Leviticus 23:15-22 Making the Holidays Holy Days Again

Last updated on: May 27, 2015 at 4:14 pm By Jim Erwin

Leviticus 23:15-22 Making the Holidays Holy Days Again QUOTE: Holidays are about making memories. Holy days are about reminders. On our secular American calendar, today is Memorial Day. It is originally a holiday to remember those who had died in war. People would decorate the graves of soldiers and so it was also called Decoration Day. We remember soldiers who died on Memorial Day. We recognize all soldiers living and dead on Veterans Day. Since that time, different traditions have... Read more

1 Timothy 6:1-21 Godliness

Last updated on: May 26, 2015 at 3:31 pm By Jim Erwin

1 Timothy 6:1-21 Godliness “All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.” (1 Timothy 6:1, HCSB) This is the guiding principles for this chapter. While some scholars see this section connected to the previous chapter about widows and elders, I sense that Paul is developing a final theme. As we have studied through the book of 1 Timothy,... Read more

The Holy Spirit Gives Different Gifts to Benefit the Church

Last updated on: May 25, 2015 at 2:31 pm By Jim Erwin

May 25, 2015 Year B 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 There is one Holy Spirit who gives a variety of spiritual gifts. One Spirit, different gifts. Each gift is a demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The goal of these gifts is to help produce what is beneficial for the church. As Christians in the church, we work together with a wide variety of spiritual gifts. Some are listed here. I cannot demand to have a certain... Read more

John 19:25-27 Seven Ways to Love Your Mother

Last updated on: June 15, 2018 at 10:29 am By Jim Erwin

John 19:25-27 Seven Ways to Love Your Mother John 19:25-27 Seven Ways to Love Your Mother is a sermon for Mother’s Day celebrating the importance of mothers and seven different ways one can show love to their mothers. “Standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved standing there, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”... Read more

1 Timothy 5:1-25 Godly Honor

Last updated on: May 18, 2015 at 8:51 pm By Jim Erwin

1 Timothy 5:1-25 Godly Honor As we continue through the book of 1 Timothy, we come to the place where we need to talk about how we should give honor to those in the church who have authority. The fact is that although we are all brothers and sisters in Christ, there is a system. We still give respect to those who are older than us. In today’s society, there is an increasing desire to not honor those who have... Read more

1 Timothy 4:1-16 Godly Teaching

Last updated on: May 15, 2015 at 1:37 pm By Jim Erwin

1 Timothy 4:1-16 Godly Teaching False Teachers (1 Timothy 4:1-3) The Holy Spirit has already warned that there are and that there will be false teachers. Jesus warned His disciples about it. The Bible shows that false teachers will increase as we get closer to the return of Jesus Christ. How are they teaching? 1. They “draw people away” The Bible teaches here that false teachers try to take people from the church. The word here is “apostatize”... Read more

Mark 11:12-26 Living a Fruitful Life

Last updated on: May 30, 2018 at 11:17 am By Jim Erwin

Mark 11:12-26 Living a Fruitful Life Graduation is a very important achievement in the life of a student. It says that you have accomplished a task, a goal and that you have finished what you started. Graduation is also a rite of passage. You have grown up. You have grown out of the times of learning to the times of applying what you have learned. You have grown out of the times of studying to the times of doing.... Read more

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Last updated on: June 15, 2018 at 10:30 am By Jim Erwin

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) MOVIE SUMMARY: An experimental program turns Steve Rogers into the super-soldier known as Captain America. Under the mentoring of Dr. Erskine, Steve Rogers is encouraged to join a special program in the United States Army. After being exposed to Vita-rays and a special serum, Steve Rogers is transformed into a super-soldier. He uses superhuman strength, speed and agility in combat. MOVIE THEMES: Eugenics The United States military uses special research programs with Stark Industries... Read more

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Last updated on: May 7, 2015 at 9:45 pm By Jim Erwin

The Incredible Hulk (2008)MOVIE SUMMARY: Dr. Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk as an unwitting pawn in a military scheme to reinvigorate the super soldier program through gamma radiation. On the run, he attempts to cure himself of the Hulk before he is captured by General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. His worst fears are realized when power-hungry soldier Emil Blonsky becomes a similar but more bestial creature. MOVIE THEMES: Genetic Manipulation After the events of Captain America: The First Avenger, some people... Read more

Science Watch: EMDrive

Last updated on: June 16, 2018 at 10:56 pm By Jim Erwin

Science Watch: EMDrive Today is Star Wars Day. In light of that, including the fact that Star Wars: The Force Awakens comes out this December, I wanted to share with you information about a new way to travel. It seems that we may soon be close to warp drive or hyperdrive technology. There have been lots of talks lately about a theorized EmDrive. This EmDrive is explained in this article: The EmDrive, which was originally developed by British scientist Roger Shawyer in the... Read more

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