The New Birth – Is “Water” Baptism?

(Fri Jan 8th, 2010, by Denny Smith)

Having written on the subject of the new birth before I was surprised, although I doubt I should have been, to have gotten some comments back to the effect that the water mentioned in John 3:5 where Jesus says, “most assuredly, I say to you, unless...

Lord of All

(Thu Jan 7th, 2010, by Phillip Ross)

Monkey see, monkey do. That was Paul's advice to this church whose leaders were engaged in apostasy and immorality. "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1). The KJV translates the word as "followers," suggesting that followers im...

Come Now You Rich West and Weep For Your Riches Are Going to be Lost

(Wed Jan 6th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

Introduction: I have never heard this piece of James preached before line by line in church. I have to admit I spent 15 years out of church as a rebellious sinning man. So it may have been preached in context in my absence. I was going to preach thi...

A Message From Jesus to the Set Apart and Holy Servants

(Tue Jan 5th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

I did not promise you life as a believer would be like a bed of roses. I did not say the proper Christian life would be easy. I said with My Way things would be tough and that My Road was a hard and difficult path and a little path and not a wide one...

The 3 Most Important Qualities You Will Need if There is No Pre-Tribulation Rapture

(Tue Jan 5th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

If 2012 come and the whole world is going to hell and money is gone, the Antichrist has been elected and there is trouble everywhere, what qualities do you think will save you in those times, and what would it help to develop in your life starting to...

Weinberg’s Snow Removal Service

(Tue Jan 5th, 2010, by Rabbi Simcha Weinberg)

I don’t have to go to the gym today! It took more time for me to shovel the snow than I would usually spend in the gym and I certainly burned enough calories. In fact, although my muscles ache and my back is sore, I enjoy shoveling snow (without Pi...

7 Ways You Can Detect a False Prophet!

(Mon Jan 4th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

I asked this question tonight on Yahoo answers. "So how do we tell who is a false prophet?" and I got a big range of answers and I would like to distill them into 7 things you might want to look out for when looking at ministries and individuals. ON...

A Brief Look at the Gift of Prophecy, Word of Knowledge and Word of Wisdom 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

(Mon Jan 4th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

This was my response to a question asked on Yahoo answers. The question read, Serious question: I know as a Christian we are not supposed to have our fortunes told but..? Has anyone done so? Was it accurate? Do you believe there is any merit to it? ...

Are You Called to the Office of Prophet Or Prophetess?

(Mon Jan 4th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

Are you a person that likes to be different to others? Do you like to be in circles of friends and be at odds with what the others believe? Do you enjoy being lonely with your ideas of how God really thinks and feels about today's church? Are you ...

God Gives Grace to the Humble and God Resists the Proud - James 4-6

(Mon Jan 4th, 2010, by Matthew Payne)

James 4:6 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." I am not sure about you but sometimes I find it really hard to sit in a church week after week and listen to sermons that don't add any...