By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 2, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2009 in Devotions
“Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.” (Romans 5:9) In the previous verse we are told that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. When we were sinners at enmity with God and hostile towards him he freely […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 31, 2009 in Devotions
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8) […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Devotions, Features
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (John 3:36, ESV) Peace, Love, Tolerance—And Other Such Seeker Sensitive Evangelical Fantasies The Church of Jesus Christ certainly seems to have lost its way in this increasingly pagan nation […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Devotions
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him Who called you out of darkness into His wonderful Light. (1 Peter 2:9) It’s A Lot Easier To Float Downstream Than It Is To Swim Upstream The King James Version calls […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2009 in Devotions
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Revelation 6:17) What a great responsibility God has laid upon us preachers of His gospel and teachers of His Word. In that future day when God’s wrath is poured out, how are we going to answer? How am I going […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 27, 2009 in Current Issues, Devotions
Interesting how the following words circa 1960 from A.W. Tozer actually fit quite well concerning the so-called new reformation of Emergence Christianity and its rebellion against Sola Scriptura: (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) (Acts 17:21) The temptation to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 26, 2009 in AM Missives, Devotions
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 23, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. (Titus 1:9, ESV) What’s More Important To You; Your Fellow Man, Or Your Master? A point I wish to address here at the outset is the command that the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 21, 2009 in Devotions
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, […]