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In Leviticus 10:1-3 we read the tragic story of Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron.  These two men were offering what the Bible calls "strange fire" before the Lord.  We are not told exactly what Nadab and Abihu did but Leviticus 10:8-9 suggest that these two men were trying to offer incense before Yahweh (Exodus 30:9, 34-38) while drunk.  Their act show their carelessness and disregard for how holy and mighty God truly is especial...

And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart has turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods.  But he did not keep what the LORD commanded.- 1 Kings 11:9-10In my Bible reading I am now in 1 Kings reading about the life of Solomon.  Solomon started out so well and it seemed he was going to follow in the footsteps ...

When David Wilkerson passed away, he was said to be giving a "tithe" of his day.  He would pray for two hours and spend two hours in the Word of God reading and studying. I am, more and more as time goes by being Jesus' disciple, I am finding that I love the Word of God.  Psalm 119:162 says, "I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil."  That is me.  I am longing for the Word of God, always looking in His Word to he...

But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."- Luke 9:62 (NASB)I have been a disciple of Jesus for 19 years.  During my 19 years I have seen countless people come and go from the faith.  When I first became a disciple I met a fellow teenager named Lewis who, like me, had not been a disciple for very long.  While we never became close friends, Lewis did come to a...

I love theology.  The word theology means "the knowledge of God."  When we read the Bible and study it, we are engaging in the knowledge of God.  Jesus said in John 17:3 that eternal life is knowing God and the Lord Jesus Christ.  2 Peter 3:18 tells us to grow in the grace and the knowledge of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.  Salvation is not knowing facts about the gospel or knowing the doctrines of the Bible but...

According to a 2009 survey, Jehovah's Witnesses pray the most.  When I first read this I thought, "Are you serious?  Surely disciples of Jesus should pray more than a cult?"  I know that some would say that Jehovah's Witnesses are praying, just as they do in evangelism, to try to earn merit before God and hopefully life eternal here on planet earth.  Yet I still am amazed that so few people pray.  I remember reading sever...

I have often thought to myself that I would rather have a fired up Calvinist who is sold out to Jesus than a dead Arminian.  Despite the fact that the Arminian and I would agree theologically, I would take passion for Jesus and His kingdom above that.  This morning was a case in point. This morning I met with several brothers and one sister for prayer.  We sought God.  We cried out to Him with loud cries and intercession. &nbs...

Over the years I have seen a few (though not many) of my Calvinists friends turn to embrace Arminianism.  I can honestly admit that I have never seen an Arminian embrace Calvinism or a Calvinist embrace Arminianism from arguments.  Certainly over time as points are made from the Bible these begin to raise doubts or questions about our theology.  I had a friend who embraced Calvinism in college moving from a very outspoken Arminian ...

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.- John 1:14The beauty of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ is that it demonstrates that God wants to be near His people.  When God asked Adam where he was in Genesis 3:9, it forever showed that mankind was now separated from the Almighty.  The intimacy that Adam had known with God was gone from his di...

I found this poem from 1995 that I wrote while in college. While I am not much of a poetry writer, I wrote this on a blank page in Leonard Ravenhill's Why Revival Tarries, a book that went through me and put a fire in my soul to pray and seek God for true revival.Why Can't The World See Jesus,When we read our Bibles every night!Why can' the world see Jesus?Maybe its because we don't walk in the light.Why can't the world see Jesus?We have a fish ...