Tag Archives: pride

What’s the worst, most despicable sin a person could ever commit? Ancient Israelites could easily answer that.  They had heard over and over the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.  Lot chose possessions, luxury, and ease, pitching his tent toward Sodom (Genesis 13:10-13), rather than a life of faith near his ...

Being a Servant – the Path to Spiritual Greatness Demotion after demotion after demotion and then finally a promotion! Such was the life story of this young man. He was sold into slavery by his brothers. Then he was bought as a slave/servant to a military man. Although serving superbly, ...

Tension filled the air. The twelve gathered with Jesus to observe the Passover. They knew that the Jewish leadership wanted to get rid of Jesus. Yet they had observed the great multitude praising Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey just a few days prior. The crowds had ...

Or-Eaten by Worms It was exciting and frightening at the same time! The early Christians in Jerusalem had seen God’s power. Three thousand were saved and baptized on the day of Pentecost. The Jewish opposition had threatened, imprisoned, and given commands not to teach in the name of Jesus. Yet ...

The world as we know it, is in such sad disarray, grasping at straws, be that as it may. We seem to have a saying for all things these days, as if we are explaining each trial that comes our way. Explaining in metaphorical language, whatever fits in with our ...