So this broke my heart this morning. Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. - Matthew 26:3-4 From what I can tell, while the Second Temple stood, until [...]
Will you allow me one more note from Colossians 4:2? Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; - Colossians 4:2 NASB I commented briefly about being devoted to prayer, but Paul gives further instructions regarding our prayer that needs our attention. keeping alert in it. It’s far too easy [...]
There’s a bit of rhetoric going around these days that goes like this. You can tell how popular your church is by how many show up on Sunday morning. You can see how popular your pastor is by how many show up on Sunday night. You can find out how popular God is by now [...]
In Colossians 4 Paul asks the folks in Colossae to pray for him. He finds himself in prison, and like any of us, he calls on those men and women of faith in his life to pray. He prays, as I surely would, for an open door. But I’d be asking the church to rally [...]