9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. This is the problem John is addressing. There is a previous letter that may have been lost- maybe Diotrophes himself destroyed the letter. Its contents are not available, yet…

What Makes Your Heart Sing? Bailey. 19 And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” the people’s plea to Samuel—“Pray to the LORD” (v.19)—is a clear echo of a pharaoh’s…

How to keep the pastor you love. Pastoral Politics you have a new leader coming. Let’s talk about your relationship to him. The author of Hebrews has used the term, “Them that have the rule over you.” in his message. The phrase refers to the spiritual leaders of the local assemblies. Remember your leaders,…

The Struggle. Will the money last? New home buyer. Health insurance. For Jacob, it was about 21 years. In the time between Jacob leaving his parents and going to his uncle Laban's, he has married his wife – two wives in fact, has 12 sons along with an unknown number of daughters, has amassed quite a…

mothers Pittsburgh fans in Ohio. 2 Mothers @ Christmas. My Mom. 2 Mothers poem... 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother,…

Couldn’t. Can’t. Won’t. 1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said…

17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!” 19 And…

John 20:1–20 “1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord…

Who’s your king? Rocky Bleier.Bleier retired after the 1980 season, with 3,865 rushing yards, 136 receptions for 1,294 yards, and 25 touchdowns . At the time of his retirement, he was the Steelers' fourth all-time leading rusher. After his rookie season with the Steelers, Bleier was drafted into the…

“And who was it who betrayed Jesus? It was indeed someone right there with him at the table in the Upper Room. Listen to the text that inspired the scene we just watched, because it goes just a step further in the story...” Listen to John 13:21-30 . Read John 13.21-30 .... Why Did Judas Do What He Did?…