By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 2, 2008 in Devotions
The below is essentially an exhortation to trust God’s Word even as this apostasy intensifies and things are looking so wrong as we watch what so many professing Christ in the visible church are doing. Even so, God wants us to trust Him to do what He has told us in His Word that He will do. And […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 25, 2008 in AM Missives, Devotions
But if I say, “I will not remember Him, Or speak anymore in His name,” Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire, Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot endure it. (Jeremiah 20:9) Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism Leads To Reimagined Neo-Gnostic Asceticism The original Cult of Liberal […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 24, 2008 in Devotions
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 19, 2008 in Devotions
Words and Music by Ken Silva Let me tell you a story about my best friend Jack; He died last year, and how I wish I had him back. He was only twenty-five, he had his life ahead; It happened so suddenly — and now he’s dead. And I’m sorry Jesus, I never told him […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 19, 2008 in Devotions
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” (John 5:24, NASB) Jesus Says The True Nature Of Man Is Evil In today’s “it’s all about me” postevangelical religion spawned […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 15, 2008 in Devotions
Sanctify them through Thy Truth: Thy Word is Truth. As Thou hast sent Me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified through the Truth. (John 17:17-19, KJV) Have You Checked The Writings Today? As you’ll be […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 9, 2008 in Devotions
He who listens to you listens to Me; he who rejects you rejects Me; but he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me. (Luke 10:16) Avoid The Confusion And Share The Gospel As one who’s been in the ministries of apologetics and countercult evangelism for over twenty years I can tell you from firsthand […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 2, 2008 in Devotions
the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. (Daniel 11:32, KJV) Christian Do You Really Know Who You Are? There is an old story which you may have heard: “While walking through the forest one day, a man found a baby eagle who had fallen out of his nest. He […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 27, 2008 in Devotions
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 13, 2008 in Devotions
Writing a good ten years before the semi-pelagian Church Growth Movement would come slithering out of Fuller Theological Seminary and spawn man-centered movements such as the Purpose Driven Church of Rick Warren and the Emerging Church as represented by Rob Bell God attempted to warn the American Christian Church through watchmen on the wall like […]