The Essenes and their influence upon the Life of Jesus Christ. The secret life of Jesus Christ (Yeheshua) and the 7 goals of his mission in life. Some esoteric doctrines.
In Chapter 7 of the book of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as saying, “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.” When Jesus made this statement, he wasn’t just teaching his followers a religious rule, he was teaching his followers the *practical* application of a Universal law. In this article, you’ll discover what it is.
When we get busy in our daily lives, it’s easy to think “I’ll pray later when I am more relaxed” or “less busy” or “not so tired”. That “later” usually doesn’t happen.
I have run from only two storms in my whole life. Once the year before Katrina, my wife and me retuned the next morning from the first storm that turned away from New Orleans like most of the storms before it.. Katrina wasn’t so merciful. In fact it seems we may never return now, but by no choice of our own.
Last Sunday in service, our pastor had a very interesting sermon on Psalm 23 as we closed out a series on The Godward Heart. We’ve all heard and read that psalm since we were children most likely, no matter which Christian religion we are. However, I’ve not ever heard it presented like this and that is most likely why it resonated so loudly with me…
A lot of people think we have to believe the Bible literally or not at all. Others think the Bible contains only stories, myths, or legends. What’s the real deal? Is there literal truth in the Bible?
The literally true writings in the Bible are generally in the form of telling about historical events, even if it’s written about differently than we write about history today. Can we believe the Bible when it comes to its history?
Imagine for a moment that there is no God!
That we are just here. That we come into being and pass away and the rest of the human race after us carries our memories and in some cases our genes.
Is that such a bad thing?
Karma of groups and individuals. The violet flame of the Holy Spirit. The Divine Light. Man’s Divinity.
Receiving all of God’s good things is one of the great mysteries of living a victorious gospel life. God even gives us the Holy Spirit to show us all the good things we have from God (I Cor 2:12). No wonder Jesus says his way is easy and his burden is light (Matt 11:28-30).
The streets are crowded, the shops are thriving, clubs filled with delights and pleasure. Immorality became the thing of the past and worldly pleasures took control. The sun shone, the rain poured, the wind blew, the lightning struck, the thunder roared, the earth quaked and the people rolled. A black cloud appeared in the sky as small as a man’s hand, but it got bigger and brighter until the light filled the whole sky.