Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Isaiah 5:20 As I sat and watched nothing less than a shameless  display of jubilation, my spirit was grieved within me. Rebellious revelers  responding with glee at the decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court, guaranteeing the right to same-sex marriage- for those so inclined. This all should come as no surprise. As t

They are not who they claim to be. They are not who you think they are. They are not who they think they are. I’m speaking about the recent attention given to trangenderism. Bruce Jenner is the latest in a string of notable celebrities over the past several years to go down this rebellious road. He has been preceded by Chaz Bono, Laverne Cox and countless other unknown faces. Bruce Jenner however, has been proclaimed as being brave, courageous, and even heroic. The celebratio

Oh the joy of studying the bible! There is nothing like having a pile of commentaries and dictionaries stacked up on my desk just to go over a passage! The pure joy of plumbing the depths of New Testament Greek just to understand one word! The utter feeling of satisfaction that comes from knowing exactly what you have to do when you get home-STUDY! Yes! My words may seem sarcastic to some, but it should be apparent that I really love studying the bible! It is my hobby and my

One of the most pervasive untruths spread by many so-called ‘new gospels’ seem to give the impression that once you’ve given your heart to Jesus, He makes everything alright, all your problems go away and there will be nothing but smooth sailing all the way to glory. Most obviously, this is not the case. This is not stated to discourage anyone away from giving their heart to Jesus, yet the truth must be told. Regardless of who we are in the kingdom, or how long we’ve been in

Rather than bowing to the flesh and its sometimes rather gaudy displays of pseudo-spirituality, we should remember that there are those who have shown up to God’s house because they are fed up and are about to give up. We do better to keep in mind that there are those in our midst who are bound by sin and in some cases don’t know it or don’t care. As we enter His house , we should not forget that He himself called it a house of prayer. And said unto them, It is written, My ho

On the other hand, there are revivals which are called by individuals who desire to see a move of God. These meetings are saturated with prayer. There may not be any dynamic choirs, but there will be Spirit-filled singing. There may not be any organ during the preaching to pep it up, but there will be conviction. And that’s what we need. Genuine Holy Ghost conviction. It will change everything. I knew a man years ago who was my first pastor after I became saved. To date, he w

Obviously there is nothing inherently wrong with being rich. If God chooses to bless me greatly financially, if He chooses to bless the fruit of my labor, or if He chooses to bless because I have been a good steward of what He has provided, or whatever the case may be, I would graciously receive whatever He gives with thanksgiving. However, I believe that the seeking out of wealth, for wealth’s sake and devoting one’s whole life purpose to the accumulation of riches will prov

There’s a great quote I read on social media recently, it said, ‘Sometimes God will give you exactly what you wanted just to show you it’s not all you needed.’ I think there’s an element of truth in the statement. When I read it, my mind was immediately brought to Psalm 106. Verses 12-15 say: Then they believed his words; They sang his praise. They soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel; But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert

A smile. A scripture. A shout. Your best life is now! A smile. A scripture. A shout. You are the righteousness of God! A smile. A scripture. A shout. It is the year of your destiny! Depending on who you see, you may hear that it’s the year of plenty, or the year of power, or something else. Which year is it? Anyway, these are just a few of the more popular mantras heard nowadays from various preachers and teachers. Look, no one wants to hear a ‘hard’ word. We could do without

There are many other words and acts of madness being perpetrated by men and women of God among God’s people. In most cases, they are well meaning pastors and leaders, who have the trust of their congregations. The congregation in turn buy into many of the false words and actions of their leaders. When the leader says that they ‘had a dream’, or God spoke to them ‘and He said…’, it is immediately scooped and eaten up as from the Lord, no questions asked. The thinking is, ‘Afte

https://thatsthewordnow.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/the_devils_joy1.mp3https://thatsthewordnow.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/the_devils_joy_pt2.mp3 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Timothy 2:26 As Christians, we have a common enemy. Scripture tells us plainly that like a roaring lion, he walks around

What did he say? My mind blinked. Then it paused just before it began to race with a flood of emotions. How should I react to this? Should I be angry? Embarrassed? Offended? I sat there nonplussed as my brain struggled to make sense of what my now burning ears had just heard. I mean the venue was safe enough or so I thought. This thing just should not have happened, under any circumstance. Period. It was at a gathering of chaplains, of which I was one, that this verbal assaul

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1 Corinthians 1:17 If I were to ask you what the gospel was, what would you say? Over the years I’ve seen a lot of what passes as the gospel, and much of it is less than a poor substitute. Well meaning and in many cases misguided Christians seeking to fulfill the Lord’s command found in Matthew 28:19 have rather given the world a w

Allow me to set the stage. Several years back I was standing outside of a church after the service. The weather was cold, raw and damp. The preacher that day was compelling and dynamic. As people continued to file out, adjusting their coats and jackets to the inclement weather, out comes the preacher of the day, dressed in shirtsleeves. I casually remarked to him with a smile, ‘Hey my brother, you better run inside and grab your jacket, it’s kind of chilly out here.’ I will n