"…that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil"
Pastors, please hear me out! Imagine a friend, a fellow pastor entrusted with a flock of the Lord's sheep, who appears to be preaching a sound Gospel message and bringing more sheep into the fold. Day after day, he leads them into the presence of God, or so you believe, singing songs of praise. Perhaps... Continue Reading →
What is greatness? What is ‘true’ leadership? What the world calls great, God calls pride.What the world calls leadership is most often sheer arrogance. Unless a man humbles himself—thinking of his neighbors before himself, becoming a willing servant to the will of his Creator in Heaven, seeing himself as lower than a worm—on his knees... Continue Reading →
Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament; which [vail]... Continue Reading →
Speechless, I lay before His throne. Awestruck, astonished, and joyfully amazed! When my eyes were opened, and the clouds were emptied from the skies! Who am I, what am I and where am I going!? Every fiber of my being cries out in a heavenly song, Jesus is Lord! Who is it that persuaded me!?... Continue Reading →
By Kathy Beardsley, March 23, 2024 The Passover is the key to the covenant of grace. Passover:—"The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites Ex. 12:13 when the firstborn of all the... Continue Reading →
By Kathy Beardsley, December 10, 2023 There are only two references that mention “the acceptable year of the Lord,” Isaiah 61:2 and Luke 4:19. It is proclaimed in Isaiah and preached in Luke. While trying to discover just what “the acceptable year of the Lord” is, I initially came to a conclusion that there could... Continue Reading →
By: Kathy Beardsley 11/5/2023 Before I understood what follows in this article my answer to the title question would be, "yes, because when a gift is offered we have the choice to take it or leave it." After all Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is... Continue Reading →
"...Oh fool and slow of heart, how dare you think that God has not set forth enough, but you must add to it!"
What exactly does R. I. P. mean to you? Most would reply “Rest In Peace.” But does that even exist? Let me explain what I mean. One of the hardest things to face in life is a loved one dying. My grandparents, my dad, and very recently (May 18, 2019) my oldest brother have moved... Continue Reading →
Truth with Snares!? 