…for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. —Isaiah11 :9 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. —Habakkuk 2:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. —Matthew 24:14  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy…

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. —9:2 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.  Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”  From…

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”  And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  9He said, “Go and tell… —Isaiah 6:8-9 “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” —Isaiah 7:9 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham’s descendants? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times…

“I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them.”  People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor.  The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored. —Isaiah 3:4-5 The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it.  Woe to them!  They have brought disaster upon themselves. —Isaiah 3:8 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.  Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their…

In the last days… Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from the fearful presence of the Lord and the splendor of his majesty!…  The Lord Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled)… People will flee to caves in the rocks and to holes in the ground from the fearful presence of the Lord and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth… They will flee to caverns in the rocks and to the overhanging crags from the fearful presence of the Lord and the splendor of his majesty, when he…

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”  Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest…

As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you… —II Corinthians 8:23              Recently, I was in a planning session with leaders and one mention how he felt isolated when it comes to Disciple-Making Movements—https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=disciple+making+movement&mid=FBDCA7BD006467E2AA3BFBDCA7BD006467E2AA3B&churl=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6bMzKYBAwEWLW_SnIoVhA&FORM=VIRE There just does not seem to be a desire of many to make disciples generationally— making disciples that make disciples that make disciple right down to the end of the age.  This brother’s feeling of isolation is not felt by him alone.  I am glad for the ones that do have a desire to go in this direction, but here in the northeast U.S. there is little desire… at least to this point.…

No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough— so that they should live on forever and not see decay…. But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. —Psalm 48:7-9, 15 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.  For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. —Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 For you know the…

When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. —Ecclesiastes 8:11 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. —Psalm 48:14              We live in a world where people get away with murder.  Sentences for crimes that are sensible are not carried out or years are spent in courts debating what the sentence should be.  Meanwhile, because “the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.”  People see how the courts systems are failing and so they too…

Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors— and they have no comforter. —Ecclesiastes 4:1 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.  This too is meaningless. —Ecclesiastes 5:10 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty. —Proverbs 22:16              Many of the wealthy seek to use their wealth to influence people for their own selfish ends.  In the Book of James, we read—…