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  Is He Really Immanuel, God with Us? – Merry Christmas! While preaching on the streets this past week, a lady in her car gave me the f finger sign. I was carrying a sign that said on one side, "BELIEVE IN JESUS, MERRY CHRISTMAS." On the other side it said, "JESUS LOVES YOU, PLZ REPENT."  This lady-motorist was very offended. I wonder why? Though I don't know what she was going through in her life, I imagine it could be the mention of the name Jesus, his love and our accountability to Him – to repent and turn to the Lord. My heart was filled with compassion and petition to God to bless and save her. Many this season only want the fanciful baby Jesus in the manger with shining Christmas lights, without a Jesus who would challenge our faith.  We need to know and understand that God is with us and for us - Immanuel.  However, is He really Immanuel, God with Us? Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-8. How can God come from heaven to be with us without melting us down? It was said that ...

Do You Know the Only True God? - Happy Thanksgiving! Yesterday, while preaching on the street, I asked three people, at different times, this same question. They each gave me the same answer and said yes, they knew. Then I asked who is He? They each said Allah. Then I said, the true God is Jesus. This launched us into great discussions of the deity of Jesus Christ as He said He is and explanation of the Trinity, the anchor of the Christian theology. Friends and foes, there are as many false gods as at least the number of people in this world. The many gods began when Adam and Eve bought the idea of being gods. Listen to the encounter with Satan: "The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’” “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman.  “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will b...

The question implies that Christ indeed did rise from the dead. The question is more serious than the one I heard for the first time this week which asked, "Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?" Did they, and what do you think? LOL. Apostle Paul, answered the resurrection question. Let's read: "For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.  After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.  After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time." 1 Cor.15:3-8 - NKJV The above scripture clearly states the empirical and historical account and evidence of the resurrection of Jesus. T...

Hello Family & Friends.  Happy Sunday.  This is my takeaway from our House Church meeting today:  "Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working, and I am working also.” - John 5:17 -CSB. Yes, the Father and Jesus are still working on me, and you. I am still a work in process. There's still great hope for me and you on all things regarding us. Be patient with God and with me. I will be patient with God and you.  Lord, I trust you today, and please continue to work on me and all of us through the power of your Holy Spirit. Help me, Lord. Amen 💜 🙏

I love exceptions. I like to see people doing something different from what everyone else is doing. In fact, it is the description of the Kingdom of God. It is different from the kingdom of this world. We are called to be holy, separated and set apart to God from the ordinary. Let’s look for exceptions and pursue them as the Holy Spirit leads us. Here is one exception Jesus noted and there are not too many of them in scripture. “Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you; I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith.” Why did Jesus say he has not seen such a great faith in Israel?  Let’s read the rest of the story: "When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony.” He said to him, “Am I to come and heal him?” “Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man ...

Before we hear this amazing true story, at this time of year, we must ask again, who is Jesus? The bells and sales are ringing louder. The black Friday and Cyber Monday have kicked off the buying frenzy, but please watch your budget. I have completed my outdoor Christmas decorations, just like some of you.  Why are we getting excited, tensed, anxious, joyful, dreadful, depressed, and etc.? We could be exhibiting any one or more of these emotions during this season.  Again, who is Jesus? This is just a reminder, not intended to insult our intelligence. Apostle John who was so close to Jesus, answered this question for us:  "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.  The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace ...