Jude (brother of Jesus and James), Peter and John all address the problems with false teachers and falling away from the teachings of Jesus.  It is important that these letters have been shared with us. We need to recognize that this has been a problem for all this time. We should not be surprised when we experience evil in the church. I think we all expect it in the world around us but we are shocked when it happens in the church. But it has always been an issue in the church. I am always sad when I hear of someone who came to church and they think they are putting their faith in Jesus b ..read more

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭98:4‭-‬6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [4] Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; [5] make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, [6] with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King. So excited for conference coming up. Praise Him!! ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [3] Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. This is not only my goal but my prayer for all my children. Those born to me as well as those given to me through marriage and youth group. 3 John‬ ‭1:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [4 ..read more

‭‭2 John‬ ‭1:7‭-‬9‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [7] I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. [8] Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully. [9] Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. Just as the early church was warned about false teachers so are we. There are those who are trying to deceive us and they represent them ..read more

Psalm 96 1 Sing to the Lord a new song;     sing to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;     proclaim his salvation day after day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations,     his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Merry Christmas to you all ..read more

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭95:1‭-‬6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [1] Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. [2] Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. [3] For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. [4] In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. [5] The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. [6] Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; Come before Him with songs of praise and thanksgiving. Acknowledge that He is “the great God, the grea ..read more

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭23:4‭-‬5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [4] “If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it. [5] If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it. This reminds me of the sermon on the mount when Jesus said ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:43‭-‬44‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [43] “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ [44] But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, I see in the Exodus the command to do what is right and show concern for your enemy and their property. T ..read more

Proverbs‬ ‭11:24-25‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [24] One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. [25] A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Pro‭‭verbs‬ ‭11:28‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [28] Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. In other words the righteous trust in the Lord not their riches. Also having riches is not a sin but putting your trust in those riches is the sin. The things of this word including riches are unreliable. The things of this broken world will always be unpredictable in ..read more

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭92:1‭-‬5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [1] It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, [2] proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, [3] to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. [4] For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done. [5] How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! Our women’s conference this year is “This is Us…Armed with Praise”.  It is good to praise the Lord. Praising the Lord is done with music. Part of praise is “proclaiming (His) love and…faithfuln ..read more

‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [16] If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that. When we see a brother or sister sinning we should first pray for them. Many people are quick to respond according to Matthew 18:5-17 and go to them and “point out their fault” but first we are to pray. There must be power in our prayers otherwise there would be not reason to be instructed to do so. Even if we can ..read more

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭90:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [17] May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. Isn’t it wonderful that the favor of the Lord rests on us as the Holy Spirit living in us. This is what changes our hearts and establishes the work of our hands. Because as we are reading over and over again in 1 John our actions are what reveals our hearts to others. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:1‭-‬2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [1] Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into t ..read more