My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light…

Posted on November 19, 2024 by kathy

Jesus made a statement about being yoked with Him in Matthew 11:30. The complete passage Is “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Most people think obeying God is hard and it is if you are not relying on Him and don’t know His promises. We are full of misconceptions about Him because we are ignorant of His word. I would like to make the case that it is much easier to follow and obey God than we think. That’s because He has done all of the work. The passage above is not only a statement, it is a promise we can take to the bank! God cannot lie. Once you settle this fact in your heart, everything gets easier.

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The God of This Age, Part 3

Posted on November 16, 2024 by kathy

In order to “give the devil no place,” (Ephesians 4:27) it is vital that we practice loving others. 1 John 3:10 says, “In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.” We are also instructed to pray for our enemies (who are ruled by him) and those who want to do us harm.

Final judgment is coming for the god of this age

The final judgment of the devil is talked about in Matthew 25:41, which also speaks of the final judgment of ungodly men, “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

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The God of This Age, Part 2

Posted on November 16, 2024 by kathy

In Part 1, we established from the scriptures that Satan is the god of this age, how he got that authority, and how Jesus came to get the authority back and has now delivered it again to men who have been born on the earth who will come out of the darkness and embrace the light of God..

The New Testament is full of references to the devil and how to deal with him, because we now have the ability, through our salvation and submission to Jesus, to reject his temptations and his activities. Just as Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, the church has the same commission. First we destroy the works of the devil in our own lives. Then we can preach the gospel, set people free, pray for the sick, and make disciples of the nations. We are to demonstrate the reality of the spiritual realm just as Jesus did. He even said we are to raise the dead. He said we would do greater works than He did. Many of His people today do not believe these things are even possible. They reject what He has said we could do.

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The God of This Age, Part 1

Posted on November 16, 2024 by kathy

The Bible calls the devil, or Satan, the god of this age. That is god with a little “g”, not a capital G. The god of this world, the devil, or Satan, is a spiritual entity who blinds the minds of men so they cannot see the Truth. The god of this age does his main work in the thoughts of men. What we think and believe is what we become. What we think controls our actions. If we live our lives in his darkness, we have no compass, no guidance in life except for our own desires. The devil works invisibly (to the human eye) behind the scenes within people who do not know God.

2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “…whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.”

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Published…Dogtags and Pearls # 7

Posted on October 16, 2024 by kathy

Dogtags and Pearls book #7 is now published. A collection of mini bible lessons just like what is published here at the website, available in book form with pages for your notes. Can be ordered at Amazon.com.

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The Battle For The Mind

Posted on October 1, 2024 by kathy

After a person experiences salvation and forgiveness of sins, a battle in his mind will eventually begin. A new believer will usually experience a “honeymoon” phase in this new relationship with God. The believer has stepped out of darkness and despair and entered a new world where there is hope and love. Everything is bright, new, and exhilarating. Colossians 1:13 “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love…” It is indeed a “honeymoon” where a person comes alive and experiences how wonderful and fresh the love of God is.

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Study of Romans 10:1-13

Posted on September 2, 2024 by kathy

Sometimes I find the fragmented phrases of Paul’s writings in the New Testament hard to follow, especially when he uses words we don’t use much today. I find it helpful to my understanding to take each passage of scripture and make each a sentence in regular, understandable English and structure to make it easier to grasp. 

So here is my breakdown of what Paul is saying in Romans chapter 10:1-13. It’s a bit of a paraphrase, but still true to the points he was making. Some words I have expanded on their meaning like the Amplified Bible does. People understand different words differently. My intent in doing this expansion of words is to hopefully portray a more complete definition of words such as “ignorant,”  “righteous,” “salvation.” They have greater implications than a single word can give. It helps my understanding of the topic, and perhaps the expansion will expand your vocabulary too!

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Where is Wisdom?

Posted on August 27, 2024 by kathy

Psalms 51:6 “Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.”

God desires truth in our inward parts. What is our inward parts? The New American Standard Bible and other versions call it the “innermost being.” Some versions call it the inner self. I think we can safely say it is the realm of a person’s personality, their heart and their soul. the Bible speaks of a soul and a spirit, which make up the inner part of a man. God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life, Genesis 2:7 says.

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Dogtags and Pearls #6 Now Published

Posted on August 12, 2024 by kathy

I have just published book #6 in the Dogtags and Pearls series. Twenty-three lessons of encouragement, inspiration, and faith teaching about the Kingdom of God and the great love our God has for us await you with room to make notes as you study through it. There are two chapters on a facet of Jesus not scrutinized much by the church about the fact that He referred to Himself constantly as the Son of Man and what that means to and for believers. All of the chapters in this book are previously published here at dogtagsandpearls.com. The book is available for order at amazon.com or contact me privately as I also have copies available for sale.

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I Am Willing…Be Cleansed

Posted on July 17, 2024 by kathy

Do you believe that God is able to do anything, but you’re not sure if He will do it for you? I was like that at one time. I knew God could heal me of a physical problem I had, but I wasn’t sure that He would. Because I did not know God at all then, I did not know if it was something He wanted to do. 

In the Bible, there was a leper who thought like that too. This leper was an outcast from society because of the severity of the skin disease that he had. He cautiously approached Jesus about being healed of the leprosy. Apparently this man had heard that Jesus was healing people of their sicknesses and diseases and decided, why not?

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