Commandments – The Arnold Journey

Rules for Life?

Psalm 15:1 LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? I am not the stereotypical man. I like the directions that come with things that need to be assembled. But I probably don’t like them for the obvious reason you are thinking. It isn’t because they help meContinue reading “Rules for Life?”

2 John 6 Radical

2 John 6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. Grandkids are great fun. It is such a privilege to watch them grow up. They can certainly say some of the funniest things as theyContinue reading “2 John 6 Radical”

Right At the Door – Jeremiah 7:2

Jeremiah 7:2 “Stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message: “ ‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord. If you are anything like me, my natural tendency is to back away from people who want to jump intoContinue reading “Right At the Door – Jeremiah 7:2”

Not Endless, Only!

Deuteronomy 4:2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. I hate it when playing a game and the rules change right when I am about to get ahead. I think this is a universalContinue reading “Not Endless, Only!”

Honoring Contentment

Often life is ruled by desires of what we think we want or should have but do not or can not have. Wrong desires accepted lead to life-taking attitudes and actions. Once we start seeking satisfaction somewhere other than in the LORD, our thirst will never be satisfied. Contentment has nothing to do with theContinue reading “Honoring Contentment”

Honoring Wealth

God promises to care for his creatures. He made them physical beings and in the midst of their work promises to provide what they need. Stealing shows a lack of trust in God, and keeps people from trusting and being able to have trusting, healthy relationships with others. http://hospchap.sermon.net/main/main/20682306

Honoring Sexuality

Here is a link to my sermon from this past week. I shared the role of sexuality in the Life God Gives series here at Keystone Church of the Nazarene here in Okinawa Japan. Just in case the link above doesn’t work, here it is ready to copy and paste into your browser. http://ftp.keystonenazarene.org/audio/2016-5-15.mp3 AndContinue reading “Honoring Sexuality”

I’m Good Enough!

Mark 10:18-19 How many times have I heard that response when asking people about heaven! There is the popular notion that heaven, or at least entrance to heaven, can be earned, or perhaps is even deserved, if we are just good enough. If we do the right things, certainly God would not lock usContinue reading “I’m Good Enough!”