Every word and deed a human says or does begins in the mind with a thought. Whether the thought is immediately rejected, is entertained temporarily then rejected, or is embraced and turned into words or deeds depends solely upon the attitude of the thinker. Thoughts are either good or bad, as are words and deeds.  […]

We are not born with innate knowledge of anything. The nearest thing to pre-birth understanding is the sucking reflex, which is an instinct, not learned behavior. Therefore, in order to know anything the human being must learn it either by experience or by deliberately studying the subject. We do not come into this world with […]

There is a saying in the business world that, relative to present day material things: “You get what you pay for.” Basically this is true. To get more out now, we must put more in now. That is why some drive Chevys while others drive BMWs. No one questions this truth.  But we must understand […]

In Luke 14:25-29 Jesus is speaking to “great multitudes” of people who wanted to be His disciples. What He would say to them undoubtedly shocked their sensitivities. He told them, and us, that in order to become one of His disciples they must “hate” their unbelieving family members. This means that one must be willing […]

One of the first Truths we hear as children in the Institutional Church is that “Salvation is not free,” that Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for our eternity. Though this is true, it is not the only Truth relative to the “cost” of our conversion, which is mistakenly called “salvation.” The reason for this deadly […]

Because the Lord commands it, professing Christians know that what is owed the government must be paid to the government or that government will punish them. The same attitude prompts them to pay the tithe. However, those same salvation seekers, once the tithe is paid, are loathe to pay God the other “things” that are […]

To better understand what Jesus meant relative to rendering unto Caesar we must remember that the Roman’s were conquers. They held absolute power over the Jewish people at the time of Christ. They did what they wanted to do to the Jews. Conversely, the Jews could do ONLY what their rulers ordered them to do […]

In the 22nd chapter of Matthew’s gospel we find a group of Pharisees asking Jesus if it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, the god of the ruling Roman Empire. Realizing their intent, the Lord confounded them by telling them to “… render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s ….” Those […]

In John 15:13,14 Jesus is talking to His disciples.  In order to make a point that is as true today as it was then, He said: “Greater love has no man than He lay down His life for His friends.  You are My friends IF YOU DO WHATSOEVER I COMMAND YOU.”  The first sentence is […]

Only God’s people can perform miracles.  Right?  Wrong.  What is lost on the miracle performer, the miracle recipient and those who witness and hear about the miracle is WHY GOD PERFORMED THE MIRACLE in the first place.  What message, if any, is He sending?  The answers remain unknown because those involved in His miraculous acts […]