Following is an excerpt from the first volume of my study on the letter to the Hebrews. RECEIVING THE KINGDOM I think it is quite difficult for believers in Jesus to wrap their minds around the absolute necessity of having a true knowledge of the eternal purpose of God as realized through Jesus Christ. In my 40+ years of walking with Jesus (20+ of which have been outside the camp of the Christian...
Cultivating the Heart
From the beginning, the expectation of God was for humans to cultivate the garden and keep it. After the fall, humans were still tasked with cultivating the ground – however, the earth would now put forth “thorns and thistles” making humanity’s work more difficult. Humanity was also tasked with cultivating and guarding the Garden of Eden; now we are tasked with cultivating and guarding our hearts...
A Witness from 1861
I continually search for those who have seen the Kingdom throughout the present age and was blessed to discover this brother named Horace Bushnell. Horace was a deep spiritual thinker who shared some revolutionary things for his day. A prolific writer, Horace published over 20 books and brought out some things people in his day had never heard. He definitely had a heart for Zion and is worth...
Cultivating Our Heart
Following is an excerpt from my book “Resilient Faith: Overcoming Digital Babylon.” Click Here to order it in Kindle or paperback from Amazon. In the beginning, Adam was given a stewardship; to cultivate and keep the garden of Eden; for it was the meeting place of God and man (both male and female). That stewardship gave Adam and Eve absolute authority over everything that God had...
You Have Heard It Said, “Obey Your Leaders…”
One of the most misapplied verses in the entire Bible is Heb. 13:17. It reads… “Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.” The emphasis typically placed when reading this verse is on the word “Obey.” I offer...