worshipers on their way to the place of worship. What a great principle – Worship on your way to worship! Why should we start worshiping when [...]

At the crest of the hill of the farm property where I grew up, my dad had Gospel Text Ministries erect a sign with Amos 4:12 “Prepare to meet thy God.” We tobogganed down that hill and I often thought the sign was appropriate! Whenever visitors came to our property, they too saw this warning. [...]

Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.   Proverbs 7:27 (KJV) Her house is the way to Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead), going down to the chambers of death.   Proverbs 7:27 (Amplified) She runs a halfway house to hell, fits you out with a shroud and a [...]

At the crest of the hill of the farm property where I grew up, my dad had Gospel Text Ministries erect a sign with Amos 4:12 “Prepare to meet thy God.” We tobogganed down that hill and I often thought the sign was appropriate! Whenever visitors came to our property, they too saw this warning. [...]

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In recent weeks I have studied and been wrestling with Mark 10:35-45 where James and John (along with their mother – according to Matthew 20) come to Jesus with a PETITION.   “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”  (Mark 10:35) They speak to Jesus having just heard the 4th prediction o