Author: Ron Francis

I was trying to avoid writing today, Cyber Monday but I did find a couple of verse curious for further exploration. 1 Chronicles 21:1  And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. Let's see what Old John Gill says: 2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against… Continue reading Luke 9:50  And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

This is the good news... But there is more to understand..... Luk 8:4  And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: Luk 8:5  A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was… Continue reading Luke 8:1  And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

I know it's not a Turkey, but it does help us remember Peter. Thanksgiving is over, the California drought at least temporarily is gone. We have had 5" of rain since late Wednesday. More to come next week. Soon November will end and we have just over one month of our yearly Bible reading program.… Continue reading 1 Peter 1:25  But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Much can be said about these passages, but the one point I want to make is that James seems to have understood Jesus' teaching as Luke reports it.. Whether he was there originally or learned this later we don't know 100% for sure, but Old John Gill gives us this account. BTW for some good… Continue reading Luke 6 and James 4