An Outpouring of Grace

Joe | February 10, 2010

It amazes me still, how many times the Bible states that we are saved by grace and not works.
It amazes me still, how some churches will teach a doctrine that differs than what is plainly taught in the Bible.
Paul writes to Titus:
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, [...]

Are You Storing Up Wrath for Yourself?

Joe | January 25, 2010

 
Would you say you are being stubborn and unrepentant towards God? Has He been tugging on your heart to come back to Him, but you have been ignoring that voice?
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? [...]

The Prophecy of Zacharias: Part VII

Joe | December 23, 2009

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series The Prophecy of Zacharias

Over the course of these last seven posts on Zacharias’ prophecy, we have seen God’s wonderful revelation of Jesus and John the Baptist.
Christmas 2009 is two days away. It’s my hope that you have been able to see something fresh by looking at these verses uttered by Zacharias, after having been mute for the nine [...]

Seven Letters to Seven Churches: Philadelphia

Joe | November 30, 2009

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Seven Letters to Seven Churches

So far, we’ve looked at the first five of seven letters Jesus writes to the churches of Asia Minor.
The letters we have looked at so far are:

Ephesus: “The Light of Asia”
Smyrna: “The Church of Suffering”
Pergamum: “The Pagan Church”
Thyatira: “The Church of Romanism”
Sardis: “The Protestant Church”

We now come to Philadelphia. It’s one of my favorite letters. [...]

Jesus Won’t Let You Go

Joe | November 2, 2009

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one [...]

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About the author

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.