Buy The Truth

Abba, Father There are three times in the New Testament where we find the phrase "Abba, Father" repeated - each time showing the closeness and intimacy that the Heavenly Father wants with every single person He has created. The word "Abba" is an Aramaic term meaning "Daddy." When we realize the closeness this term implies, these passages take on a whole new dimension to our hungry hearts. The first time is found in the Gospel of Mark. Here we see Jesus, God manifest in the flesh, the Son of God (the second person of the Trinity), praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. Mark 14:34-36 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. Jesus Christ knew that within...

David And Mephibosheth - 2 Samuel 9 A Picture Of The Kindness Of God Unto Fallen Man Many of us are familiar with the basics of the story of David and what transpired before he became king. I would like to quickly sum up his story as the background for the message that I preached today at the Gospel Mission. Saul was chosen as Israel's first king - but due to his rebellion against the Lord, he was told that the kingdom would be taken from him and given to a man after God's own heart. That man was David. Shortly after being anointed by the prophet Samuel, we find David fighting the giant Goliath and defeating him through faith in the Lord God. That victory earned him respect in the eyes of Jonathan, who possibly would have been the next in line to be king if Saul had not lost the kingdom. Instead of Jonathan being jealous of David, he stripped off his kingly robes and gave them to David. See 1 Samuel 18:1-4. A solid friendship started that would last years, even after Saul sough...

I can't write music - but sometimes I just get a melody in my heart, and words flow to that tune. I woke up this afternoon with part of this song going through my mind - most of the time that happens, whatever song was there is lost as soon as the brain cells awaken fully. This time the first verse wouldn't leave me, so I kept hammering at it until I was satisfied. I hope it is a blessing to you. I love the story of the Prodigal Son. The Prodigal’s Return The Far Country could never satisfy, Oh what a foolish soul I have been. I’ve come to myself, and I wonder now, Will my Heavenly Father take me in? Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned – I have wandered astray for many days; Now broken inside, I’m coming home again – I’m so tired of my wayward ways. My thoughts run faster than my feet can go – What kind of reception awaits me there? No, I won’t falter, I have to know, “Will He receive me?” my only prayer. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. No more wandering about in a daz...

The Prodigal Son One of my favourite stories in the Word of God is that of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15. It seems I never tire of preaching it - there are always several different angles to tackle it from: From the perspective of the value of one soul; From the angle of the love of the Heavenly Father and the relationship He desires to have with all of mankind ( Abba, Father ); From the view of showing the degrading nature and downward course of sin, repentance, and salvation; Also, how each aspect of the Father's reception of the prodigal son pictures what we have in Christ: the fatted calf representing Christ dying for our sins; the best robe picturing Christ's righteousness - that replaced the prodigal's own filthy rags; the ring representing the seal of sonship; and the shoes corresponding to part of the armour of God in Ephesians 6 - our feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace . Lord willing, today I will be preaching on 1. What Do You Have To Do T...