Leaving Laodicea

The entire message of Haggai can be summed up in these three words:  Consider your ways.After all, consider this warning given five times in Haggai:Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: "Consider your ways!" - Haggai 1:5Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Consider your ways!" - 1:7"And now, carefully consider from this day forward." - 2:15And again, "And now, carefully consider from this day forward." - 2:17There is something - something important - the Lord is trying to tell us through the words of Haggai.  Keep listening to find out more.The following is a study of Haggai 2:1-23.

After 14 years of doing nothing the Lord finally sent the prophet Haggai to confront the apathy and laziness of His remnant.  First, the Lord rebukes them for their excuse.Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, saying: "This people says, 'The time has not come, the time that the Lord's house should be built.'"Really?  But the Lord responds to their excuse this way."Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?"In other words, you can't find the time to build My house but you have plenty of time to build your own house.  Sound familiar?  I thought so.  Keep listening for more of Haggai's message to us today.The following is a study of Haggai 1:1-15.

After 14 years of doing nothing the Lord finally sent the prophet Haggai to confront the apathy and laziness of His remnant.  First, the Lord rebukes them for their excuse.Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, saying: "This people says, 'The time has not come, the time that the Lord's house should be built.'"Really?  But the Lord responds to their excuse this way."Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?"In other words, you can't find the time to build My house but you have plenty of time to build your own house.  Sound familiar?  I thought so.  Keep listening for more of Haggai's message to us today.The following is a study of Haggai 1:1-15.

When John the Baptist saw the sky crack open and the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus like a dove all he could utter was, "Behold, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world."  And then John sent two of his disciples to follow Jesus.Did you ever wonder why John didn't also follow his Lord?  Did you wonder why he continued to baptize after he revealed Jesus to the world?  And did you ever wonder why his message changed from, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" to "Herod, it is not lawful for you to take your brother's wife as your own." How is that preparing the way for the coming of the Lord?Want to know more?  Then keep listening.The following is a study of John 1:19-37.

When John the Baptist saw the sky crack open and the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus like a dove all he could utter was, "Behold, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world."  And then John sent two of his disciples to follow Jesus.Did you ever wonder why John didn't also follow his Lord?  Did you wonder why he continued to baptize after he revealed Jesus to the world?  And did you ever wonder why his message changed from, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" to "Herod, it is not lawful for you to take your brother's wife as your own." How is that preparing the way for the coming of the Lord?Want to know more?  Then keep listening.The following is a study of John 1:19-37.

Without a doubt, the church languishes as it does today because many, if not most, of professing believers in America are not even saved.  Does that sound harsh?  Well, consider this: many today have bought into a mind set that allows them to live any way they want and still claim to "belong to Jesus."  But John said, "If we claim to have fellowship with the light (to be a believer, a follower of Jesus, a Christian), and yet walk in darkness (to live like the world), we lie (in claiming to have fellowship with the light) and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:6).Ouch.  Want to know more?  Then keep listening.The following is a study of the Lost in the Church today.

Without a doubt, the church languishes as it does today because many, if not most, of professing believers in America are not even saved.  Does that sound harsh?  Well, consider this: many today have bought into a mind set that allows them to live any way they want and still claim to "belong to Jesus."  But John said, "If we claim to have fellowship with the light (to be a believer, a follower of Jesus, a Christian), and yet walk in darkness (to live like the world), we lie (in claiming to have fellowship with the light) and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:6).Ouch.  Want to know more?  Then keep listening.The following is a study of the Lost in the Church today.

There are three great musts in the Gospel of John.1.  You must be born again - John 3:7.2.  The Son of Man must be lifted up - John 3:14.3.  Those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth - John 4:24.The first two usually don't cause us any problems.  After all, what Christian would not agree that we must be born again?But the third one, the spirit and truth one... ah, that's where it gets a bit more difficult.  What does Jesus mean?   What is spirit and truth?  And why is this one of the musts? For answers, keep listening.The following is a study of John 4:19-24.

There are three great musts in the Gospel of John.1.  You must be born again - John 3:7.2.  The Son of Man must be lifted up - John 3:14.3.  Those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth - John 4:24.The first two usually don't cause us any problems.  After all, what Christian would not agree that we must be born again?But the third one, the spirit and truth one... ah, that's where it gets a bit more difficult.  What does Jesus mean?   What is spirit and truth?  And why is this one of the musts? For answers, keep listening.The following is a study of John 4:19-24.

The life and ministry of John the Baptist can be summarized in the opening few verses of John's gospel.  John 1:6-9 states: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.  He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.I've got a couple of questions.  What is the Light?  How does he bear witness of that Light?  Is it something that only he can do or can I be that witness also?  It looks like there is so much more here than meets the eye.  There is.  Keep listening.The following is a study of John 1:6-13.