Most of you have seen the Lord of the Rings series, or read it. You will remember that closing scene at the fires of Mordor where Gollum clutches "his precious" all the while falling into destruction in the fires. Gollum gives us a very accurate and fitting picture of the…
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Rev 2:19-20 'I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. (20) 'But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My…
Read More"But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil.(Mat 5:37) I am sure that you have noticed while watching the news that dishonest politicians are in no way the picture of Matthew 5:37. Today their "yes" is yes, but tomorrow it will be…
Read MoreJoh 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for…
Read MorePsalms 7:14 Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies. I listened to a very helpful podcast this week by Dr. Les Carter. He discussed narcissism as an addiction, comparing the narcissist to an addict. One point in particular which he made…
Read MoreTyrants are all about control and power. Dictators in the political realm, for example, demand to control not only what you say, but what you think. You don't have the right to hold an opinion that differs from theirs. If you do and the tyrant finds out, expect a vicious…
Read MorePsalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; In this description of the righteous person, David states three negatives to show qualities of the godly - walks not, stands…
Read More1John 2:26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. Truth is clarity. It is light, and it enables us to see clearly. But evil trades in the fog, in the darkness. Evil creates confusion. It wears a disguise to hide what it really…
Read More“Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.”(Romans 3:13) Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those…
Read More“Besides,” Legion said, “if they discover our intentions, they may send to their King for aid. If they do that, I know very well what it will mean for us. For this reason, let us assault them with the false appearance of fairness, covering our true intentions with all manner…
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