The Great Stay? – Acts 1:8

The Great Stay? – Acts 1:8

“We have enough problems in our own country.” “There are plenty of unsaved people here.” These are two comments I hear on a regular basis.   The second one all the time. The rational is that there are so many problems in each of our own countries and so many saved in...
Rethinking our Prayers – Ephesians 6:19

Rethinking our Prayers – Ephesians 6:19

“I’ll pray for your safety,” she said.  And I appreciated that prayer.  But then I challenged her.  More I challenged myself. Is there any place in the Bible where we are encouraged to pray for each other’s safety?  Is there anywhere that Paul prayed for safety ? I...
Jesus Could Do no Miracles Except – Mark 6

Jesus Could Do no Miracles Except – Mark 6

Jesus went home.  And if there’s one place where your message is not heard, it is in your hometown among your relatives. They knew you as a kid and no matter how great the presence of God is in you, they still remember you as that little kid and do not listen. I...
Jesus sent him Home – Mark 5

Jesus sent him Home – Mark 5

He begged Jesus to not go home, that he would rather be with him.  Jesus instructed him to go home. In the story of the Gadarene demonic (Scripture below), Jesus delivers a man who had a legion of demons.  So many of them that when they were cast out, 2000 pigs raced...
When God Doesn’t Serve Us – Matthew 4

When God Doesn’t Serve Us – Matthew 4

While it is easy to pass judgment on those who reject Jesus because he didn’t serve us, haven’t we all been angry with God before on similar issues?  Angry that he didn’t do as we expected him to do?  Like healed someone.  Orelped us in some...