Last winter I learn a shotgun lesson form my son.  One day hunting my shells would not eject.  Connor told me to switch the friction ring (a ring that works in the shell ejection cycle) in the opposite direction.  A high or low brass (size of metal part of a shotgun shell) will affect the way the friction ring works. There is ONE way for the gun to function correctly.There is only one way for our ...  Read More

John 21:20-25 Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His bosom at the supper and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?"  So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, "Lord, and what about this man?"  Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!"  Therefore this saying went out among ...  Read More

Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'ZACHARIAH 8:23     God's desire is to fill His people with His Spirit so that others recognize His powerful presence in them. The presence of the Lord in a believer's life ought to be obvious. When the Spi...  Read More

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9There are many things in this world that are unpredictable. We can go through scary seasons, including losing our job, getting extremely sick or losing a loved one. We never know what tomorrow will bring, but we cannot live in fear. It i...  Read More

A little girl and her mother were talking as they walked out of church.  The mother asked her daughter how she liked church that day.  The girl replied that she thought it was good, but she was a little confused.  She said, "The pastor said that God was bigger than we are.  Is that true?"  Her mother responds that it was true.  "He also said that God lives inside us.  Is that true, Mommy?"   Again...  Read More

John 21:15-19 So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My lambs."  He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You."  He said to him, "Shepherd My sheep."  He said to ...  Read More

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night (Psalm 1:2).Meditation means "to think deeply and continuously about something." For a Christian, this means remaining in the presence of God and pondering each truth He reveals about Himself until it becomes real and personal in your life. This takes time. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said that certain peopl...  Read More

Matthew 9:9"And Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and He saith unto him, Follow Me. And he arose and followed Him."Life is made up of moments. Some come in like lightening and disappear just as fast. Christmas morning, scoring a winning goal, or starting a new job. Others seem to drag on forever, like studying for a test, or even taking ...  Read More

The last supper between Jesus and His disciple occurred during the Jewish celebration of Passover.  In a matter of hours He would face death on a cross.  The conversation that evening was filled with heaviness and hope.  Yes, He was leaving them.  But, they would experience a divine relationship even closer than the physical companionship with Jesus.  He had dwelt with them but the "Helper" would ...  Read More

John 21:1-14 After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way.  Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.  Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will also come with you." They went out...  Read More

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name.  Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled (John 17:12).Nothing that Satan can do to you should cause you to fear (2 Timothy 1: 7). Jesus chose the twelve disciples the Father had given Him and then jealously guarded them from the evil one. Jesus sent ...  Read More

Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."As Christians we are part of a huge family, and like all families we need to spend time together. God gave us fellowship so that we could strengthen our relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Anyone who attends church on a regular basis can tell you that when they miss a Sunday ...  Read More