Stop Getting Run Over by People who don’t Know God

“God doesn’t expect us to get run over by people who don’t know Him.” – Lester Sumrall. This post is dedicated to my fellow Christians who are getting run over by people who don’t know God. Certainly, we are called to turn the other cheek Matthew 5:39, when insulted and persecuted for righteousness’ sake, but it is wise too …

Smoldering Embers

“I don’t like to preach a lot about sin,” said the pastor. “That’s going to drive them away.” “Our church doesn’t preach doom and gloom,” said the lady. “It preaches good news.” “If you come to our church you’ll be made very welcome,” said another. “Not like some, where all they do is make you feel bad.” “I won’t …

Denying the Lord Who Bought Them

Imagine standing face to face before the Lord Jesus Christ and being told, I never knew you Matthew 7:23. To me, discovering that reality would be more devastating than the command following it, depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness. It is said, I never knew you means, “I never approved of you.” Either way, praise God, for He is not referring …

People who only Want to Know a Little Bit about God

The mother of a young school child expressed indignation at the school’s decision to do away with Christmas celebrations this year. “However,” she said, “We are all encouraged to gather and enjoy a halal sausage and salad together.” Muslim children in attendance there are (at this stage) as few as any others of a non-Christian religion, so the mother was …

Watch Out For Charlatans and Wolves

Christians have asked me, “What does the Bible mean when it says…….?” When responding by saying it means exactly what it says, they seem rather taken aback. It’s as though they’re thinking, “But there must be more to it than that.” Often such questioning can be a key indicator of what kind of teaching they’re getting. Take salvation …

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