Have you ever wondered why the Third Commandment has such a penalty enacted by God? Doesn’t it seem a little extreme? Let’s examine Exodus 20:7: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Think about that. …
Posts Tagged: Bible Teaching
How We Limit God! — Part 1
One of the things I enjoy doing is taking what I’ve learned from my reading and my listening to various teachings and bringing it to others. This is how knowledge and information are passed on. In the Christian sphere, it’s how we disciple others even as we have been discipled in one manner or another….
Devotion: Jesus & His Father’s House
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive…
The Twitter Swamp
Most of you are familiar with the social media platform Twitter. You may also be aware that many people communicate extremely vile things on it. It seems that no one stops to think. Is what I’m saying uplifting in any sense of the word? It appears that the majority of people don’t care. They just…
Welcome to Looking Up
The name of this blog is taken from Luke 21:28 where Jesus says: “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
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Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Reading in Matthew 18 about the parable of the unmerciful servant made me reflect back to verses I discussed in a previous blog post. In Romans 2:4-5, the Apostle Paul says: Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you…