Category Archives: Romans

Experiencing God – Unit 6 God’s “Had-To’s” Are Really For the Best

This post is intended to be used in conjunction with the 12-week Bible Study of Experiencing God by Henry, Richard, and Mike Blackaby and Claude V. King. References to specific quotes and texts are indicated by ‘EG’ and the corresponding page number and come from the 2022 publication. This past week, our study brought usContinue reading “Experiencing God – Unit 6 God’s “Had-To’s” Are Really For the Best”

Experiencing God – Unit 3 Put Away Your Rearview Mirror

This post is intended to be used in conjuction with the 12-week Bible Study of Experiencing God by Henry, Richard, and Mike Blackaby and Claude V. King.References to specific quotes and texts are indicated by ‘EG’ and the corresponding page number and come from the 2022 publishing. Many years ago, when I was in myContinue reading “Experiencing God – Unit 3 Put Away Your Rearview Mirror”

Experiencing God – Unit 2 Check Your Oil

This post is intended to be used in conjunction with the 12-week Bible Study of Experiencing God by Henry, Richard, and Mike Blackaby and Claude V. King. This week’s unit is titled “Looking to God”. When you make a major decision in your life, do you look to God? When you are facing a battleContinue reading “Experiencing God – Unit 2 Check Your Oil”

Babylon: It’s Fallen and Can’t Get Back Up…Ever!

Last week, we read about the first five bowls of wrath that were poured out. Bowl one – painful sores on those who have the mark of the beast Bowl two – oceans turn to blood and everything in the oceans die Bowl three – rivers and streams turn to blood Bowl four – sun’sContinue reading “Babylon: It’s Fallen and Can’t Get Back Up…Ever!”

A Woman, A Child, A Dragon and a Most Merciful God

When we last met, God’s two witnesses had been killed and their bodies left in the streets for others to gawk at.  A worldwide celebration took place because, as Scripture tells us, these two witnesses tormented people.  They tormented them with God’s truth. People were delirious with merriment and cheer to the point of exchangingContinue reading “A Woman, A Child, A Dragon and a Most Merciful God”

The Bittersweetness of God’s Word

The sixth trumpet was sounded last week and four angels (most likely fallen angels) who were bound up at the Euphrates were released for the purpose of killing 1/3 of those left behind. We talked last week that between the saved people being raptured, plus the ¼ of mankind who will be killed by theContinue reading “The Bittersweetness of God’s Word”

Jesus’ Group Text: Philadelphia (Faithful)

We find ourselves at church #6 today. So far, we’ve discussed Ephesus, the careless church, Smyrna, the crowned church, Pergamos, the compromising church Thyatira, the corrupted church, and Sardis, the feeble church. If we were keeping an overview of pros and cons of each church we’ve discussed so far, it would look a little likeContinue reading “Jesus’ Group Text: Philadelphia (Faithful)”

Jesus’ Group Text: Thyatira (Corruption)

We are on our 4th church addressed in the letter John wrote on behalf of Jesus. We’ve looked at the church at Ephesus – the careless church because they had been careless with their first love for Jesus. Then we discussed Smyrna – the crowned church.  This was a church whose people were persecuted andContinue reading “Jesus’ Group Text: Thyatira (Corruption)”

Remaining Under His Wings

Is there anything that you are afraid of?  Chances are you can identify with one of the top ten most popular phobias. 10. Germs 9. Public places 8. Social events 7. Shots or needles 6. Lightning and thunder 5. Dogs 4. Flying 3. Heights 2. Snakes 1. Spiders[i] Most of us can relate to atContinue reading “Remaining Under His Wings”