2Ti 4:14-15 Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. (15) Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. God's Word is very negative about certain kinds of evil people....
Continue ReadingBeing an Eternal Optimist toward a RASN is a futile pathTag: deception
Are RASNs on the Increase in our day?
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not...
Continue ReadingAre RASNs on the Increase in our day?It is Grievous, but Expect it – There are Enemies in the Camp
Php 3:18-19 For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, (19) whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is...
Continue ReadingIt is Grievous, but Expect it – There are Enemies in the CampOh, How Forgiving the Hypocrite is – A Picture from Mr. Pecksniff
If you want to see a masterful portrayal of the hypocrite (which so many RASNs are - revilers, abusers, sociopaths, and narcissists) - read Charles Dickens' "Martin Chuzzelwit." In that book you will meet Mr. Pecksniff, whose name has become...
Continue ReadingOh, How Forgiving the Hypocrite is – A Picture from Mr. PecksniffThe Danger of “How-to” Books
Eph 4:20-23 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— (21) assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, (22) to put off your old self, which belongs to...
Continue ReadingThe Danger of “How-to” BooksWhy do we Dismiss the Warning Signs?
Psa 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. We can all think back in time and remember red flags that were times when the mask of the RASN slipped. But why didn't we see...
Continue ReadingWhy do we Dismiss the Warning Signs?Nebuchadnezzar’s Image is still with us
Dan 3:4-6 Then the herald loudly proclaimed: "To you the command is given, O peoples, nations and men of every language, (5) that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all...
Continue ReadingNebuchadnezzar’s Image is still with usThe RASN in the Pulpit
Gal 4:17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. The goal of the narcissist and his/her cousins (revilers, abusers, sociopaths) is to be regarded...
Continue ReadingThe RASN in the PulpitEncouragement From J.C. Ryle – Christ’s True Church is a Little Flock
The following words were written long ago by the English pastor J.C. Ryle. His books are well worth buying (Holiness; Practical Religion; Commentaries on the Gospels and more). You can access many of his writings online for free. So, does...
Continue ReadingEncouragement From J.C. Ryle – Christ’s True Church is a Little FlockNew Sermon Series Beginning Sunday – The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. This powerful, biblical statement of confession of faith is the opening of the Apostles' Creed. That creed is a summary of the gospel which must be believed. It...
Continue ReadingNew Sermon Series Beginning Sunday – The Apostle’s Creed