Binding & Loosening The purpose of this article is to address the way these words have come to be used in the last 50+ years. We are going to look closely at the scriptures to see if… or to what degree, the scriptures support modern thoughts on the issue. What ARE modern thoughts and teachings of Binding and Loosening In most cases, and therefore the ones I am choosing to address in this article, the teachings of binding and loosening are largely in the sphere of spiritual warfare. The ideas typical ideas include: One cannot cast the devil out of […]
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The Time of the Judges – a Review
Wednesday 04/06/20 Series: Thru the Bible The Time of the Judges – a Review This post offers a very basic 10,000′ view of the book of Judges & Ruth. Each of the Judges and stories mentioned here are covered in MUCH more detail in their individual chapters earlier this year. You can visit any and all of these by clicking the following links: Introduction to Judges – Judges 1-2 Deborah, a Mother in Israel – Judges 3-5 Gideon, Mighty Warrior – Judges 6-8 Jephthah’s Vow – Judges 9-12 Samson the Nagged – Judges 13-16 People did what was right in […]
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The Fellowship of His Sufferings
Sunday 04/05/20 Palm Sunday 2020 Message – The Fellowship of His Sufferings Share this: The Fellowship of His Sufferings This week we are talking about, The Fellowship of His Sufferings. [NOTE: For those who believe the Father did NOT forsake Jesus on the cross, please at least consider these proofs that He did in our article – My God, My God…you have forsaken Me?] You know VALUE is something which is both intrinsic or actual and assigned based upon it’s evaluated usefulness…and everything’s assigned value is calculated differently. Gold for example. Gold has a very literal and intrinsic value […]
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Ruth & Naomi: God Provides a Covering
Wednesday 04/01/20 Series: Thru the Bible Message – Ruth & Naomi: God Provides a Covering [powerpress] ***Video is HERE*** Share this: Ruth & Naomi: God Provides a Covering The book of Ruth is a little unique because it is only one of two books in scripture whose main protagonist is a female (though a case could be made for Song of Solomon’s love being a co-protagonist in that book). Contrary to popular thought this is NOT due to some form of slant against women, native to the Jewish culture. While it is true that God established the Jewish culture (and […]
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Suffering…Who for the Joy!
Sunday 03/29/20 Series: Do we Really Believe? Message – Suffering…Who for the Joy! Share this: Suffering & Glory This week we are continuing in our series on “Do we REALLY believe?” We have been learning for some time about how our actions prove our belief. James challenges those who think one can enter into a relationship with God of knowing and believing without a fundamental and ONGOING life change by saying, “someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works. (20) Foolish man! […]
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