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Jul 2, 2011, 9:51 pm
God's Message to our Nation
(Prov. 14:34 - “Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.”)
This statement here in the book of Proverbs is not just made to the nation of Israel, it was made to all nations. I believe that this statement is what God would say to the US... Comment - Like
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Jun 8, 2011, 9:10 pm
Cleaning House:
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (First Time)
(John 2:13-25)
Today, we look at where Jesus cleansed the Temple in Jerusalem. Christ did this twice. In this passage in John is the first time and in Matthew 21 is the second time. Jesus drives out the corrupt merchandisers here at the b... Comment - Like
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May 28, 2011, 10:51 pm
It seems that Eddie Long settled out of court with his victims. I don't like to say I told you so but "I told you so...". The terms of the settlement are confidential so it is no telling what was paid out to his victims. Just think everyone who paid tithes to his church or gave to his ministry, the... Comment - Like
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May 21, 2011, 10:32 pm
A Woman, A Well, and the Way of Salvation
(John 4:1-29)
This passage is well known to many who have read the Gospels; Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus has a divine appointment with this woman who was an outcast even to her own people, the Samaritans. Jesus uses thirst and the ... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2011, 7:24 am
Image via WikipediaIt seems that we have another "end of the world, Jesus is coming back on..." date setter. I remember the stir when Edgar C. Whisenat wrote the book "88 Reasons Why the Rapture is in 1988" and it sold a lot of books with people maxing out their credit cards, packing their bags and ... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2011, 7:56 pm
Penn. Baptist Pastor Makes Up Navy SEAL StoryUsually I write about the false teaching and teachers of the heretical Word-Faith movement but any supposed Christian preacher or teacher that out and out lies for their own benefit is fair game. Rev. Jim Moats made fantastical claims that he was a Navy ... Comment - Like
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May 8, 2011, 8:37 am
A Mother's Faith(Matt. 15:21-28)
Since it is Mother’s Day, we are going to look at this mom who has come to seek out Jesus. The Bible says her child was demon possessed and after hearing about Jesus she comes to where He is and asks Him for His divine help. Today, we are going to look at this mo... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2011, 6:47 pm
The Humanity of Jesus
(John 1:10-18)
I want us to focus on v. 14, “the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us”. Our last study on who Jesus is dealt with the fact that Jesus is God. Now we are going to look at the other nature of Christ, His incarnation, His humanity. At Christmas, I preac... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2011, 6:41 pm
The judge in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct lawsuit says that both sides are very close to agreeing on a settlement. The article found in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that both parties that have been in mediation are just days away from a out of court settlement. It seems that Bish... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2011, 11:51 am
Resurrection Of Christ
(1 Cor. 15:3,4;12-20)
Verses 3 and 4 are the foundation of Christianity. The death and resurrection of Jesus, it is our hope and the reason and ground of all we believe. We looked at the crucifixion and death of Jesus last week. We saw that our salvation and cleansing ... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2011, 10:56 pm
The Crucifixion Of Christ
(Matt. 27:26b-37)
When reading the passages of scripture on the crucifixion, I kept seeing the suffering of Jesus in my mind as I had saw it in the movie ‘The Passion’. Thinking of the scourging, the beating, and how He was nailed on that cross and saying to myse... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2011, 7:57 am
Coronation of Christ (Triumphal Entry)
(John 12:12-19)
We have read probably many times about the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. But have you ever wondered why Jesus rode on a colt of a donkey into Jerusalem. Jesus had a purpose for everything He did and we must look for the reason ... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2011, 6:20 pm
Truth of the Proof that Jesus is God (John 20:24-31 -Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger int... Comment - Like
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Mar 27, 2011, 9:05 pm
The Tragedy of Unbelief
(Rom. 10:1-5)
In the book of Romans, Paul addresses a sincere desire, a great passion to see salvation come to his fellow Jews. Now, there were many Jews who had become Christians (but the majority of Israel was lost) but Paul had a heartfelt desire to see those lost Je... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2011, 2:48 pm
More Than Conquerors
(Rom. 8:31-39)
In this passage we have read how that nothing and that no one is able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Of all the things that Paul lists, he states that nothing can overcome or defeat the loving and gracious salvation of our Lord. No person... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2011, 2:58 pm
Mr. Bashir puts the smack down on false teacher Rob Bell (Emergent Church leader). Rob Bell thought he was going to have a nice problem free interview about his book, "Love Wins", with a fellow New Ager but found a journalist with a knowledge of theology. My favorite quote of Mr. Bashir was when he ... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2011, 12:19 am
It's All Good in God.
