Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. If you don’t have some kind of prayer notebook, I would highly recommend setting…
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. I chuckle a little every time someone from…
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. This week’s verse contains two phrases that are often yanked out of their context and used as blanket mantras. Those phrases are “confess your trespasses to one another” and…
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be…
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. The Universe is binary. We see this, of course, in the Genesis Creation account. Heaven and earth. Darkness and light. Evening and morning. Water and dry land. Sun and moon. Male and female. This last one causes no small amount…
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. The history of Western Philosophy can be broken down into basically three phases. In Phase One, which stretches from the ancient…
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. This week’s text is a continuation of last week’s, so it might help to read that one first. So, now you’re up to speed on…
My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Here in Brazil, it seems everybody wants to be a prophet. I’ve had people I’ve never met try to proclaim a “prophetic word” over me. In many so-called evangelical groups, being a simple pastor is…
Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! On September 21, 1788 the army of the Holy Roman Empire was arrayed against that of the Ottoman Empire. On paper, it looked like the Austrians had the superior force and a good chance at victory….
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. I did not grow up…