Romans 12:9 reads, “Hate what is wrong.” I think that this is pretty straight forward.

We should turn away from what it wrong and have nothing to do with it. If we know something we are doing is wrong, run from it. Pray that Jesus helps in this area. It may not happen instantly, but Read the rest of this entry »

The NIV bible reads in Romans 10:9-10, “that if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and Read the rest of this entry »

The amplified bible reads in Colossians 3:13, “as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must also [forgive].”

Forgiveness is a free gift from God. This is what Jesus was sent here to do, die on the cross so our sins can be forgiven. Because our sins are forgiven, we can live in heaven with Him Read the rest of this entry »

A few Sundays ago I attended Christ the Rock community Church for service. Pastor Darrell, as usual, was on fire for God. He spent some time Sunday explaining that we should not categorize sin. He said, “admit what God says is sin, is sin.” He went on telling us we should not try to Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday I attended Christ the Rock Community Church and as usual, Pastor Darrell was on fire for Jesus. The sermon was based on Colossians 3:12-13, but the overall message was about verse 13 and forgiveness.

Colossians 3:12 reads in the NIV Bible, “therefore, as God’s Read the rest of this entry »

In the Orthodox Study Bible and the New King James Version, Romans 6:11 reads, “likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The Amplified version reads the same verse as, “even so consider yourselves also dead to sin and your relation to it Read the rest of this entry »

Jesus tells this parable in Luke 18:9-14.  Jesus says in Luke 18:10-17, ” Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a pharisee, and the other a publican.  The pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.  I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.  And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” The NIV reads Read the rest of this entry »

I was listening to one of my Phillips, Craig, & Dean CD and I heard the song titled “When God Ran.”  I recommend you listening to it.  It goes with forgiveness and God’s love which my posts have been about recently.  This song  stuck with me and I find that I must have listened to it over 50 times in the past Read the rest of this entry »

Family is who you should be able to go to in good times, bad times, and just because.  To me there are three types of families.  The most important is being part of God’s family.  You need to be born again to be part of God’s family and God’s family will live in heaven with Him.  The second type of family is the most common; Read the rest of this entry »

         Romans 12:20 reads, “on the contrary: ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.”  Romans reads in 12:17, “repay no one evil for evil.”  If someone does something to offend you, be kind to them anyway.  That means that we should forgive everyone.  Jesus forgives us and He is our example.  Therefore we need to forgive.  Romans 12:20 continues, ” for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”  If someone keeps doing things to annoy you on purpose, be extra nice to them.  It will drive them nuts.  Always forgive and show kindness.