Jack Wellman
Patheos
Belle Plaine Township, KS, United States
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Whatever Happened To Humility?
Does it seem that humility is disappearing from society today and is being replaced with pride? Opposed to the Proud The antonym to pride is humility or humbleness, and this makes sense of James statement that “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (4:6). Grace is like water…it always seeks the lowest → Read More
What Jesus Christ’s Resurrection Means
The meaning of the resurrection and the consequences of it, have changed millions of people’s eternity forever. He Must Go There is no sacrifice that could have satisfied the wrath of God except the life of the Holy Son of God, Jesus Christ. His perfect, sinless life was the only way that we could be reconciled back → Read More
The Cross: Where Judgment And Mercy Meet
Jesus’ sinless life and death on the cross are where judgment and mercy meet. The Judgment The Apostle Paul writes about those who are practicing evil deeds which is only serving to store up more wrath against the Day of Judgment (Rom 2:5), so there will be a day when God “will render to each one according to his → Read More
How Do You Know When It’s God Speaking To You?
What do you say to someone that says, “God spoke to me,” or how do you know when it really is God speaking to you? God Speaks I cannot count the number of times when someone has told me, “God spoke to me and told me to do this,” or “Told me to tell you that you should do that,” but it has turned out to be wrong. One → Read More
Whatever Happened to Sympathy?
Have you noticed the disappearance of sympathy and how it’s been replaced with judgment? Sympathy Sympathy has been described as having pity or sorrow over someone else’s loss or misfortune, but sympathy can be encouraging to the one who needs it, giving them the support they need at the time they need it. Not that → Read More
5 Purposes God Created You For
We were created for a very specific purpose, and here are four specific purposes for which God created you. To Glorify God Everything was created for a purpose…including us. The Bible is clear about one of our purposes, and that is that we are to glorify God. For example, if we get into trouble, we are told to “call → Read More
Why the Poor Are Important To God
The Bible has a lot to say about the poor and what it means to God. ….something we should all do as we’re able. Being Blessed Of course we don’t help the poor just so we’ll receive rewards. We do it because it’s the right thing to do. Most of us have been blessed. Yes, we will receive rewards from the Lord, according → Read More
The Power of Encouragement
There is power in the tongue to either destroy or build up, but read about the benefits that encouragement bring. Burdens Shared I remember hearing that a joy shared is doubled, but a sorrow shared is halved, and I believe that is true, but I also believe that God wants us to take all of our burdens to Him. Jesus → Read More
Why Does Jesus Say “Blessed Are Those Who Mourn?”
Isn’t mourning a bad thing, so why does Jesus say, “Blessed are those who mourn?” Mourning Everyone goes through a time of loss and mourning. It might be a beloved aunt, grandparent, parent, or even a child. Those who lose their pets go through very much the same thing, so why does Jesus say, “Blessed are those who → Read More
Why Does Jesus Say “Blessed Are Those Who Mourn?”
Isn’t mourning a bad thing, so why does Jesus say, “Blessed are those who mourn?” Mourning Everyone goes through a time of loss and mourning. It might be a beloved aunt, grandparent, parent, or even a child. Those who lose their pets go through very much the same thing, so why does Jesus say, “Blessed are those who → Read More
What The Bible Teaches About Forgiveness
The Bible teaches us much about forgiveness, and here’s some of the best Bible verses on that subject. Forgiven Since we’ve been forgiven so much, it’s important that we learn or choose to forgive others, so my hope is that these Bible verses about God’s forgiveness will help us to forgive others more easily, → Read More
What The Bible Says About Evangelism
Missionaries have a very special calling, but so do Christians, because we’re all called to go and make disciples, teaching them what Christ taught His disciples. Imperative Command Jesus gives the church an imperative command in Matthew 28:19-20 where He said to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, → Read More
Traditional Wedding Vows And Their Meanings
The traditional wedding vows are packed with meaning. Read about some of these vows and what they mean. The Bride of Christ The church is called the Bride of Christ because she is betrothed to the Lord Jesus Christ, and someday the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ, will come for His Bride and seat her at the banquet of the → Read More
Bible Verses To Help You Spot Apostasy Or Heresies
It’s getting more difficult to spot apostasy and heresies but these Bible verses should help. Growing Apostasy Since apostasy seems to be on the increase and false teachers are even more deceptive, how might we recognize it when we see, hear, or read it? The Bible and the Holy Spirit are our greatest weapons in → Read More
Be Anxious For Nothing, Pray About Everything
Here’s how you can kill the anxiety by praying about everything. Anxiety Anxiety is described as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about things, situations, or relationships, typically about some imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. That sounds a lot like worry to me, and Jesus commanded us → Read More
Does The Bible Mention Holy Water?
Holy water is now one of the hottest selling items on TV and the Internet, but does the Bible mention holy water? Baptism Every believer is commanded to be baptized after they are saved, with the understanding that the water doesn’t save them. There’s no special power in water or special waters that are blessed to → Read More
Christmas Eve Or Christmas Day Bible Verses
There are some Bible verses that clearly stand out around Christmas time, but a few are often excluded, so here are some of the most widely used Bible verses for Christmas with our wishes for you and yours to have a Merry Christmas. Matthew 1:18-25 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his → Read More
What is the Word of Faith or Positive Confession Belief?
Is the Word of Faith or Positive Confession movement biblical? Power in the Word There is power in the Word of God. Not so much in the word of man. Of course, our words can hurt others and they can also build others us. We know that “With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor” (Prov 11:9a), and that → Read More
When It’s All About Angels, It’s Not About God
Are there guardian angels? Should we be interested in angels, even praying to them? Fascinated by Angels I Googled the word “angel” and came up with almost 2 billion hits! So why do so many have an almost preoccupation with angels, but not seemingly with Christ? I actually know a couple of people who sometimes pray → Read More
Seeing The Gospel In Biblical Accounts
The gospels contain accounts that are symbolic of salvation, but you can also find the gospel message within the gospels themselves. The Bad News Have you ever flashed your headlights to warn another driver to slow down because there’s a speed trap ahead of them? You are trying to warn them. A few might slow down if → Read More