The Danger of Pride

Joe | February 5, 2010

God hates pride.
God really hates pride.
Why? Have you ever wondered why God hates pride so much? The answer may surprise you.
When we are prideful, we become like Satan. In fact, it was pride that was Satan’s downfall.
“How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut [...]

America in Biblical Prophecy: Woe #4

Joe | January 11, 2010

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series America: Parading Down the Road to Judgment

So far in our series on America in Biblical Prophecy, we have covered the first of six woes found in the book of Isaiah:

Covetousness
Drunkenness
The Flaunting of Sin

It’s not an attractive list. Can you think of a nation more dedicated to covetousness–a form of idol worship–than the United States?
Care to see what a huge market alcohol [...]

Are You Wheat or Weeds?

Joe | October 14, 2009

Jesus taught frequently in parables. He did this partly to give the message the opportunity to sink into discerning ears and hearts; the ones ready to hear the message. It also allowed Jesus to demonstrate and reveal the callousness and dullness of the “learned” Pharisees.
While “bad” things happen to “good” people sometimes, God will not [...]

The Blessing of Joseph

Joe | October 2, 2009

I was studying Joseph, the son of Jacob. As I was reading through Jacob’s blessings of his sons at the end of his life, I had a fresh perspective on the blessing of Joseph.
As you may be aware if you’ve read this blog for any length of time, the meaning of the name “Joseph” is [...]

Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration – Part II

Joe | August 19, 2009

This entry is part 2 of 11 in the series Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration

Last time, we were introduced to the man called Job.
We learned that God had high praise for Job’s righteousness, but Satan countered with questioning Job’s motives. With God’s permission, Satan then sent calamity upon Job’s possessions and even killed all of his children. In spite of the horror of all that was happening around him, [...]

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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.