Biblical Teachings

Praying With Faith

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Mark 11:20-24 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever …

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Tearing Of The Temple Curtain: Why Was This Significant?

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by JACK WELLMAN When Jesus died on the cross, the temple curtain (also known as the temple veil) was torn. Why did this happen? What was the significance of the veil being torn and why was it torn from the top down? The Temple Curtain’s Purpose The veil was a long, woven curtain that was purple, scarlet and blue. This curtain or veil was for the purpose of separating the Most Holy Place which held the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat. Sitting on top of the Ark was a gold lid. This was the place for the …

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Does God Let Your Prayers Go Unanswered?

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In my fifty years of leadership and teaching at Dallas Theological Seminary I saw many dramatic answers to prayer. But I have also seen many of my prayers go unanswered. The answered prayers have built my faith, strengthened my walk with God, and given me hope in the midst of perplexing problems. But the silence of God creates tension for me. I find God’s silence difficult or sometimes impossible to explain. Is God Really Silent? Because of this tension, I have done a great deal of thinking and a great deal of Scripture-searching. I want to know why the same …

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Spirit and Truth

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Reflections The hour comes and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeks such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:23-24) What did Jesus mean when He said that God must be worshiped, “in Spirit and in Truth?” He was answering a question. The woman at the well had just asked Him which was the right place to worship: Samaria or Jerusalem? (John 4:20) Jesus insisted that the group to which we belong, or …

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The Fullness of the Gentiles 

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Pete Garcia   For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery– so that you will not be wise in your own estimation– that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;  Romans 11:25 How do we know we are living in the last days?  Aside from negative effects of sin being unleashed and amplified across the planet, there is the ‘body of Christ’ itself as a testimony to the times in which we live. Theologians and Bible scholars have long debated what exactly the ‘fullness of the Gentiles’ meant, as …

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The Anointing

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Reflections These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him. (1 John 2:26-27) Today many are teaching about, “the anointing.” They claim that this, “anointing,” is TRANSFERABLE. In other words, if you want to be touched by this anointing, you must come to them, or support their …

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God Knows Your Needs

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  Matthew 6:7-8 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. I remember once watching a mother and marveling at her mastery in handling several energetic young children. It was an amazing sight. In the midst of a whirlwind of activity, this seasoned pro intuitively met the needs of her kids. A meal was served, spills were averted, noses were wiped, …

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A Woman of Character. Genesis Message 52 – A Bride for Isaac Pt. II – Eliezer Finds Rebecca

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A Woman of Character. Abraham sent his trusted Servant Eliezer to to Aram Naharaim, which is the city of Haran to find a bride for the chosen son Isaac. He finds Rebecca at a well and begins a conversation with her which affirms that she is the Lord’s choice for Isaac. She exhibits the perfect characteristics of a woman. Rebecca’s Characteristics are: 1. Hard working 2. Efficient 3. Conscientious 4. Friendly 5. Helpful 6. Hospitable to strangers 7. Kind to animals 8. Willing to give of herself to others 9. Chaste 10. Unblemished character Watch this video on YouTube

House of Cards 

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House of Cards Monday, November 13, 2017 Pete Garcia Although it could be said that the old paradigms of power are shifting, they could more aptly be described as crumbling. Powerful men and women in industries once thought untouchable, are now being exposed for a variety of crimes, hypocrisy, and corruption with increasing frequency. Terrible crimes done in the dark and behind the scenes, are now being brought to light with an uncomfortable doggedness that has the pillars of power shaking. If the powers that be are already in the process of falling apart, and we haven’t even made it into the …

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