Isaiah 61:10 "I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, 10 My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." - - … Continue reading The Bride

Revelation 21:1-4 NKJV "Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And … Continue reading God Will Wipe Away Every Tear.

Luke 14:26-27 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple." -   - While Jesus was here on … Continue reading No Longer Disciples: SONS AND DAUGHTERS

Mark 10:17-22 "Now as He {Jesus} was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know … Continue reading Where Your Treasure Is…

This is the account in Genesis 12 of an incident in Abram's life.  It demonstrates perfectly how God deals with us who are made righteous by faith; not as servants, but as SONS.  The two are 180° opposite. Let's follow the story. Genesis 12: "10 Now there was a famine in the land, andAbram went … Continue reading The Difference Between Servants And Sons

Mark 9:21-24 24 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” 23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. 'Everything is possible for … Continue reading All Things Are Possible To Him Who Believes

Hebrews 10:20-22 "20 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance … Continue reading A Seared Conscience

Numbers 23:19-21 “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it. … Continue reading The The Error of Balaam And The Doctrine Of The Nicolaitans

Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those … Continue reading You Have Left Your First Love.

John 21:20 "20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper..." Jesus was kinda like a rock star when He walked on earth in that, everywhere He went, multitudes thronged Him.  Most of the time, you think of Him and His disciples … Continue reading Hear His Heart

Matthew 5:17-18 Christ Fulfills the Law 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy BUT TO FULFILL. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law … Continue reading “…Till All Be Fulfilled”

Acts 20:27 "For I (Paul) have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God." - - What does it mean to preach the whole counsel of God?  If you're like most of us, you were probably taught that it means "We must teach from the Old Testament, not just the New," right?  What … Continue reading The Whole Counsel Of God

John 15:2 "Every branch in me that does not bear not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." -   - Your perception of your Heavenly Father colors EVERYTHING:  How you pray; your perception of that scripture you just read; how you walk out your … Continue reading The Vinedresser.