Mike’s Blogs
Please note the two categories in the right hand column categorizing the articles into personal growth and current events.
Are we Pharisees of Jesus?
"But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.” (John 16:7-8) If we were to watch the movie of time from beginning to end, Jesus would...
Fact or Faith?
“I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit…” (Rom. 9:1-2) “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith as it is written, ‘BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.’" (Rom. 1:17) A...
Who Yo Daddy (part III): Three become One
“Then comes the end, when He [Jesus] hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He [Jesus] has abolished all rule and all authority and power, for He [Jesus] must reign until He [Jesus] has put all His enemies under His [Father’s] feet. The last enemy that...
Who Yo Daddy (part II): Jesus and the Father
"For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father.” (John 5:22-23) “For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so...
Who Yo Daddy [part I]: Jesus and the Spirit
Who Yo Daddy? Part I The Holy Spirit and Jesus "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative. But whatever He hears He will speak, and He will disclose to you what is to...
Trading boulders for pebbles
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil 1:6-7) “But earnestly desire the greater gifts, and I will show you a still more excellent way.”...
In a Nutshell
"Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans, but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'” (Matt. 10:5-8) “For a child will be born to us, a son...
Hearing and Understanding 2
“He awakens Me morning by morning. He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. The Lord God has opened My ear…” (Isa. 50:4-5) Back in Old Testament times, there were no copiers to turn out millions of copies of the sacred texts. They were hand-written by Scribes,...
Hearing and Understanding
“Jesus said to them, ‘Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?’” (Mark 12:24-25) “So, we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark...
The Pursuit of Perfection
"Therefore, you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt. 5:48) “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you...
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