Proverbs 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." It really made me think and so I meditated on it for a while. Back in ancient days, a black smith would work iron ore into useful tools. He would take raw iron, and heat it up in a furnace... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to hold fast? According to Strong's Concordance, it means to hold literally or figuratively; direct or remote; such as a possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition. It comes in a variety of tenses and moods, which depends on the context of the given verse. As I was meditating on God's Word... Continue Reading →
There are many verses in the gospels from Jesus' own mouth that talk about the cost of discipleship. In this article we will be looking at the focus of discipleship. There were three types of people that want to follow Jesus, or are called by Jesus and the excuses that they make in the wake... Continue Reading →
Several years ago as I was studying for my Sunday School class on the wedding at Cana: Jesus' first miracle, I came across this amazing little tid-bit of information in my Evidence Bible from Living Waters. I thought it was pretty fascinating, and something I never thought of before. As I looked through this list... Continue Reading →
One of the things that is not widely talked about in Christianity or anywhere else is called fast offerings. I have heard the term several times among Christian churches and with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). I studied Mormonism and the LDS teachings in preparation for several missions trips to Manti,... Continue Reading →
And he brought the second ram, the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram, and Moses killed [it]. Also he took [some] of its blood and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the... Continue Reading →
Pens & Wrenches 