Who holds Greater Authority: the pastor or the elder?
Songwriters get their inspiration from life experiences and the things they observe. Likewise, I often write from encounters, conversations, and observations about life, people, and experiences. Someone said, “The pastor should submit to an elder because he is the higher authority between the two.” Perhaps it’s true, in practice, among contemporary church. But certainly not…
Lament into Praise
God works in mysterious ways. Instead of focusing on pent-up frustration, I turned on Spotify to listen to Christian music while reading the verse of the day from a Bible app as a starting point to studying a whole book or passages. This morning it’s Micah 6:8. “He (i.e, God) has told you, O man,…
Sharing Insights from Scripture (Temple & Sabbath)
Since last week, our study was on Matthew 12:1-8. The focus of Matthew 12 may be seen in verses 6-8. Jesus states,“I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son…
Morning Meditation
A Psalm of David. Penned by a son of Korah. It reveals David’s heart during a time of deep sorrow, reflecting on the rebellion against him. This was a result of his actions when he took Bathsheba and killed Uriah. It’s a psalm that speaks of repentance, but also of trust in God’s kindness and…
Hymns or Contemporary Christian Music?
Some Christian congregations argue that hymns should be sung during gatherings, not contemporary music. Is there really a basis for such contention? Three times in the New Testament, Paul spoke about hymns; Ephesians 5:19 & Colossians 3:16. “addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with…
Change for the Better
As I study the Bible, I realized Christians have misunderstood the doctrine of “election” as the selective picking and choosing act of God, rather than God’s mercy and grace. Let us take a look at Paul’s words in Romans regarding the fate of Old Covenant Israel. “But it is not as though the word of…
It’s a Matter of the Heart
Today, the Roman Catholics celebrate Palm Sunday. Scripture tells us this was the triumphant entry of Jesus, fulfilling Zechariah 9:9, the coming of the King. Scripture states, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is He, humble and mounted…
Not by Water but By Fire
Why is it being taught that the Second Coming of Jesus will result in the destruction of the world by fire? Isn’t this a contradiction of God’s pronouncement and promise made right after the flood in Noah’s days? Consider the Scripture: “Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean…
A War Based on a Lie
Let me warn Christians that anyone who claims and teaches that the present conflict in Iran is a prelude to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is delusional and false. All the prophecies in the Old Testament were fulfilled in Christ Jesus. After His resurrection, Jesus Christ declared, “These are My words that I spoke…
Beware of Jezebel
I would venture to say that Elijah was disheartened. He recognized God’s immense power and greatness, yet he struggled to comprehend how wicked individuals could persist in their wickedness. Elijah, demonstrating God’s supreme power over anything else, defeated Jezebel’s false prophets. Instead of fearing God, Jezebel, in a defiant act, killed all the prophets of…
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