In our culture today so many people have been raised on the modern church system that they cannot wrap their minds around the Biblical model of the church gathering.
They focus on a particular building with a pulpit, pews that all face forward, and a man educated by men's schools and paid by the congregation.
The focus is on the traditions of someone up front leading everything, music, speaking, teaching others, and praying for them.
They focus on the perceived authority of the man up front over the people in the pews, operating as the mediator between God and themselves, rather than trusting in the Holy Spirit to guide each one of them according to the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 14 is the model when the group operates in this way in smaller groups it is beautiful.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Deliver Me From the Decietful Unjust Man Lord
How many of my brothers and sisters sense rejection from family and others, unjustly? They think they know something but what they think they know is not the truth, and worse, they don't care to know the truth because they prefer the lie.
Israel is encountering this right now and so are many Christians who want only to discuss the things of the Lord with others who agree about God's principles and about Jesus Christ.
Psalm 43:1 "1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men."
Psalm 26:1 "Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering."
Psalm 7:8 "The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity."
Psalm 55:23 "But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You."
Psalm 140:1 "For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,"
Often, the violence is covert and secretive; there are no physical wounds, but there has been continual emotional and spiritual abuse by those who hate us. Satan is very clever; he wounds others in ways that cannot be seen or proven.
The ultimate wound upon God was when Satan twisted the minds of Adam and Eve to disregard Him. Even believe the devil's lies that God had dones something wrong. He uses the same tactic with human beings against one another today. He has not changed his tactics or his target.
The devil's target has always been anyone who loves Jesus Christ.
Psalm 17:2 "May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right."
When we leave our plight in this world with Jesus Christ, we can live in peace and joy, no matter what is going on around us or how anyone treats us.
Hallelujah!!!!
Israel is encountering this right now and so are many Christians who want only to discuss the things of the Lord with others who agree about God's principles and about Jesus Christ.
Psalm 43:1 "1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men."
Psalm 26:1 "Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering."
Psalm 7:8 "The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity."
Psalm 55:23 "But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You."
Psalm 140:1 "For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,"
Often, the violence is covert and secretive; there are no physical wounds, but there has been continual emotional and spiritual abuse by those who hate us. Satan is very clever; he wounds others in ways that cannot be seen or proven.
The ultimate wound upon God was when Satan twisted the minds of Adam and Eve to disregard Him. Even believe the devil's lies that God had dones something wrong. He uses the same tactic with human beings against one another today. He has not changed his tactics or his target.
The devil's target has always been anyone who loves Jesus Christ.
Psalm 17:2 "May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right."
When we leave our plight in this world with Jesus Christ, we can live in peace and joy, no matter what is going on around us or how anyone treats us.
Hallelujah!!!!
Thursday, April 23, 2026
The Church God's Way
The church has been deceived for hundreds of years when it accepted a hierarchy, pews all facing forward, and everyone else in the building being silenced unless they had permission to speak.
Most things within the gatherings were man's idea for controlling the people, rather than allowing them to be controlled and motivated by the Holy Spirit within each of them.
Most people like the man-made system because it is familiar and they don't have to do anything but sit in a pew and do whatever the man up front tells them to do, even what to believe.
Most Christians I have met in my lifetime do not know the Bible, rarely read it, and only then if the pastor tells them what to study.
It is a lack of faith in Christ for men to think they must control others. Sharing truth, even speaking it, is what God intended, not only for one man who is educated by men, but for all the believers in the gathering.
1 Corinthians 14:26 "When you come together, every one of you has a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, and an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification."
The one-man-paid-pastor-educated by the seminary system is not Biblical. It is man's idea to control others and Lord it over the congregation. Whenever man thinks up his own ideas to help God out while negating what He commanded, the system goes bad very quickly. And, sadly those who fall into the system become comfortable, lazy, and dependent on that system.
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Matthew 20:25-28 "25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and those in high position exercise authority over them.
26 It is not this way among you, but whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant,
27 and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave; 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Leaders serve and instruct; they do not have authority over another born again believer, only the Holy Spirit has that Authority.
All leaders and teachers should be subject to the entire congregation and readily able to be corrected or taught themselves.
Now that the man-made system is imploding, full of wrong doctrine and even heresy, people who attended church all their lives are becoming insecure, not knowing how to gather at home.
When the virus shut down the church buildings, many people were upset as though they didn't know what to do when there was no formal building and a paid pastor.
I didn't care that the buildings were closing, I didn't need them, and neither did any others born again believer. Since God made it clear that we can meet anywhere, on any day, at any time, with anyone we choose gave such freedom to the gathering. There are no rules about these things according to Scripture.
