This is what is great about our God, He knows what we need when we need it. Gideon is going to war with 300 men against 40,000, and God sends Gideon a 4th sign to bolster his courage.

Here in the 7 churches in Revelations is one church (body of believers not the building) that Jesus has nothing good to say to. Laodicea.

Pride, comfort, complacency and laziness are the sins they are to repent of.

Believers, he that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit sayeth to the churches.

The rich man thought I do not have enough space for all my things, let us tear down and rebuild for more space.

But God Said.

God is the authority, He said you fool tonight you will die then who will be the rich man? What will it have availed you?

Why are we allowing the world to tell us what to do? Why are we giving them authority over the affairs of the church?

We are not of this world, when our issues and squabbles make it out to the world it is an embarrassment to us and makes a mockery of God.

In Mark Chapter 15 Pilate to content or appease the people sends Jesus to the cross.

It is never a good thing to give in to mob rule or to appease the people for oonce done they will want more and more.

Every now and again we get so caught up in the deep theological stuff, the Old Testament heroes, we forget to celebrate Jesus for who He is, for what He does.

He is God and He is Great.

The multitudes followed Him and loved Him. We often downplay His effect on the people.

Fascinating thought. You are God's house, His dwelling place. He lives in you. 24/7 even when you are on vacation.

You are His He bought you with a price!

He decides as the home owner what the rule are not you.

We live as if there is no Hell awaiting the world. We live as if it is all fun and games.

We must make it real, personal for us and then once we reinstall the fear of Hell in us perhaps then we might start telling them.

Jonathan and his armor bearer. One Leading in faith, the other following with his life on the line, for he believes in what they are doing.

Faith and loyalty what a combination.

It is not a sin to judge a brother in sin. The world in their ignorance does what the world does, them we do not judge, of them we expect such behavior.

For the Church Member, a professing Christian, such sin as listed here must be confronted and judged. If there is no repentance there must be a loss of fellowship and contact with the church.

Our duty is tor protect the name of Christ and His Church.