Paul lived with open ears, open hands and heart, always ready to hear the Holy Spirit tell him it was time to move on, to another place, but always with a similar life purpose. That challenges me, how about you, my friends? We call this daily encounter “Walking with Jesus”. but to actually live that phrase requires being […]
When was the last time you felt ENCOURAGED by God? What words did you hear / what sight did you see / what music or meditation drew your mind and heart to a place of celebration and great joy… that could only have come into your soul from God? You and I live at a time in […]
As you look around your world, what are some evidences you see of great power? How about a nuclear power plant producing huge amounts of electricity? Or maybe a rocket launch? Or maybe military power or political power, or even the power of AI? Now here’s an important question: can you distinguish the difference between when power is being […]
Let’s return to 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 and what Paul was explaining to Christians in 51ad about a future “day of the Lord.” As we saw yesterday, not only will this ‘antichrist’ person be very wicked and fully opposed to God, God’s Truth, God’s Purposes and God’s people, 2 Thess. 2:4 says: “He will exalt […]
Join me again please with the apostle Paul as he is writing his second letter to the Christians in Thessalonica, Macedonia in early 51ad. Word has come to Paul that the Thessalonians were deeply troubled, and confused, regarding some future events Paul had informed them about. So, Paul wrote: “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus […]
Join me again back in the great Greek city of Corinth in about 51ad as the apostle Paul has taken up his writing stylus, and he begins to write a SECOND letter of encouragement to the first Christians in the Macedonian city of Thessalonica. “We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and […]
As you watch news headlines does it trouble you how easily disgruntled people can become a violent mob which can be very destructive and cause chaos in almost any city of the world? That is not a new phenomenon. Just as the apostle Paul was finishing his first letter to his Christian friends in Thessalonica, Paul […]
What would be required for you and me to become the very best possible version of ourselves? Have you ever thought about that? No matter our age, our ethnicity or where we live in the world, does God have a best potential design for you and me at this point in our lives? Would you agree this famous 2 Cor. 5:17 statement […]
If someone was to ask you for wisdom in how to daily face the dysfunction of our world, I wonder what brief wisdom you’d give? What dysfunction? How about these which are top concerns around the world. 1. Corruption in leadership is destroying organizations and even nations all around the world, right? Do you see corruption […]
Have you ever heard a speech or message which, while brief, almost left you breathless? Today let’s together look at one of those written by the apostle Paul in about 50ad. It’s actually the closing paragraph or two of his first letter to his Christian friends in the Greek city of Thessalonica. It’s powerful and […]
