Return from Denial
Pastor Luke Bernthal
Pastor Luke Bernthal
It was God’s Mercy that did not abandon the unfaithful Israelites…but instead promised to go with them. So also, even as Moses could not see God’s Face and live, so we cannot stand in the presence of God except in Christ. It was God’s Mercy that made those to whom John wrote…God’s Children and kept … [Read more…]
Unfortunately, in the process of enduring difficult times we sometimes think that WE are the only ones suffering. Such thinking is truly foolish. Abraham’s Trial of Faith…he was called upon to offer up his only Son, Isaac. It was unthinkable, and yet Abraham passed the test and was willing, believing that God would raise up … [Read more…]
What face do we see in our mind’s eye when we think: Human Wisdom? Is it Albert Einstein (E=MC2) or Carl Sagan or Stephen Hawking? The people of Jeremiah’s day counted themselves wise yet proved themselves fools by rejecting the Word and Wisdom of God. They would be judged. God didn’t reveal the way of … [Read more…]
Be assured that Satan wants to keep the Gospel of Jesus from being proclaimed in this world. It was Satan that led the nations of Judah and Israel to reject God’s Word and silence God’s Prophets…but God sent Amos. It was Satan that led the Jews to have Paul arrested for proclaiming Christ. Paul refused … [Read more…]
The Godly Attitudes that are exalted in the Scriptures must seem insane to the ungodly world in which we live. AVOID Humility – Our society encourages pride in ourselves, our wisdom, strength and wealth. God discourages this type of pride, calling upon us to boast that we know and trust in Him. AVOID Suffering – Our … [Read more…]
On the Mount of Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah appeared in glory to speak with Jesus. God revealed Himself to Moses at the Burning Bush, but Moses was afraid to look on God. On Mount Sinai, Moses came into God’s presence and his face glowed with God’s Glory. He hid it from the Israelites. The glory … [Read more…]
We are sinners who live in a sinful world. We are also forgiven sinners cleansed in the blood of Jesus. We are aware that God knows all things and has separated us from sin and dedicated us to God. We seek above all to follow Jesus.