Matthew 26:5 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.” We have seen and experienced some very unusual events during the past year. We gave up our freedoms without even a blink. We bowed to fear and political manipulation because those who spoke with reason were silenced,Continue reading “Matthew 26:5 – The Best Conspiracies”
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Authority – Matthew 10:1
Matthew 10: 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. Every once in a while we hear a news story about someone who embezzled funds from an organization. They took money or made purchases they were not authorized toContinue reading “Authority – Matthew 10:1”
Obedient to the Faith
Acts 6:7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. People in positions of power have a great responsibility to those over whom and with whom they share leadership. When they are moving in a righteous direction withContinue reading “Obedient to the Faith”
Threats
Acts 4:29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Most people when they face opposition simply want the opposition to be removed. We all like to get our own way! We want our path in front of us in life to be smooth sailing. We don’tContinue reading “Threats”
Riding a Donkey
1 Kings 2:40 At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei went away and brought the slaves back from Gath. During this week of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Resurrection Day, there are many things to draw out attention to the significance of whatContinue reading “Riding a Donkey”
Power Grab
Judges 9:2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” Power grabs are nothing new. It isn’t just in corporate cultures that power grabs and ladder climbing happen. It isn’t onlyContinue reading “Power Grab”
Greater
1 John 4:4 Have you ever overheard a conversation and been confused by what you heard? You know you must be missing some pieces of information, but you just can’t figure out what you heard. You were never the intended audience of the message, so the missing information makes the communication incomplete and useless.Continue reading “Greater”
Military Victory
Psalm 21:1-13 The outcome of battle can determine how history remembers a leader. Adolf Hitler is remembered as a man who led a murderous regime which tried to exterminate those deemed undesirable. He isn’t remembered for pulling an economy out of collapse, winning many military campaigns, or giving impassioned speeches. He is remembered asContinue reading “Military Victory”
Military Preparedness
Psalm 18:30-36 Militaries around the world and throughout history have trained for conflict. Because evil resides in the heart of each and every one of us, conflicts will happen. And despite our best human efforts they get out of control. In our day and age there are those who want to start conflicts, createContinue reading “Military Preparedness”
Conspiracy Theory
Psalm 2:1-6 Just because someone has a conspiracy theory about something doesn’t mean that they aren’t right. Conspiracy has been part of human history almost from the beginning of time. People plot against each other. We think and dream about how we might get even with someone who has wronged us. In business weContinue reading “Conspiracy Theory”
The Arnold Journey 