Monthly Teaching Letter Archives

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”

"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"  —which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23 Dear Friends,                                                                        Each Christmas, we celebrate the amazing coming of God Incarnate … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? (18) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

abiding in the vine and bearing fruit TO THE GLORY OF HIS NAME – JOHN 15   Dear Friends,                              [Note: “A changed world only comes through changed people and this takes in-depth time with each person.” (Robert … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? (17) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

WORDS OF COMFORT AND ASSURANCE FROM JESUS AS HE PREPARES TO LEAVE HIS DISCIPLES – JOHN 14 Dear Friends,               The disciples were confused and discouraged as Jesus had told them many times He was going to leave them … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? (16) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

Secure enough to serve  – humility, holiness and happiness –  john 13:1-17 Dear Friends,               We now move into the second major portion of John’s gospel. The first portion was the book of signs or miracles seen in chapters … Continue reading

WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP?
Rightly Responding to God as He Is

Dear Friends, I am on the last day of my sabbatical and I would like to share with you some of the fruit from my extended time alone with the Lord. The Lord refreshed my vision for His call on … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM? (15) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

" I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." – see  john 11   Dear Friends,         In the first six signs (miracles – revelations) in John’s gospel (chapters … Continue reading

STATE OF THE MINISTRY

Dear Friends, My advisory team and several friends encouraged me to do this report on an annual basis. It gives an overall view of the ministry and some new venues the Lord is calling us into. I'll list these different … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?(14) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD" SEE JOHN 10 Dear Friends, Some commentators say that this entire chapter takes place during the Feast of Dedication (or Hanukkah – a Hebrew word meaning “dedication”) even though the Feast is not mentioned until … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM? (13) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

 "I am the light of the world" – see  John 8:12- 9:41 Dear Friends,   In these verses we learn that the blind, those who realize their need for Christ’s salvation, receive their sight (salvation) and the "sighted" (prideful Pharisees) remain … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? (12) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

 "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink." See John 7 Dear Friends, The Feast of Tabernacles or Booths (vv. 1-5) was one of the three feasts (plus Passover and Pentecost) where every male Jew throughout Israel … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?(11) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

–“I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE ” — JESUS, THE BREAD OF GOD SEE JOHN 6 Dear Friends, The feeding of the 5,000 men (add women and children) is the only miracle found in all four Gospels apart from the … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?(10) SEE MATTHEW 16:13-17

–“HUMILITY — UNCEASING DEPENDENCE ON GOD AND ABSOLUTE SUBMISSION TO GOD” Dear Friends, As we continue to look at the life of our Lord we must take a pause and look at the very bedrock of His character and the … Continue reading