Archive for the ‘Examine the Word’ Category

Endure to the End

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Today’s verse is a ‘rest of the story’ to James 1:2-4 which talk about trials making you strong.  Todays verse covers another caveat of trials. James 1:12 says:   Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which ...

Are You A Christian?

Friday, November 9th, 2007

1 John Some people are told that you are a Christian if you prayed a little prayer. In fact, they get you disturbed emotionally by telling you how painfully it will be if you do not “accept Jesus”. The message delivered is often times misbalanced in that it provides ...

The Fading of the Flowering Grass

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Some people are well off and boast about it. They may be in sin. Others are very poor and hide in the scenery, determined to never be seen. They may also be in sin. What does the Bible say about these living in poverty or wealth? Today’s verse is James ...

Driven by the Wind

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Small worries often overtake us. As students, we worry about exams, as employees, we worry about job concerns, as parents, we worry about kids, as adults, we worry about aging parents. The list goes on. How should we live our lives? What decisions do we make? Are we making them ...

The Struggle Leads to Strength

Monday, October 29th, 2007

This post is restored from my old blog. James 1:1-4 First, a little history: This is one of the books that was examined closely during the reformation. Martin Luther initially did not consider it canon because of the emphasis on works. Some people, however, fail to realize that after careful study, ...

Counting the Cost

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

This post was re-created from my first blog. Here is a curious little application I have seen to demonstrate a nice passage of scripture. First, a picture: What is this? It is Noah's Ark! In 1974, Pastor Greene as God’s Ark of Safety church received a vision in a dream repeatedly. It ...