Living Truth

Jesus declared that we could have mountain moving faith! He even said that all things were possible if we could only believe! Could it be that the limit of what God can and will do is only in our minds?

From around the world, and in ages past, philosophers and thinkers have yearned for something they hoped was once real — that could be real again.

Did you get that? We can be transformed into the image of Christ, who is the express image of the invisible God!

When Abraham set out with his wife to find the home God had planned for him, his faith was expressed. But after his son came into the world, his faith would be tested.

Over the last 2,000 years the church of Jesus Christ has seen periods of explosive growth, as well as times when it appeared that all was lost.

Those who have come to cherish the free and unrestrained relationship with Jesus have something that no one can take from them! Not only that, but they have something within them that they can freely share with others.

If we can keep in mind that God has not forgotten His original intention for humanity, if we also keep in mind that He cannot fail, then it might become easier to see how His plan continued to move forward in Genesis.

Is our great Almighty God, Savior and King, who created all things, able to accomplish His plan to fill the earth with bearers of His image?

"Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”

It has always been difficult for people to see how the Kingdom of God could already be here.

Faith in Christ leads to our regeneration, or the new birth, which then enables us to see the kingdom of God.

Are you ready for an adventure?

The challenge to Kingdom Courage Some of us have come to the realization that we are actually helpless in many ways. When it comes to certain weaknesses, (we all have weaknesses by the way), our fight to overcome them has failed time and time again. The good news is however, that God knows this, and […]

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First the Kingdom Part 37, Through Much Tribulation Each one of us has areas of concern that are common as well as those that differ from the other. Sometimes they lead us to believe we are right and the other person is wrong when at times 2 views can be actually 2 sides of the […]

First the Kingdom part 36 The Pearl of Great Price What is most important to you? What do you value the most? All to often we look at our behavior without considering what motivates us. As human beings we can easily become conflicted when our physical desires compete with those things we value the most. […]

  First the Kingdom, episode 34: Praying the Lord’s Prayer Back in 1963, the day in our local Junior High school began either in the main auditorium or home room with the pledge of allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer. Eventually a recent Supreme Court decision that school sponsored prayer was unconstitutional began to change that […]

Citizens of Heaven Philippians 3:20-21: For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things […]

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done, On Earth, As It Is In Heaven!

Here is a song written by my friend Thomas Shou. We hope you enjoy it! Here is his testimony: “Enjoy my first Christian rock song GOD gave me literally in my dreams during this pandemic honeymoon with Jesus! One of my many pandemic song babies!! Thank bro Dan Beaty for his timely partnership” More info […]

From early in the year 2020 the world has faced an unprecedented challenge in the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Large gatherings and even smaller gatherings of 10 people or more were cancelled in an attempt to slow down the spread of this mysterious illness that could potentially claim the lives of millions. Congregations around […]

Rise Up O Man of God!

When my wife and I plan to take a road trip we usually pack 2 full size pieces of luggage with extra clothes, books to read, and any personal items we might need. Also we take along a cooler with drinks, bread and snacks, my camera bag, a laptop computer, extra shoes, pillows, jackets and […]

First the Kingdom part 31, “Freedom” Today’s topic has long been a favorite of mine. I grew up in the sixties, when many young people were seeking freedom from the constraints of society. The civil rights movement, and the Vietnam war was largely in the news and pressing on our minds. The pressure to get […]

There is one thing that the apostles in Acts had in common: They had all been with Jesus!

First the Kingdom, part 29, Joy to the World! Romans 14:17: …for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. NASU Every year in December the story is told in many parts of the world about the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem 2 […]

We are happy to present to our friends this original song by our good friends, Larry and Dana Berry, and Larry Hakala, entitled, “Night to Day.” Words by Dana Berry, music and arrangement by Larry Hakala. Lead vocal is by Dana Berry, backup by Larry Berry, with Larry Hakala on vocals, guitars, and keyboards, Dan […]

First the Kingdom part 28, Peace On Earth! Romans 14:17: “for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” NASU In our last message we were reminded that our great Lord and Savior has wonderful plans for His creation. Even now He is bringing […]

First the Kingdom, Part 27, Righteousness, Peace and Joy In the 14th chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans, he proceeded to deal with the fact that believers were judging one another in areas that were not critical to their relationships with God. And yet, the fact that they were judging one another in this […]

The Hidden Kingdom; First the Kingdom, Part 26 Matthew 13:33: He spoke another parable to them, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three pecks of meal, until it was all leavened.”  NASB Matthew 13:44-45: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which […]

Have you watched the news lately? How do you feel afterwards? It is true that bad news cannot be avoided, but at the same time feelings of depression should be resisted. Depression can be paralyzing. Discouragement can hinder creativity and progress in many ways. In the Bible, God does not promise us a trouble-free life, […]

First the Kingdom part 24, The increase of the Kingdom In my early years I remember hearing that eventually the numbers of believing Christians would be reduced world wide. Very few people would be saved like in the days of Noah when only 8 people survived. That upset me. I hated to hear it, hoping […]

First the Kingdom Part 23: Kingdom Power There was a man sent from God whose name is John. In fact his mission was determined before he was born. He was filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mothers womb. Instead of following in his fathers path as a priest of the levitical order, […]

First the Kingdom 22b, the One Gospel continued In the last message we discussed the question of the Gospel of the Kingdom vs the Gospel of Grace. For time’s sake, some details were left for this installment. This time I hope you all will bear with me, as I try to explain things very carefully. […]

First the Kingdom Part 22, Only One Gospel? The word “gospel” has come to mean many things today. Anyone who has a new idea or a supposedly better way of doing things is often seen as presenting his or her gospel. In the time that the New Testament of the Bible was written, there was […]

First the Kingdom, part 21, First things First For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than […]

First the Kingdom Part 20 – Kingdom People If you haven’t already noticed, Jesus was first focused upon the will of His Heavenly Father, and secondly upon people who are the object of His Father’s love. These two priorities come together in the Good News of the Kingdom of God. His entire life was devoted […]

First the Kingdom 19, Workers together with God While everything around us seems to be falling apart, we have hope in Christ! That hope is not only in the promise of a better existence after this life, but also of a chance to have a better life now! Jesus came that we might have life […]

First the Kingdom 18, Building in the Kingdom In a well-known passage of scripture Jesus said that He would build His church, and in that context He also spoke of the keys to the kingdom. It is being said today that only Jesus can build His church and His kingdom. But is that true? Are […]

First the Kingdom part 17, Coming in Power. From the beginning of our discussions concerning the Kingdom of God or Kingdom of Heaven, We have tried to bring a back a balance which constitutes a major change in perspective for some. For many years I was taught that the Kingdom of God only belonged to […]

First the Kingdom part 16, The Paradigm Shift The title of this podcast is a fancy word phrase used in science that is definitely not found in the bible. I find that sometimes biblical words become so worn out over time that a modern term can actually refresh their true meaning. Repentance, for example is […]