In these last days, it is difficult to find a group of people who are meeting Biblically, our families are enough, and in accordance with God's mandate to not forsake the gathering.
Matthew 18:20 "20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”
God never commanded a particular building, or a paid pastor. When we deny what God said we are trusting in man instead of Christ.
It is my belief that God is going to allow our country to become so corrupted that believers will not be allowed to be in those buildings, to show us our own hearts. Are we able to meet in homes and know what to do because we know Scriptures, or will many not have a clue about the purpose of the gathering?
1 Thessalonians 5:9-21 "9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep, we might live with him.
11 Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Final Instructions and Benediction
12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies,
21 but test everything; hold fast what is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.'"
Hallelujah! God's way is always best and never changes!
Most things within the gatherings were man's idea for controlling the people, rather than allowing them to be controlled and motivated by the Holy Spirit within each of them.
Most people like the man-made system because it is familiar and they don't have to do anything but sit in a pew and do whatever the man up front tells them to do, even what to believe.
Most Christians I have met in my lifetime do not know the Bible, rarely read it, and only then if the pastor tells them what to study.
It is a lack of faith in Christ for men to think they must control others. Sharing truth, even speaking it, is what God intended, not only for one man who is educated by men, but for all the believers in the gathering.
1 Corinthians 14:26 "When you come together, every one of you has a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, and an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification."
The one-man-paid-pastor-educated by the seminary system is not Biblical. It is man's idea to control others and Lord it over the congregation. Whenever man thinks up his own ideas to help God out while negating what He commanded, the system goes bad very quickly. And, sadly those who fall into the system become comfortable, lazy, and dependent on that system.
,
Matthew 20:25-28 "25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and those in high position exercise authority over them.
26 It is not this way among you, but whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant,
27 and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave; 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Leaders serve and instruct; they do not have authority over another born again believer, only the Holy Spirit has that Authority.
All leaders and teachers should be subject to the entire congregation and readily able to be corrected or taught themselves.
Now that the man-made system is imploding, full of wrong doctrine and even heresy, people who attended church all their lives are becoming insecure, not knowing how to gather at home.
When the virus shut down the church buildings, many people were upset as though they didn't know what to do when there was no formal building and a paid pastor.
I didn't care that the buildings were closing, I didn't need them, and neither did any others born again believer. Since God made it clear that we can meet anywhere, on any day, at any time, with anyone we choose gave such freedom to the gathering. There are no rules about these things according to Scripture.
In these last days, it is difficult to find a group of people who are meeting Biblically, our families are enough, and in accordance with God's mandate to not forsake the gathering.
Matthew 18:20 "20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”
God never commanded a particular building, or a paid pastor. When we deny what God said we are trusting in man instead of Christ.
It is my belief that God is going to allow our country to become so corrupted that believers will not be allowed to be in those buildings, to show us our own hearts. Are we able to meet in homes and know what to do because we know Scriptures, or will many not have a clue about the purpose of the gathering?
1 Thessalonians 5:9-21 "9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep, we might live with him.
11 Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Final Instructions and Benediction
12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies,
21 but test everything; hold fast what is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.'"
Hallelujah! God's way is always best and never changes!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Do You Trust in Christ or Man?
Everything we see in most Christians today is a faith in politics and men they think will give them what they want to feel safe and free. Lies abound everywhere and the people choose to believe them.
Psalm 20:6-7 "…6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. 7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."
Jermiah 17:5 " 5 This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD."
Psalm 146:2-4 "…2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. 4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish."
Stop looking to a leader to save a dying country and begin looking to Christ to make you holy and others repentant.
Psalm 20:6-7 "…6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. 7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."
Jermiah 17:5 " 5 This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD."
Psalm 146:2-4 "…2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. 4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish."
Stop looking to a leader to save a dying country and begin looking to Christ to make you holy and others repentant.
Raise Your Children Away From the Culture or You will Lose Them
When we were raising children, I attempted to teach our children to address adults as Mr. and Mrs. and their last name. Unfortunately, the ungodly culture we were in worked against me, telling the children to call them by their first name. My children went with the culture, and my authority with them was ruined. And, there were many other such things in which the culture came against me in front of my children.
If you can, do not raise your children around those who are going to undermine your teachings, the culture will win every time because children are predisposed to following the crowd, making us look like the strange ones to be avoided.
If you can, do not raise your children around those who are going to undermine your teachings, the culture will win every time because children are predisposed to following the crowd, making us look like the strange ones to be avoided.
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