(Rom. 8:28)
The NASB gives us a better translation of Romans 8:28; “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose”. The world has a saying, “it's all good”, but that stateme... Comment - Like
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Mar 10, 2011, 6:39 pm
The false teacher "Bishop" Eddie Long who vowed to fight his accusers to the bitter end, has just finished his first round of mediation with the four young men who accused him of sexual misconduct. What happened to his analogy of David fighting Goliath? What happened to Long's statement, "I'm going ... Comment - Like
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Mar 9, 2011, 7:48 pm
I saw this clip posted on the "Pulpit Pimps" blog and I had to post it as well. John MacArthur rebukes the evil teachings of Joel Osteen. He lays it out like it is, the Word-Faith garbage Joel spews out is demonic. A timely rebuke in my opinion. My thanks to Melvin Jones for posting it on his blog. ... Comment - Like
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Mar 7, 2011, 11:26 pm
No Condemnation
(Rom. 8:1-4)
Last sermon from Romans 7 dealt with our conflict with ourselves, that as Christians we will always be at war with sin in our lives. Here in the beginning of chapter 8, we will see a provision has been made in the promise of salvation for the believer. It is summed up in... Comment - Like
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Feb 23, 2011, 9:33 pm
The most recent near death experience account of Heaven is a book by Thomas Nelson Publishers that has the story of a little boy named Colton Burpo that claims to have seen Heaven. The book written by his Todd Burpo (Colton's dad) with Lynn Vincent and is named "Heaven is for Real: A little Boy's As... Comment - Like
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Feb 20, 2011, 2:56 pm
Dead to the Law
(Rom. 7:1-6)
In our study of Romans, we have found that we are dead to sin and free from the slavery and bondage of sin in Romans 6. Here in Romans 7, we begin with how we are dead to and freed from the Law and the consequences of breaking the moral law of God that was revealed... Comment - Like
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Feb 11, 2011, 7:06 pm
Saved to Sin? No, Saved to Serve! (3 Common Misconceptions of Eternal Security)(Rom. 6:1-2)
Today, we are going to find out what eternal security is not. We are going to look at three common misconceptions of eternal security. Sometimes you have to see what something isn’t to truly understand wh... Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2011, 9:16 pm
Some might say of myself or others who are warning about the heretical teachings and weird going-on of the Word-Faith movement, why bother? Why should you waste time and cyber-space to expose a group of religious nuts that are only seemingly hurting themselves or just a minor aberration of doctrine?... Comment - Like
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Feb 7, 2011, 3:48 pm
Death in Adam; Life in Christ
(Rom. 5:12-21)
We are continuing our study of Romans. We are going to look at this passage in Rom. 5:12-21 and gain an understanding of the beginning of sin and the only cure of sin. Paul used an analogy of Adam and Christ to help us gain an understanding of sin and Go... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2011, 10:00 pm
My last post dealt with fake healer Benny Hinn praying for Ms. Zsa Zsa Gabor. Supposedly, he had a lengthy prayer time for her and they still had to remove her leg. Well it seems poor Ms. Gabor is back in the hospital and not doing very well at all. I hope Benny didn't charge them too much for his s... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2011, 9:13 pm
Whose Slave are You?
