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 […]

We must never assume that those whom God uses to do His work are in right standing with Him.  In the majority of cases the exact opposite is true.  Having been in the ministry during the “charismatic movement” of the 1970’s I have seen many miracles performed by Satan’s “ministers of righteousness” (1 Cor. 11:13-15) […]

Can we assume that those whom God uses to perform signs, wonders and miracles are His people? that they are pleasing Him in their walk through this life? that they are members of His church?  Surely He would not use Satan’s people to fulfill His will.  As this series will prove, He not only can, […]

In the first posting I highlighted a serious problem relative to God’s miracles: People involved in the act assume that the “headline” is God’s reason for performing it.  Therefore they ignore the “fine print” which explains His reason for performing the “headline.” Another problem caused by the headline–fine print syndrome involves another assumption.  Among those […]

It has been my personal experience, as well as my observation of other people’s experiences in the supernatural arena that when God performs miracles He normally does so through church leaders. Because of this the miracle worker, the miracle recipient, those who witness the miracle and those who hear about it invariably come to the […]

In the Old West, a “brand” on an animal announced to any and all the identity of its owner. In the human sense those who worked for the animal’s owner “wore (rode) his brand”–they identified with him and  served him with loyalty, often risking their lives to protect his property. The owner was equally loyal […]

As previously stated, every honest, Truth-seeking believer will ask himself the following questions: Who is my boss? What is his brand? Do I ride his brand? The first question is always the same–the Biblical God. Question #2 is also answered uniformly–the Holy Bible. Question #3 is where professing Christendom has gotten off track. There is […]

In the days of America’s westward expansion in the land God had given the descendants of Joseph’s son Manasseh, ranching was an important part of the nation’s culture. Most cattle ranches were found in the Southwest where large expanses of land were available. People living in other parts of the nation depended on cattle ranchers […]