January 2014 – Page 4 – Rainbow Trout

Valiant-For-Truth

January 28, 2014 Ron Francis

There is a wonderful little conversation written by John Bunyan at this site. http://acacia.pair.com/Acacia.John.Bunyan/Sermons.Allegories/Pilgrim.s.Progress/Pilgrim.Text/Part.Two/23.htmlI repost it here for your enjoyment. It gives a good summary of all Christian encountered, in the first book.Valiant-For-TruthThen they went on; and just at the place where LITTLE-FAITH formerly was robbed, there stood a man with his sword drawn, and his… Continue reading Valiant-For-Truth

Devotional Readings

Twisted Scripture – Revelation 19:8

January 25, 2014 Ron Francis

I was once in a conference where this verse was incorrectly interpreted by one who should have been taught (in seminary) the correct meaning..as a result the false interpretation was passed on to many others...in fact the speaker actually quoted it from a book she had written...so who knows how wide this idea has spread.Note this… Continue reading Twisted Scripture – Revelation 19:8

Devotional Readings, John Bunyan

Matthew 7 – Do we want to hear all of this?

January 24, 2014 Ron Francis

Matthew 7 continues Jesus' train of hard teachings. We often hear verses quoted out of context here, as one works a specific point or agenda. But taken as a whole they create a true picture of many practical doctrines and can be use nicely in following Christ's teaching.Let's start with the ending statements in the… Continue reading Matthew 7 – Do we want to hear all of this?

Devotional Readings

Famous Amos (much gleamed from just verse 1)

January 23, 2014 Ron Francis

We were discussing Jesus calling Peter and Andrew...Mar 1:16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.Mar 1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.We see in… Continue reading Famous Amos (much gleamed from just verse 1)