So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.   John 19:30 When Jesus declared ‘It is finished,” […] Read more

Dear Friends, Unfortunately, when we “signed up for this” by becoming a believer in Jesus and making Him Lord of our lives we got the whole rose bush, not just […] Read more

When I say “what,” I am not talking about what we should fast. We covered that when we talked about “how” to fast. “What” is “What are the benefits or […] Read more

What is a swan song? While we know our God will never die, or retire, it doesn’t take a Bible scholar to see the signs of the times and know […] Read more

Before we spend time discussing how to fast I want to pause a moment and consider what fasting is. In short, biblical fasting is typically seen as abstaining from food […] Read more

Zephaniah 3:17 ‘“The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no […] Read more

There are passages throughout both the New and Old Testaments that serve as examples of fasting, commands to fast, or instructions for doing so. It is my understanding that fasting […] Read more

The Lost Among Believers Luke 15:3-32 I had always considered this set of parables as referring to non-believers, those who did not yet know Him. However, I come to believe […] Read more

Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from […] Read more

“More than Just Being Happy” “…the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 As the subtitle says, joy is more than a simple emotion or feeling. Let’s begin […] Read more