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...
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Why 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 CreedAn Abuser is not Beloved, Called, nor a Saint
Rom 1:7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I have written many times over these past 12...
Continue ReadingAn Abuser is not Beloved, Called, nor a SaintSatan is a Destroyer, and so are his Servants
Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown...
Continue ReadingSatan is a Destroyer, and so are his ServantsI Didn’t Know What I was Dealing With – In Fact, I Didn’t Know such a Person Existed
Psa 73:6 Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment. In my years as a pastor (and no doubt even before), I have had to deal with RASNs (Revilers, Abusers, Sociopaths, Narcissists) many times. But for years...
Continue ReadingI Didn’t Know What I was Dealing With – In Fact, I Didn’t Know such a Person ExistedAn Acid Test to Reveal the Counterfeit
"In my lifetime I did not care to hear that word that cut me most, and showed me my lost estate aright. I was vexed to hear my sins mentioned, and laid to my charge. I loved him best, who...
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