The Spirit of God is in us. by Jim Brookins Sept 21st, 2024 Proverbs 19:2 states, "Desire without knowledge is not good—how much more will hasty feet miss the way." Proverbs 20:5 "The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out." How many times have you heard something and said, "Wow, that is deep?" You even find yourself thinking when someone walks up to you and starts talking, but you are not really listening to them because you are in "deep thought....

Walk today where Jesus Walked by Jim Brookins Sept. 19th, 2024 Perhaps you've heard of "the patience of Job." The Spurgeon Sermon Series posted a beautiful sermon by Pastor Charles Spurgeon titled "The Pearl of Patience!" I recommend searching for it on YouTube. But I've never heard a sermon like this one on the subject. Spurgeon in his masterful way of preaching. expounds on the importance of learning patience. James 5:11 As you know, we count those who have persevered as blessed. You hav...

Well, why Not? by Jim Brookins Proverbs 13:21 "Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things." This leaves me wondering why we don't consider sin a problem. Most Christians will say. "I'm a sinner saved by grace." This sounds more like, "So I still sin.' Yes, being saved is a home in heaven. But is that all? You say what do you mean by saying; "Is that all"? Heaven is where saved people go. I agree because Christ died. Why did he die? To pay the penalty for our...

Punish the oppressor. By Jim Brookins, Sept. 14th, 2024 Power when employed to relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor becomes a great blessing. Psalm 27:11 Teach me your way, LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Psalm 27:12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations. The power is not ours; it is the LORD'S. When he works through us and, by his word, keeps us from the evil one. How, by ...

A Remarkable Offer: Defense Mechanism Sept. 13th,2024 by Jim Brookins Defense mechanism and true fortification that protects against imperceptible threats. That is constantly monitoring and protecting our digital content from risk, keeping our precious information safe. This sounds like digital lingo, and it is. Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27 speaks to us about a spiritual barrier ...

Genesis 2:9c...In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Vrs. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17. but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die."  The first thing to notice is two trees in the middle of the garden. One is the tree of life, and the other is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The other po...

Upright-Blameless-Just- Faithful Sept 12th, 2023 by Jim Brookins In the book of Proverbs, the LORD gives us a way to gain wisdom with instruction. The ways of the world can give you worldly wisdom; some of it is 'good'. However, don't count on it since it is a temporary success that only ends at the grave. Since God is the source of wisdom, complete total trust and reverence towards him is the only way to succeed in this life and beyond the grave. Proverbs 1:3 for receiving instruction in *1 ...

"The Apple of Your Eye Keep God's words and His commands stored up within you. As I continue to search God's word more little nuggets of wisdom and insight come to light. In keeping his words and commands stored within me. They become second nature and I do them without thinking. Sort of like riding a bike, once you learn no matter when or where you are you can ride a bike without batting an eye. His words and commands are so precious and rare that he instructs me to guard them as the apple of...

Amend the Law? By Jim Brookins Sept 17th, 2024 Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. How do you resist the devil? By using the power of the Holy Spirit who dwells within you. "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." James 4: 6-10 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously lon...