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Love Through Discipline…

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019 Randolph Jason

Love Through Discipline… There are studies that are beginning to reveal the whole “Dr. Spock” method of child rearing made popular in the 1960’s, 1970′ and beyond are actually part of the overall problem our world has today. You can’t place children in bubble wrap and hug their poor behavior into correction. What the Bible teaches is real discipline, not hugging it out but repentance. This is how I learned love. My mother, single parent, didn’t want me and two brothers to grow up disrespectful hoodlums so, she didn’t “spare…

Light of The World

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Randolph Jason

Light of The World How can light be of any value when hidden? It can’t. Christians are to be like Jesus and allow His Light to shine through us and into others. We do this by living like Jesus, acting like Jesus and seeking His guidance. I know we hear this all the time, but apparently we need to hear this all the time. If not it wouldn’t have been spelled out in the Bible as often as it is in the many ways that it is. Simple truths are…

Squeaky Wheels Gets the Grease

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 Randolph Jason

Squeaky Wheels Gets the Grease If we go to the Father over and over will we wear Him down or is He expecting us to have a deep desire that we squeak and squeak and squeak? Luke 18 NKJV 1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying,…

Stepping Into The Waters

April 11, 2019 Randolph Jason

Stepping Into The Waters A few months ago I had some questions about the Bible, Jesus and faith. The group of people engaged in the discussion agreed that a good starting point would be Romans 8. I ask why not Romans 1, which is the beginning. You tell me if this is a good starting point for someone to step into the waters. Romans 8 NKJV 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to…

The Eyes of Your Understanding…

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 Randolph Jason

The Eyes of Your Understanding… One of absolute favorite passages. Ephesians 1 NKJV 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power

Help Me With My Unbelief

April 9, 2019April 8, 2019 Randolph Jason

Help Me With My Unbelief We are told over and over to let go and let God. Believe and follow Jesus and all will be as it is suppose to be and life may not be peaches and cream but it will God filled and if our belief remains intact we will find everlasting life and beat the grave. Mark 5 NKJV reminds us again… 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” Why…

The Smallest Seed of All

April 8, 2019 Randolph Jason

The Smallest Seed of All In 12 step programs the parable of the mustard seed is used a lot. In the setting of a recovery meeting Jesus Christ’ name is not evoked but this parable is well known and is the foundation of helping a great many people back from the brink. If one can muster enough faith no larger than that of a mustard seed, that faith, planted in good soil, will grow, will flourish and will produce fruit, 30 fold, 60 and even 100 times greater. 30 Then…

Only Believe

April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 Randolph Jason

Only Believe We are taught over and over the Kingdom of God is available to anyone who believes in Jesus Christ, believes with their whole heart. We are not required “to do” anything. This promise of made from God is driven home in Mark 5 in multiple ways. I love the versus below as this really paints a full picture of the idea that we need only believe. Merely coming close to Jesus and believing whole hearted the woman is cured. Mark 5 NKJV 27 When she heard about Jesus,…

We Must Give Account

April 4, 2019April 3, 2019 Randolph Jason

We Must Give Account If you have been through confession similar to “taking inventory” in a 12 Step program then you are familiar with the pain, guilt and shame associated with this process. The good news is, it doesn’t destroy you. The best news ever is – Jesus already knows what’s on the list. Jesus already knew it would be on the list BEFORE it made the list! Does Jesus want to know we have the love in our heart for Him that He has for us and the exercise…

Having Ears To Hear

April 3, 2019April 2, 2019 Randolph Jason

Having Ears To Hear Breathe in the word, exhale troubles. Mark 4 NKJV 1 And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables,and said to them in His teaching: 3 “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of…