In the movie 'The Postman' starring Kevin Costner we watch the struggle between good and evil centered around a post apocalyptic militia the "Holnists" and their established "Rules of Eight". I could go into great details of why this plot is established, but I would rather watch the light bulb over your head pop on... Continue Reading →
When your number is up…. Part 1
The study of the significance of the use of numbers in Scripture requires a lifetime of study and reflection, but a brief summary of some of the most significant numbers may be enough to wet one's appetite for future study. Despite the ribbing they take in music, One is not the loneliest number, nor is Two... Continue Reading →
Revelation 6:12-17 …the sixth seal
Revelation 6:12-17 ...the sixth seal 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; Joel 2:29-31 “And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out... Continue Reading →
Revelation 6:1-11 …. seals 1 thru 5
Revelation 6:1-11 .... seals 1 thru 5 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals (the teachings of God from the Torah), and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder (a great roar), one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. Zechariah 6:1-7 “And I turned, and lifted up... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 26:27-46 .. Contrary living..
Leviticus 26:27-46 .. Contrary living.. 27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; 28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. 29 And ye shall eat (burn up, consume) the flesh (body, person) of... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 26:3-25 .. Lifes valleys
Leviticus 26:3-25 .. Lifes valleys 3 If ye (plural: everyone) walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Literally from the Hebrew: “If ye [bear, grow, lead, cause to run, spread] my [custom, manner, ordinance, ways] and [to hedge about, guard, protect, attend to] my [ordinance, precept, instructions] and [accomplish, be apt towards,... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 25:1-18 …to do or not to do that is the question
Leviticus 25:1-18 ...to do or not to do that is the question 25 And the Lord spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord. 3 Six years thou shalt sow thy... Continue Reading →
Romans 15:15-33 …helping the new believer pt 3
Romans 15:15-33 ...helping the new believer pt 3 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that... Continue Reading →
Romans 15:1-14 …helping the new believer pt 2
Romans 15:1-14 ...helping the new believer pt 2 15 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities (conscience) of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Those trained in the Torah, believing in Jesus and striving for faith should be working with those that are new and unlearned in the faith. Matthew 28:19 “Go... Continue Reading →
Fracturing the Faith …. Vol. 1
Fracturing the Faith .... Vol. 1 Believing God …. And insomnia. These questions entered my teenage brain for the hundredth, maybe even the thousandth time. Do you believe everything you say you believe? What do you believe, exactly? Are you just following the crowd or your own belief? Why are these things done this way?... Continue Reading →