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April 2006

April 11, 2006

Understanding Depression

Understanding Depression As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for...

April 04, 2006

God’s Demonstration of Joy

God's Demonstration of Joy Romans 5:6-11 When we speak about demonstrations, we usually talk about...

April 03, 2006

God’s Responsible Love is the Source of God’s Sovereignty

God's Responsible Love is the Source of God's Sovereignty Therefore He has mercy on whom...

March 2006

March 30, 2006

God’s Love Has a Child Named Grace

God's Love Has a Child Named Grace For when we were still without strength, in...

March 22, 2006

Bringing the Gospel to the People of Your New Culture

  Bringing the Gospel to the People of Your New Culture As God will place...

March 15, 2006

Intercultural Integration – How a Foreigner Should Show Compassion for the Native Citizen

How a Foreigner Should Show Compassion for the Native Citizen But he, wanting to justify...

March 15, 2006

Homosexuality is False Marriage

Homosexuality is False Marriage But from the beginning of the creation, God "made them male...

March 13, 2006

The Foolishness of God

The Foolishness of God Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men... 1 Corinthians...

March 09, 2006

God is Responsible in His Love by Giving to His Creation

God is Responsible in His Love by Giving to His Creation God is responsible in His...

March 09, 2006

God Chooses to Be Responsible with His Love by Creating

God Chooses to Be Responsible with His Love by Creating God in His infinite wisdom...

March 08, 2006

Prophecy Watch: The Merging of Countries into Economic Communities

Prophecy Watch: The Merging of Countries into Economic Communities From the Scriptures, it is apparent...

March 06, 2006

The Bed is a Picture of Intimacy

The Bed is a Picture of Intimacy Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed...

March 06, 2006

The Influence of Language and Culture

The Influence of Language and Culture In those days I also saw Jews who had...

March 05, 2006

The Danger of a Foreign Spiritual Influence in Intermarriage

The Danger of a Foreign Spiritual Influence in Intermarriage Therefore take careful heed to yourselves,...

March 01, 2006

Marital Love is Not Your Usual Yada Yada

Marital Love is Not Your Usual Yada Yada Have you seen these statements when you...

March 01, 2006

The Bite and Sting of Alcohol

The Bite and Sting of Alcohol Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions?...

February 2006

February 28, 2006

Responsible Love and Anger

Responsible Love and Anger My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to...

February 28, 2006

Is Gender an Option?

Is Gender an Option? "A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man,...

February 28, 2006

Responsible Love Requires Costly Grace

Responsible Love Requires Costly Grace What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin...

February 28, 2006

Temptation is Being Tricked to be Irresponsible

Temptation is Being Tricked to be Irresponsible And do not lead us into temptation, but...

February 13, 2006

Restraining Yourself with Physical Reins of Control

Restraining Yourself with Physical Reins of Control Let us walk properly, as in the day,...

February 11, 2006

Fasting is Feasting on God in Prayer

Fasting is Feasting on God in Prayer "Say to all the people of the land,...

February 11, 2006

The Real Olympic Parade

  The Real Olympic Parade Revelation 19:1-9 I have been watching the Olympic procession of...

February 10, 2006

Dealing with Islamic Persecution

Dealing with Islamic Persecution “But just as then the child born according to the flesh...

February 09, 2006

Leprous Greed

Leprous Greed 2 Kings 5:20-27 Have you ever seen someone refuse money that you thought...

February 08, 2006

Should I Fast?

Should I Fast? “by asking the priests who were at the house of the Lord...

February 07, 2006

Lukewarm Faith is a Lazy Faith

Lukewarm Faith is a Lazy Faith "I know your works, that you are neither cold...

February 06, 2006

What Hope Is There in Sickness?

What Hope Is There in Sickness? Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened...

February 05, 2006

Sexual Immorality Messes Up the Body

Sexual Immorality Messes Up the Body All things are lawful for me, but all things...

January 2006

January 25, 2006

When You Take a Trip with God in Faith

When You Take a Trip with God in Faith Now the LORD had said to...

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