Lookahead:  But what if the seemingly restored backslider has actually been a hypocrite with excellent communication skills—from the get-go?  In giving someone a second chance, we can’t let our guards down.  The Spirit must always be the judge. (1 John 4:1) And whatever they are teaching or preaching must line up with Word of God.  … Continue reading How-To Post #2 – Wolves-in-Sheeps’ Clothing

Lookahead:  Lengthy Background on the Book of Jude and Its Author (Not for the timid). According to wiki:  “The epistle title is written as follows: ‘Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James’ (NRSV). ‘James’ is generally taken to mean James the Just, a prominent leader in the early church. Not a lot is … Continue reading How-To Post #1 – Jude Who?

Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Matthew 8:4 As a new believer, this scripture confused me.  It almost seemed as if Jesus wanted the leper to be involved in a cover up—and … Continue reading Healing Post #8 – Willing Part 2

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”  Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.  Then Jesus instructed … Continue reading Healing Post #7 – Willing Part 1

Who Was This Guy?! When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal … Continue reading Healing Post #6 – Who Was This Guy?!

Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of invalid folk, of blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool, and … Continue reading Healing Post #5 – Surprised By Healing