All Scripture

 All Scripture 

June 27, 2026

2 Timothy 3:14-15 (NKJV) 

14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of,knowing from whom you have learned [them,] 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NKJV) 

16 All Scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, forreproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Paul’s admonition to Timothy is good advise to everyone who wishes to lead a successful Christian life. “Continue in the things you have learned.” “All scripture is given by inspiration of God…”. Studying the scriptures and doing what they teach will make the man of God complete and “thoroughly equipped for every good work.” What better advise could be given to a young man? I don’t have much to add to that except to testify that this has been proven true in my life. Walk in the Word of God and you will be blessed.

Success

 Success

June 26, 2026

2 Timothy 2:1-2 (NKJV) 

1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

There are men who are successful at doing great things, and then there are even greater men who not only accomplish great things,  but teach others to follow in their footsteps and do even greater things. Jesus Himself taught this principle  to His disciples.

John 14:12-14 (NKJV) 

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will doalso; and greater [works] than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 “If you ask anything in My name, I will do [it.]

This seems to be a hard lesson for men to learn. In the working world, you often see men who are good at their job, but who guard their trade secrets jealously and do not pass on their knowledge to others. When it is time for them to move on, the business suffers because there is no one ready to take on their job. I’ve seen this time and again in my working life. There seems to be some innate fear in man that they will be replaced if they teach another, but the truth is that will be much more successful if there are others trained to do what they do. It’s sad to see this. I’ve even seen cases where someone had to be pulled out of retirement because some major equipment had been shut down and no-one currently working knew how to get it started up again. So the lesson is to apply yourself diligently, but make sure that there is someone following yiu who can do your job, and greater works as well. That’s the way that Jesus did it.

Latter Rain

 Latter Rain

June 25, 2026

Joel 2:23 (NKJV) 

Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He hasgiven you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you-- The former rain, And the latter rain in the first [month.]

Joel 2:28-29 (NKJV) 

28 “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Yoursons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. 29 And also on [My] menservants and on [My] maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NKJV) 

6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the layingon of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Through the prophet Joel, the Lord promised to bless His people with the former rain and the latter rain. I understand that to mean the former rain of the law and the prophets and the latter rain of the Spirit that was first poured out on the day of Pentecost. Therefore we have the blessings of God, but Paul urged Timothy to stir up the gift. One outpouring is not enough, we need to constantly stir up the gift, remembering daily what the Lord has done. This is an age of dreams and visions. But we need to be mindful of the Lords gifts and seek Him daily. The world needs to be refreshed by the latter rain of the Word and the Spirit,  but the Lord needs us to be faithful to stir up that gift and to do His Word, 

Riches

 Riches

June 24, 2026

1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NKJV) 

6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all [kinds of] evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NKJV) 

17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 18 [Let them] do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

What does the Bible say about money? Quite a lot, actually. And this particular scripture gets misquoted a lot. It’s not saying that money is evil, only the love of money . It’s your attitude that causes trouble. It says that greed has caused many sorrows.

So what should the rich Christian do? And by world and historical standards, all Americans are rich. Again, the Bible addresses the attitude. Do not be haughty and do not put your trust in riches. It says to do good and be rich in good works. Properly handled, money can do a lot of good for the kingdom of God.

 I’m reminded of the story of one of our associates who runs a Bible school in India. He was able to start the school and build the first buildings through the generosity of a rich widow. Her husband had left her a considerable fortune and her attitude was to us it to expand the kingdom of God. She was not even a member of the same denomination but was only concerned that the gospel be spread to India. Hundreds of pastors and christian workers are preaching the Word in India today because of her attitude towards riches. So let us be like her and use the things that the Lord has blessed us with to bless others. Be rich in good works, ready to give and to share.

Renewed Mindmin

 Renewed Mind

June 18, 2026

Romans12:1-2

1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

We’ve been talking about the fleshly mind and the spiritual mind, but can wejust arbitrarily decide on one or the other or does something have to happen to change our mind? The apostle Paul says that a transformation is needed. A renewing of your mind. This is a part of what Jesus meant when he told Nicodemus “you must be born again. Part of that New birth is a renewed mind. But Paul further explains that to fully enter into this change, we must present our bodies as a living sacrifice . A sacrifice implies death, so this is a seeming contradiction. Only in Jesus can we kill our mind and renew our mind at the same time. So dedicate yourself anew today, and let Jesus renew your mind. The promised benefit is that you will be able to prove what the will of God is. What an advantage we have over carnal men who wander about never knowing the true way they should go. We have a Lord and a Guide and a transformed mind that lets Us communicate with the Lord high God so we can follow the way confidently. Thank you Jesus for a transformed life and a renewed mind.

Set Your Mind

 Set Your Mind

June 17, 2026

Colossians 3:1-3 (NKJV) 

1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Colossians 3:14-17 (NKJV) 

14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

In today’s scripture, the Apostle Paul returns to the theme from Philippians, namely putting on the mind of Christ. “Set your mind on things above…” We become what we dwell on. One lesson my father taught me was to set a vision and drive straight towards it. He did this in a practical way by teaching me to plow a field by picking out a fence post at the far end of the field, and making a straight furrow towards it. I would tend to get distracted by things close by and fidget and let the tractor swerve. Only by keeping your mind set firmly on the goal could I keep in a straight row. That principle extends to the spiritual. When we set our mind on things above we set a course for our life that drives straight to peace, love and thankfulness. Rejoicing along the way also helps keep our focus on our goal. So whatever is in your life today such as problems that try to distract you, keep your eyes on Jesus and set a course and stick to it. 

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Philippians 2:5-7 (NKJV) 

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form ofGod, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, [and] coming in the likeness of men.

Philippians 3:1 (NKJV) 

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you [is]not tedious, but for you [it is] safe.

Philippians 3:15-16 (NKJV) 

15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you thinkotherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to [the degree] that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

The Fleshky Mind

 The Fleshly Mind

June 16, 2026

Colossians 2:16-19 (NKJV) 

16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moonor sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. 18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in [false] humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase [that is] from God.

In today’s scripture, we see the contrast to the mind of Christ, which is the fleshly mind. Instead of having the humble attitude of Christ, the fleshly mind expresses a false humility. This is a religious attitude that majors on rules and regulations and the worship of created things instead of rejoicing in the Lord. This leads to an appearance of godliness but does not lead to true life and peace. 

In our day we see this in the zealous pushing of fad diets such as the vegan lifestyle and the pursuit of hidden knowledge about aliens and unidentified phenomena. One of the recent movie releases, “Disclosure Day”, is said to be an attack on Christianity by proposing the revelation of secret knowledge about extraterrestrials, which contradicts biblical knowledge. There is no end of ways that man has invented for ways to create religious experiences that avoid worshiping the true God. Man is made to worship, and if he rejects the true God, he will find something else to worship. The fleshy mind will find a way invent some way to create order for its life. Whether it is a dedication to football or some other obsession. 

In contrast, the mind of Christ leads us to hold fast to the head and to live together as the body of Christ. This is the way of contentment and peace. So hold fast, and pursue the mind of Christ and reject the ways of the world and the freshly mind.