Pastor’s Blog

Revelation 20:11 “Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it.  From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.” There is always so much anticipation for THE      Holidays.  Stores put out decorations in October.  Christmas music begins it’s slow creep onto our  radio stations. … Read More »

Matthew 18:3 “and said, ‘Truly, I saw to you,  unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” In our society, helplessness is more often than not seen as a bad thing.  In light of the “American Dream” culture, we are told you can be and do   anything you… Read More »

3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be… Read More »

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever  resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.” Romans 13:1-2  When Paul wrote this under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,… Read More »

The Tenth Commandment “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male          servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his        donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.” -Exodus 20:17  When I first came to know the Lord, at the age of 23, I was most concerned… Read More »

Ninth Commandment “You shall not bear false witness against your  neighbor.” Exodus 20:16 As a child my father told me to always tell the truth no matter what. He said it was better to suffer the consequences of my actions than to be known as a liar. When I was 12 years old I was… Read More »

The Eighth Commandment “You shall not steal.” Exodus 20:15 Most of us, if someone asked us if we ever stolen anything   would say, “absolutely not I am not a thief ”. You may have  never broken into a business or home, robbed somebody, or embezzled money. But, have you ever taken something from work that… Read More »

The Seventh  Commandment “You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14 Webster defines adultery as,  “voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone    other than that person’s current spouse or partner”.  The Bible sates in  Leviticus 18:20, “Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her,” and in Deuteronomy 22:22,… Read More »

“You shall not murder.” -Exodus 20:13   The sixth Commandment has been used as a defense against capital punishment. Many of us have memorized the commandment as thou shall not kill. So, many take this as a prohibition against taking any life for any reason. However, the term “kill” in English does not actually convey the… Read More »