Quick.  What is the most valuable thing you can think of?  Gold?  Diamonds?  Rubies?  How about property somewhere in Manhattan?  I would concur that each hold great value. but Jesus asked the most probing question of all pertaining to worth and value.  He asked, “What would a man give in exchange for his soul?”  The…

John 12:21  The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. It was a great feast which hosted a large number of people. These feasts might be considered festivals with visitors coming from surrounding cities. Attractions and readily available merchandise lined the narrow,…

2 Corinthians 13:5  Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you–unless, of course, you fail the test? NIV Romans 8:8-9  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the…

Psalm 118:6  The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? It’s a small passage of scripture that often captivates my thoughts.  In most cases I begin with the end in mind, i.e., the result based on the premise, but in this case the psalmist puts the Lord…