By John Hageman
Posted: January 9, 2021
Jesus loved telling parables. Here is a parable that follows up on building a house on rock instead of on shifting sand. The homeowner notices a hole in the floor, due to termites slowly having eaten away at the wood on the floor. This problem needs to be repaired because the homeowner is old and
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By John Hageman
Posted: December 2, 2020
Some may say cold-blooded premeditated murder, while others may say sexual sin, like adultery. The answer is found in the small book of James, Chapter 2:10-11 (NIV): “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. For He Who said, “You shall not commit
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By John Hageman
Posted: November 9, 2020
Job was a righteous man who suffered greatly. His children were killed and all his possessions were taken from him. Then he suffered a painful disease, nearly to the point of death. We learn from the story of Job that good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people. Why is
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By John Hageman
Posted: November 6, 2020
If you want the true path to salvation you are going to have to work for it. There is no free ticket to heaven. Read and follow the teachings in James, if you want to go to heaven when you die. The moment you die your life will be judged by God. I pray for
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By John Hageman
Posted: October 22, 2020
Matthew 17:20 (NIV) He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Yes indeed, faith and an army of bulldozers can
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By John Hageman
Posted: October 9, 2020
7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy
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By John Hageman
Posted: September 8, 2020
Questioning the accuracy of the words in the Bible may seem like blasphemy, if you think that every word in the Holy Bible is the perfect Word of God. But, if the words in one part of the Bible directly contradict the words in another part of the Bible, there is no judgment of
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By John Hageman
Posted: September 6, 2020
Each one of our thoughts can be a prayer to God, since God knows our every thought. We all hope that He will answer all of our prayers quickly and positively. Such as prayers for better health, healing of a loved one, money to buy food to eat or clothing to wear. God does answer
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By John Hageman
Posted: September 2, 2020
Somebody wrote me asking me the question, “Do you understand that James is preaching justification (being saved) by your works? Which directly contradicts Paul’s gospel.” Yes, I do. After a long analysis of Paul’s epistles (letters), I can only support what James has written. Paul says in Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV [8] For it is
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By John Hageman
Posted: August 29, 2020
I just read a fantastic article in the Late Summer 2020 edition of The San Antonio Beacon, “Women share God’s love in strip clubs and modern-day brothels.” This inspirational article tells how Lisa Michelle, listened to a calling from God to follow Jesus into a strip club. The article says, “Everyone needs Jesus, and through
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