The Glory of the Lord
During Christmas we sing “Glo-o-o-o-o-ria”.....but why do we DO that? What exactly IS the GLORY of the Lord? Can you see it? Can you feel it? Do we, as believers, actually share in the glory of the Lord? Can we give it to others? Let's check out just a few of the MANY Bible verses that talk about the Glory of the LORD.
Confidence of the Calling
After spending most of our time for a business meeting last week, we only got started on this weighty subject, and continued it on the 22nd.
Does God call ALL of us to be rescued from eternity in hell? Since He lives OUTSIDE of time, and He knows who will reject His offer, does that make Him a meany?
When Peter says in His letters that God CHOSE us before the world was created, what does that mean? This is a subject that theologians have debated for hundreds of years. We tackle this topic by looking at the exact meaning of the word "chose." Let's check it out.
Slaves: Equity or Equality?
Equity and equality have been buzz words that have been floating around modern culture for quite a few years....but what exactly is the difference?
And how about how it pertains to slaves? Were all slaves equal? There were approximately 30 MILLION slaves in the Romans Empire at the time of Jesus. And what exactly IS a slave? Is it different in American history from what it was during the Roman Empire? How did Jesus, and 1st century Christians deal with the subject of slavery?
Did you know that at the founding of our country, when the Constitution of the 13 United States was written and passed, in 1787-1789, 5 of the original 13 colonies outlawed slavery?
Let's explore....
World’s Largest Rubber Band Ball – Bit by Bit by Bit by Bit
Close to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in the city of Lauderhill in 2008 the world's largest rubber band ball was completed and verified by Guinness Records. It was nearly 7 feet in diameter, and weighed over 4-1/2 TONS. It was reportedly purchased by Ripley’s Believe or Not in Orlando, where it now resides.
Now this was NOT an overnight project....it took over a couple years, but it first started with one rubber band....coupled together with another.
Just like my 5,000 mile adventure to Alaska in 2021, I estimate it took about 3 million pedals to go that distance in 5 months....but it all started with ONE push of the pedal.
The prophet Zechariah stated that the Lord Himself does not despise small beginnings, but actually has JOY in seeing a good work STARTED. Let's check it out.
Fight Against God’s Nature
It is actually nothing new, but it sill sometimes startles us to see it – when a Jew or a Christian is targeted, despised, or even killed for something they believe with the depth of their being. Christians are being jailed, fined, intimidated, and mocked for choosing to show allegiance to a fact-based, malevolent, and sovereign God.
Sadly, it started with the FIRST family that God created for this planet, and it has continued down throughout world history.
God has again and again revealed Himself as divine, and all-powerful, and yet we are persistently ungrateful and unappreciative for the gift of life that we have been given.
In what ways HAS God revealed Himself in the past, and how SHOULD we respond?
Let's check it out.