(Rom. 6:15-23)
The other day, I read an article on the Civil War. I was surprised and bewildered by what I read. It said that there were slaves who fought on the Confederate side during the war. I could not fathom how slaves willingly fought with their masters against the ... Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2011, 7:55 pm
Excuses of the Guilty(Rom. 1:18-21)Last week, we dealt with what the wrath of God is and what that means in relation to mankind; that our holy God hates sin and because he is holy and just He must punish sinners. God has revealed to the entire world through the scriptures His wrath and His salvatio... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2011, 8:42 pm
The Grace in Which We Stand
(Rom. 5:1-11)
The work of salvation has been accomplished only by Jesus Christ, by His death and resurrection. It is our faith in Christ, what we know and believe about Jesus from the scriptures, that has changed us from sinner to saint. That salvation that God chose ... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2011, 7:18 am
Man’s Sinfulness: Doctrine of Total Depravity(Romans 3:10-17; 23)As we continue in our study of Romans, we see that we have looked at the wrath of God. We have seen that God’s judgment will be against all of those who do not receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, who are still bound in their sins. T... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2011, 7:50 pm
Benny and Zsa Zsa (Oh Dahlink)
Check out this story from the examiner.com:
Zsa Zsa Gabor, the 93-year-old legend of classic film and television (and fairly notable for slapping police officers), has been in need of prayer lately. In fact, she requested last rites recently in a Los Angeles hospital b... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2011, 7:14 pm
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Jan. 5, 2011) the four men, Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris, Anthony Flagg and Spencer LeGrande, have sued the prominent Lithonia megachurch pastor, Bishop Eddie Long, and the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in State Court of DeKalb Cou... Comment - Like
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Jan 15, 2011, 10:29 pm
Jay Bakker, son of PTL televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker is a co-founder of Revolution Church. He runs the New York City campus of this "church" which meets every Sunday afternoon in a Brooklyn bar and he is the pastor. He looks a lot different than his youthful days at the PTL compound, inst... Comment - Like
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Jan 12, 2011, 8:51 pm
Friends, sorry for the long absence but I needed a break for a minute. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I will be posting soon on any and all false teaching, cults, and especially the Word-Faith cult. I will not fail to name names when it comes to aberrant Christian doctrine an... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2010, 7:40 pm
My recent posts on Bishop Eddie Long seem to be harsh. But I humbly ask you to consider what false teachers that I have encountered and how that these false teachers were accused of perverse sexual sins and found guilty. I was not always the SBC pastor but was caught up in the charismania, health/we... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2010, 6:05 pm
Matthew 7:15-20, "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. "You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they? "Even so, every good tree bears good fruit; but the bad tree bears ... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2010, 7:11 pm
Check out this news article from CNN.com about the alleged perversions of false prophet Eddie Long.
(CNN) -- Two Georgia men have filed suit claiming that prominent Atlanta pastor Eddie Long coerced them into sex.
The suits, filed Tuesday in DeKalb County, Georgia, allege that Long used his positio... Comment - Like
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Jul 14, 2010, 10:14 pm
This video is hilarious! It is a funny jab at all the signs and blunders crowd that actually fall for this junk. This video was made by Emmawasafake on YouTube. Look her up on YouTube and let her know you like it. Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 9:33 pm
Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s ⌊will⌋; not for the money but eagerly; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown ... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 7:20 pm
I have a confession to make. I have a very weird hobby. I collect televangelist trinkets. You know what they are; they're the pieces of prayer clothes, holy anointing oil (olive oil with green tint: green = money), miracle spring water, homemade manna (looks like a piece of whole grain tortilla), ca... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 6:50 pm
The Grace in Which We Stand(Rom. 5:1-11)The work of salvation has been accomplished only by Jesus Christ, by His death and resurrection. It is our faith in Christ, what we know and believe about Jesus from the scriptures, that has changed us from sinner to saint. That salvation that God chose to r... Comment - Like
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