November 2026
#92 The Profundity of the Trinity 11/1/2026
Please consider:
The Trinity
Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the perfect manifest presence and power of God which is
the Trinity of God. To the degree that we are Saved and Sanctified to the image and likeness of God we too are manifestations of the trinity of God.
"God is Spirit and all who worship Him worship in Spirit and Truth" (Jn 4;24), therefore the relevance of Jesus' references of "lips with but hearts far from" and having a form of Godliness but lacking the power thereof reveals the consequence of merely knowledge of the Truth absent the anointing of the Spirit. It is having the milk and not the meat of the Gospel which is knowing God. Knowing God is the intimacy of God's loving power and inspiring voice which is Christ within the hope of glory)
Vines Bible Dictionary: Worship: Notes: (1) The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture. A consideration of the above verbs shows that it is not confined to praise; broadly it may be regarded as the direct acknowledgement to God, of His nature, attributes, ways and claims, whether by the outgoing of the heart in praise and thanksgiving or by deed done in such acknowledgment.
1Cor 3:1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere human beings?
Mere Bible study, memorization, praise, worship absent of recognizing and confessing sin (at its most basic elements), seeking God first, forgiving and praying without ceasing can at best provide the manifest Form and not the Power of God. The manifest presence and power of God is the Way, the Truth and the Life as embodied by Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It is the ultimate trinity.
#93 Futility of All Else 11/08/2026
Please consider:
Unless hearts are changed, nothing else can be changed. Christianity encompasses what is essential for the change of hearts. However, much, if not most, of the contemporary culture seems to focus on the changing of minds.
Prov 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Matt 15:8 "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules."
Essential to the changing of hearts is the recognition of and confession of sin. Essential to recognition of sin is an understanding that it is much more subtle and complex than is typically perceived in our contemporary Christian culture.
Rom 14:23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
Some would say that this only has to do with what we eat. I believe it has to do with anything that we consume physically, mentally or emotionally.
Gen 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die."
Consequently, the subtle depths of sin are much more pervasive than the conspicuous acts of sinfulness that is most often recognized as the standard. To the degree that this is true in any aspect of our lives the subtle sin is like a progressive cancer of our hearts. This cancer can and will consume us individually and collectively.
Any attempts to accomplish Godly objectives apart from the changing of hearts is futile.