Tag Archives: truth

Dreamers

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Rick Reynolds

5 Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And angels who did … Continue reading →

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Silencing the Critics

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Rick Reynolds

21 They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, … Continue reading →

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The Truth Hurts

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Rick Reynolds

15 What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted. Ecclesiastes 1:15 (NAS) Particularly sobering is the truth that what is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted. Most people don’t know … Continue reading →

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The Word is Out

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Rick Reynolds

This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment … Continue reading →

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On False Prophets and Teachers

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Rick Reynolds

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Peter 2:1 False … Continue reading →

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All Talk–Psalm 12

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Rick Reynolds

Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be, for the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. They speak falsehood to one another; with flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. Psalm 12:1-2 In evil times, … Continue reading →

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Curses, Foiled Again!

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Rick Reynolds

Some would call the detractors of Jesus gluttons for punishment. They kept coming at him with contrived questions designed to entrap him. But each time he makes them look silly, and simultaneously teaches major truths. Mark 12:13-27 Perhaps more importantly, … Continue reading →

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So Close Yet So Far

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

But the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Mark 4:19 (NAS) The worries of the world, the pursuit of riches, and … Continue reading →

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Fake News

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

“Take care what you listen to,” says Jesus (Mark 4:24). We don’t often realize this but information is now controlled and tailored to effect the nefarious interests of the world, i.e. Satan. This is not a conspiracy theory but the … Continue reading →

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All Men are Liars!

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

“I said in my alarm, all men are liars,” lamented the Psalmist in Psalm 116:11. This is not a revelation to me or anyone who studies politics. Veracity is not a virtue. Possessing a cunning double-tongue is. The father of … Continue reading →

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