Many years ago when I worked on a dairy farm, calves were taken away from their mothers at birth. The reason for this was so that the milk produced by the cows could be sold. The calves would be fed from a bucket with a small amount of their mother’s milk for a few...
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 14:12 KJV) "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,...
"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1 ESV) "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36. ESV)Do you need freedom? Bondage comes in all kinds of ways. Are you...
We are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh--for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die (Romans 8:12, 13).When I was in the Navy, we called the captain of our ship "the Old Man." Our Old Man was tough and crusty and nobody...
"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10b NIV)All through my college years I dreamed of owning a Siamese cat. I have always been attracted to this particular breed, and when my neighbor had some kittens that would be ready by...
"The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace." (Rom 8:6, NIV2)The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God. Why? Because though we are unaware of it, we have treaded into the enemy's territory and have become...
The ideal weapon, the one that doesn't kill!"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds." (2 Corinthians 10:4 NIV)The weapons of the earth are all about killing. If you don't agree, just...