02262020a – Ash Wednesday A lot of people do not like “Ash Wednesday.” I get that. For them, Lent begins on Sunday with the First Sunday IN Lent. Call me a “Traditionalist” – but LENT begins TONIGHT, the DAY AFTER SHROVE TUESDAY. It always begins MIDWEEK. ASH WEDNESDAY is for ‘traditionalists…I guess, like ME.’ A […]
02262020 – Ash Wednesday Jesus was NOT an “ENTHUSIASTIC DEVOTEE,” he was NOT an “ARDENT ADMIRER” neither was he an “ENTHUSIAST” of HYPOCRISY. He just did NOT care for it AT ALL! From his PERSPECTIVE – people were PRETENDING to be something they were NOT…which usually translated into BEING pretenders to VIRTUE or to GOODNESS. […]
022220 – Matthew 17. 1-9 Sometimes, I scare MYSELF. And most of the time, I laugh at myself…and how my head works… I thought … “THAT was a COSTUME CHANGE that would make even CHER be Jealous!” Remember CHER with those HUGE Head- dresses or Head pieces? From there my mind went racing…to the “Goddess […]
021920 – Matthew 5.23-24 I would like to talk with you about TWO short verses of Scripture this evening. The TWO verses come from Matthew’s infamous – SERMON ON THE MOUNT. Matthew 5:23-24 says, “Therefore, if YOU are offering YOUR GIFT at the altar and there REMEMBER that your BROTHER or your NEIGHBOR or your SISTER […]
02152020 – Matthew 5. 21-37 Hate AIN’T right. Hate is NEVER right. Hate is always HATE…and ALWAYS will be. Jesus was CONCERNED about “hate.” And, he seemingly was more concerned that WE – CHECK “ourselves” before we WRECK “ourselves” – OR “OTHERS.” Yeah, hate is “THAT BIG” of a DEAL! Just LISTEN to the SOUND […]
021220 – Matthew 5. 13-20 Jesus was a “GREAT teacher.” He “ENGAGED” his listeners/hearers. He “commanded” their attention. “All over THE Scriptures” it talks about HOW HE taught like ONE with AUTHORITY… and NOT at all, LIKE the other RABBIS or SCRIBES or the PHARISEES, for that matter. He was warm… In TOUCH Straight FORWARD. […]
02082020- Matthew 5. 13-20 This comes to us – by way of Matthew’s private source – M. Jesus was at it AGAIN! He was attempting to build people “UP.” He was being “ENCOURAGING” and “CHALLENGING” both at the same time. “You are the LIGHT of the world!” “You are the SALT of the earth!” You […]
02052020 – Matt. 5. 1-12 When you read Matthew, you have to understand that he is Jewish. He is “uber” Jewish. For him, Jesus is the “NEW MOSES.” Jesus is BIGGER than Moses. If Moses was a PROPHET – Jesus is a BIGGER and BETTER Prophet! Matthew’s gospel is actually divided into FIVE sections…each section […]
020220 – The Presentation of Our Lord Luke 2. 22-40 According to the Torah, the Five Books of the Law or the Pentateuch there are at least three rituals that must be followed after the birth of a male-child. On the 8th day, Jesus had to be circumcised. Circumcision was always a ritual of the […]
012520 – Matthew 4. 12-23 THIS REGION is ruled by HEROD Antipas, he is the CLIENT-KING of the ROMANS. He is their NINNY. NO ONE likes him very much…or the ROMANS for that matter. Yeah, so HE gets…the ROMANS get…and a lot of us BARELY SURVIVE. They TAX this, they tax that…EVERYBODY has their hands […]