Vine & Figtree

Troubled by the tares around us? Let's see what they reveal about God's love and care.

Enduring cancer treatment and surgery with the joy, peace and confidence in the goodness of our Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus, by the Holy Spirit. I've been supernaturally healed by Jesus 5 times in my life; now it's time to share in His sufferings and at His directions. What a joy and what great peace!

My memorial day roitine. To the glory of God

Analogy between the helmut of salvation and an Army aviators combat helmut.

God shows us to replace fretting with trust in Him and to replace envy of workers of iniquity with delight in Him.

God has a reason why we are not to be afraid...let's find out what that is.

Are you a slave, today? Recognize that you are either a slave to sin or a glorious slave to Jesus.

How God is able to see us fully align with His purposes, that we may be saved from hard times

The Lord Jesus prepares our spiritual feet for the pathway He sets before us as we follow Him.

In the midst of growing darkness, prophesied by Jesus Himself, our duty is...well, let's find out.

What does God want instead of covetous thoughts/attitudes? Let's find out!

Who are we Devoted to and what is God's response...let's find out.

God has a purpose in all we suffer and a specific goal for our souls in it. Let's find out what this goal is.

We have only two choices in this life, especially when we suffer; God's way or the way of the flesh (Satan's way).

What is the "good part"? Lets look at the book of Luke and find out. By the way, it's the most important part of this life.

What was the difference between the response to great danger that these men faced and how does it apply to our lives today? Let's find out...

Who is it who forgives our sins and remembers them no more? Well then who is it who constantly reminds us of our failures, our sin? Its all in God's Word.

Watching for Where We are is a Commandment of the Lord Jesus Christ.

God has courage for us, always.

How does God want us to be...no matter what we encounter...?

God wants us focused, not on the turmoil of our day, which robs us of His peace and joy, but to be focused, as wise servants who have been given their work to do by the Father, on the things above, where joy and peace abound!

God has specific things He wants for us at the end of any age. It is important to set our minds and hearts on thus being pleasing to Him and relying on Him, no matter what we go through.

Our Lord Jesus gives us the directions and the examples of how to set our faces like a flint and endure suffering, as God our Father wants us to do, while doing the things of the kingdom without interruption or straying from the path. The first thing to remember in all..."Do not be troubled! Jesus said it...

Trials coming? Darkness increasing? Any troubles closing in? God has light in the darkness...it's you and me. Is it good...? Lets listen to God's word.

Thoughts caught up about, covid, impeachment, the economy, the future? If so, God has something much better for you in Jesus Christ the Righteous!

There were two prodigal sons in the true story that the Lord Jesus told as He was emphasizing how greatly the salvation of one single soul is celebrated in the Kingdom of God. Both sons had serious problems that are exemplified in the church of today.

Damaged by trusted spiritual leadership can leave us in a tailspin.  That's not where God the Father wants us to be.  He has great plans for us if we have been damaged by a pastor, church elders, brothers or sisters in the body of Christ, or leaders of Christian ministries. 

Is suffering part of God's plan for our lives in Christ Jesus? To what end?

What can we, as believers of the rule of Jesus over all, do in response to the evils of today in this USA, and what can we expect God to do?

Recognizing what Jesus desires in our "prayer time": loving friendship!

Understanding who God is and who we are in troubled times.

What the Lord Jesus wants us to be assured of in difficult times.

What is God looking for. in us. during this turbulent time?

We will find the need to persevere throughout our walk with the Lord Jesus. Then at the end of perseverance we win the prize!

What is involved with the things men will not repent for in the end of days?  Sorceries might surprise you!

What is God saying to us through the turmoil. What is to be our focus?

Psalm 91 applies to all who are disciples of Jesus Christ and shows how to avoid the snares of fear.

How does God want us to respond to folks in the body of Christ, who apparently aren't so committed to the way of Jesus Christ. Jesus shows us.

Jesus called the Father, Abba, which is like children today saying Daddy. Jesus is the perfect representation of God, our Father. In that representation of God, Jesus was and is the most joyful man that ever lived. So it follows that our God and Father is full of joy, so let's learn to see Him for who He is.

God's way for leaders in His kingdom.

God wants us to be thankful even in the stressful days of our time.

How God wants us to rely on Jesus as we face the future, even persecution. And, a warning against misplaced "rapture" mentality.

God is the God who forgives, through Jesus sacrifice...so who is it that keeps reminding us of our sins...?

More about the joy of the Lord and what it means to us poor sinners, saved by His grace in love.

Are you and I supposed to evidence the same fear that we see in those around us who do not know Christ? Absolutely not!!!

More directions on being faithful in reading and meditating on God's word, the Bible. Examples of correcting false assumptions regarding the misquoted phrase: "as a (man) thinks in his heart so is he" and correcting the false assumption of Jesus portrayal as a sourpuss or otherworldly mystic instead of being the most down to earth and joyful man of all time.

Today we look at whether God the Father deserted Jesus on the cross, or whether, in fact, God remained faithful during the most critical hours of Jesus' life. The answer is right there in Psalm 22.

Tithing is based on the Old Testament and is not the higher plane God has for the Covenant bought for us by Jesus Christ on the cross. Lets look at why I believe this...

There are two ways to follow Jesus, with varying results and outcomes. One is to look at scripture and pick out something to do to serve God. The other is to open ourselves up to the leading of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, we see Peter doing the first, while Jesus does the second.

God doesn't want us worrying,fretting, being anxious or afraid. He imparts peace and joy and leads us to the place of counting it all joy! Even covid!

The true nature of the body of Christ.