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I love these two paintings of Simeon by Rembrandt. The first painted when the artist was 26 years old and very full of himself. The second was the last painting he did before his death. From first seeing Christ from afar, he finally came to an up- close and personal relationship with his...

I met an elderly woman who, with her husband, went to pre-communist China to preach the Gospel. While there they became entangled in the communist revolution. They were forcibly separated and she was put in a cold, barren prison cell where she was forced to give birth to her daughter without...

Welcome back YWPMI. I look forward to hearing more from you. For the past few years I have been helping an older couple in my neighborhood. They were both in their 80's when we met. A year ago she died. The day after her funeral he fell and broke his hip. He also has cancer and significant...

I am with you brother, and have experience many of the same things. Getting old ain't for the weak. I too have difficulty with "Bricks and Mortar." Based on a cursory look at your website (I will go back and read it in depth) we have also walked a similar path in a search for truth. There...

Zachariah 9:5-8 (A Prophesy) …Gaza will writhe in agony, and Ekron too, for her hope will wither. (Philistine) Gaza will lose her king and Ashkelon will be deserted. 6 A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines. 7 I will take the blood from their...

I believe this thread demonstrates once again, a serious lack of First Testament knowledge. What is called "The Law" by many was not given to non-believers. The Law was given to the redeemed; those God brought out of bondage and who had previously pledged their loyalty and obedience to Him...

Have you noticed that the act of creation ended with Sabbath and that all creation ends with Sabbath? Does not the New Heaven and the New Earth usher in a glorified Sabbath? It looks to me like all things that are God's last throughout creation; His people, His assembly, His word, his law. It...

The suppression of sexuality by the church, especially of women, is a fascinating topic. It is worth exploring but it is also one that is filled with land-mines and pitfalls. I can recommend a book, The Subversion of Christianity by Jacques Ellul. He proposes that women more clearly...

I think this is a good question to ask. Significant conclusions can be drawn from the answer. 1 Corinthians 9:5 provides a little bible based information, but not much else is indicated. Peter, and at least some of the disciples were married. Extrabiblical information from the earliest church...

As sad as it may sound, it may be better if the church would embrace a false but worldly service. That would at least indicate a willingness to change and give some hope. As it is the leadership is rigid and believes a newer, less expensive building will solve their problems. In that there is...

I agree, it is just a building. Your point is well taken.

This review is not intended to provide a step-by-step formula; it is the 50,000 foot view. It is the framework for the difficult task of “Returning to God” that has been provided to us by God. People are hungry for truth, today as much as in 450-BC Jerusalem. People are tuning out the worn...

While Ezra continued to pursue true worship, Nehemiah arrived from Persia. Nehemiah was an experienced and skilled administrator, trained by the King. He had been appointed Governor with the task to strengthen Judah. The new temple in Jerusalem did not have the resources necessary to survive...

Ezra was a priest living in Persia, known for his great faith and wise teachings of the Law of Moses. He was also heartbroken. The Second temple in Jerusalem, completed nearly 50 years earlier had fallen into false worship. His mission in Jerusalem was to return true worship to the House of...

Many years ago, a small group of people faced a similar, but much tougher challenge. They returned to a place of worship that had laid in ruins for 85 years. In their case, almost no one living had ever seen nor worshiped in their fallen building. Even worse, those living in the area were...

My church home of 15 years has collapsed, literally and figuratively. It has fallen down. A once thriving church with 600-700 families in membership, perhaps the premier religious center of our community now sits empty and rotted, unfit for any human to enter. This happened very slowly, but...

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." I know Jesus brought "The Law" from a physical realm to a spiritual realm, but even that is in the "Old" Testament. "You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it...

My point is, and I believe it critical; if we divide God's word in two and then reject half as "Old" and only preach what is "New"' we miss seeing the full truth. Even worse, there is a risk, especially for new believers, to fall into false worship. I see and hear evidence of that every day...

Nehemiah 9:20 “You (YHWH) gave your good spirit to instruct them” This passage is a prayer of those who returned from exile. As they struggled to rebuild the Temple and God’s earthly city, they recalled the gifts God provides to his people. John 14:26 “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom...

Welcome to CC Dr3amer. That was quite an impressive introduction and I enjoyed the Ink Spots video. You made your missing part crystal clear. I have not experienced your pain. I can only imagine the difficulty of wanting, yet not finding that partner to share your journey. I have read of...