The following is a message given at our church's food pantry ministry on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Beginning in 2024 and continuing through 2025, I spent time each day studying Matthew chapters 5 through 7, what we often call the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon contains some of the most important words Jesus ever… Continue reading When Is Something No Longer Good For Anything Except to Be Thrown Out?
In case you missed it, there are 8 chapters total, and all the published chaptersso far are listed here. Jesus appears, after the resurrection, to the disciples "You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48) This next chapter is about what we now are and do with the good news. A… Continue reading The Ax and Ox – Chapter 7 – FAITH
The short answer is: No, we are not told that in Scripture. First of all, I should say I believe the "book of life" is a symbol of a spiritual reality. In other words, I don't believe there is a literal book, but some might believe that, and that's okay. Revelation 3:5 never says God… Continue reading Are names ever blotted out of the book of life?
Adorn the Gospel 