I. What is Prayer? The apostle Paul, in his first Epistle to Timothy, 2:1, enumerates four species of prayer, saying, “I exhort, therefore, that first of all supplication, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.” The first includes prayers against evil things; the second, petitions for […]
Faith
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The power of blessing is seen in the lives of all creatures. While suffering and sorrows are ever present in the world. Grace and mercy are seeing in every sunrise, star, flower, grain of sand and infant cry. Blessings within the curse of fallen humanity remains the greatest gift apart […]
Who: Melchizedek, was the King of Salem by translation that is “King of Righteousness” and “King of Peace.” He is considered by some to be a: Theophany. An appearance or manifestation of God; a compound word derived from the Greek noun for God and the Greek verb “to appear.” In […]
Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (ESV) Proverbs 27:9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. (ESV) Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, […]
Many of us identify the beginning of sorrows in terms of the fall of man. To be certain this is sorrowful. However the title of this segment is a direct reference to Christ’s comments on questions about himself, and the heavenly rule. Christ is sited in all of the Gospels […]
Some of us are born to sleep, others are born to burn out. For the last several years I have been plagued by a decreasing tolerance for the waking state. From age 8 or 9 I can recall staying up late to watch TV. I have always loved the night […]