This article is about Experiencing Encounters with God and investigates the question: “Is Experience Prerequisite to Belief?” There is more than one answer to that question. The article will discuss these things in three different contexts of experience: Part 1: The not-yet Believer Part 2: The Believer Part 3: How God Chooses to Reveal Himself … Read more
In this article, I propose there can be multiple fulfillments of some biblical prophecies: Some can have both a “figurative” meaning, as well as a literal meaning. And some can have both an early fulfillment and an End Time fulfillment. I believe that some biblical prophecies have been fulfilled, are being fulfilled, will be fulfilled. … Read more
Some Comments on 1 Corinthians 14 This particular piece is an informal (and non-conclusive) exposition of 1 Corinthians 14. It was given in response to someone’s inquiry about “tongues”. So, this piece touches mainly on the issue of “tongues”, but also contains some brief (non -conclusive) comments on other issues found in the chapter, such … Read more
The purpose of this article is to present an overview of spiritual gifts which I have found useful in my life and ministry. It consists of three components: The categorization of the spiritual gifts into three groups: MOTIVATIONAL gifts MANIFESTATION gifts MINISTRY gifts One’s MOTIVATIONAL gift is the root of one’s MANIFESTATION and MINISTRY gifts. … Read more
Maher-shalal-hash-baz Isaiah 8:1 A Prophecy for a People Not Unlike Ourselves ******* “Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; and listen, all remote places of the earth. Get ready, yet be shattered. Get ready, yet be shattered. Devise a plan, but it will fail. State a proposal, but it will not stand, for God is with us. For so the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of … Read more
The Lord’s final word at the end of the Old Testament spoke of a “Period of Restoration” before the Day of the Lord in which there would be a “turning of the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers”. PART 1 discusses interpretation of prophetic scriptures, and … Read more
God has chosen to reveal Himself through His creation, through His Spirit-inspired written words, and ultimately in His Son, Jesus Christ. Recorded in Scripture are many names which God has attributed to Himself, each of which reveal aspects of His nature, character, and attributes. The focus of this message is the names that Isaiah used … Read more
