Browsing Archive: January, 2016

A Fast That Honors God

Posted by David Puffer on Tuesday, January 26, 2016,

Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn [pentheo] as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. Nor do they put new wine i...

The Tithe Explained

Posted by David Puffer on Monday, January 18, 2016,

So much of our hope as Christians is rooted in His promises to us. But how many know that His promises are conditional?

Yes, the promises of God require our response.

For example, in Matt 4:19 Jesus said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men”.

In Matt 11:28 Jesus said, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

And James 4:7 makes it clear that we must first submit to God so that we can resist the Devil who will then flee fro...

Joy In Submission

Posted by David Puffer on Monday, January 11, 2016,

JOY IN SUBMISSION

“You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.” Acts 2:28

Open your Bibles to 1 Sam 15:18-25

"Now the LORD sent you on a mission, and said, 'Go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed. Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the LORD?" And Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice ...
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