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All kinds of garments are mentioned in the Bible from robes for nobility and royalty to rags of paupers. These garments and the stories that surround them have lessons for Christians, today. For example, the story of the prodigal son is told in a way to illustrate what happens when a sinner comes into the Kingdom of God. The robe that is put on the prodigal is like the robe of righteousness and holiness that is put on the new Christian. The main difference, however, is that the robe put on the new convert is actually Jesus Himself. In this teaching, you will discover how we can no longer say that our righteousness is as filthy rags. You will learn how God’s armor is put on us to protect us from the guerilla skirmishes with the devil and his minions. Did you know that a Hebrew man referred to his wife as his skirt? Find out what that meant. In this teaching, you will even learn about the Jewish inheritance system, and how it differs from our Heavenly inheritance. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

I have heard so many Christians say things like this: • “I’m just an old sinner saved by grace.” • “Well, what do you expect, I’m only human.” • “Like the Canaanite woman with the demon possessed daughter I’m unworthy, Lord to even eat the crumbs from you table.” Are Christians really unworthy sinners? Or, is this one of those traditions of men that has grown up among modern-day Christians? Jesus complained more than once about the traditions of men that He saw in His day. Traditions of men take a command or Word of God, add to it and subtract from it until it no longer fulfills the original purpose. Many traditions of men actually end up putting people under guilt and into bondage. This teaching uses rigorous Bible study to debunk each of these traditions of men, explaining why Christians, although they may still occasionally sin, are no longer sinners, but they are now just as innocent as Jesus is. Christians, according to the Bible are fellow-heirs with Jesus and actually a new creation – technically, no longer human. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

I have heard so many Christians say things like this: • “I’m just an old sinner saved by grace.” • “Well, what do you expect, I’m only human.” • “Like the Canaanite woman with the demon possessed daughter I’m unworthy, Lord to even eat the crumbs from you table.” Are Christians really unworthy sinners? Or, is this one of those traditions of men that has grown up among modern-day Christians? Jesus complained more than once about the traditions of men that He saw in His day. Traditions of men take a command or Word of God, add to it and subtract from it until it no longer fulfills the original purpose. Many traditions of men actually end up putting people under guilt and into bondage. This teaching uses rigorous Bible study to debunk each of these traditions of men, explaining why Christians, although they may still occasionally sin, are no longer sinners, but they are now just as innocent as Jesus is. Christians, according to the Bible are fellow-heirs with Jesus and actually a new creation – technically, no longer human. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Way too many Christians are working under the mistaken impression that God is stoic, that God feels little or no emotions. Some Christians think that God has and expresses emotions, but they are almost exclusively emotions of anger and disappointment. Unfortunately, our modern English translations often use fairly innocuous words to translate Hebrew words that are rich is describing emotions. This teaching looks at several Hebrew words in the Old Testament that describe emotions and, then, finds scriptures that make those emotions clear and find scriptures that associate those emotions to God. Finding quotes in the New Testament of scriptures from the Old Testament that contain these words that describe emotions, then gives us a clue about which Greek words in the New Testament correspond to those Hebrew words. Through the Bible we see God experiencing and expressing emotions that include pity, sorrow, emotional pain, grief, compassion, and anger. Some of these emotions are described in the most intimate of terms. Empathy seems to be an emotion that is a common thread running through many of God’s emotions. Empathy means that God feels the emotions that we feel, and the emotional pain associated with those feelings often causes God to act to alleviate that pain. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Way too many Christians are working under the mistaken impression that God is stoic, that God feels little or no emotions. Some Christians think that God has and expresses emotions, but they are almost exclusively emotions of anger and disappointment. Unfortunately, our modern English translations often use fairly innocuous words to translate Hebrew words that are rich is describing emotions. This teaching looks at several Hebrew words in the Old Testament that describe emotions and, then, finds scriptures that make those emotions clear and find scriptures that associate those emotions to God. Finding quotes in the New Testament of scriptures from the Old Testament that contain these words that describe emotions, then gives us a clue about which Greek words in the New Testament correspond to those Hebrew words. Through the Bible we see God experiencing and expressing emotions that include pity, sorrow, emotional pain, grief, compassion, and anger. Some of these emotions are described in the most intimate of terms. Empathy seems to be an emotion that is a common thread running through many of God’s emotions. Empathy means that God feels the emotions that we feel, and the emotional pain associated with those feelings often causes God to act to alleviate that pain. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

We recently had a chance to go to Spain as part of a ministry team at the CEC Convocation for Europe. CEC clergy and families from all over Europe attended and our 5-person team got to do personal prayer ministry with a few hundred people during that time. We got to watch Jesus heal and minister to all kinds of sicknesses and aches and pains. It is always fun to watch people get a touch from Jesus in the form of prophetic words and/or healing. But, the lasting effect of our visit happened when about 100 people came forward to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and their prayer language. Europe will never be the same with an additional 100 tongue-talking, spirit-filled believers looking for opportunities to let Jesus move through them. God had an interesting way of blessing Cn Dan and Debborah for being a part of this ministry trip. While in Madrid, they were able to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. “What did you do for your fiftieth wedding anniversary?” “Oh, I took my wife to Spain and celebrated with a dinner at an exclusive restaurant at the top of a 30-floor hotel.” PTL! Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

The Hebrews before the time of Jesus had developed books full of interpretations of God’s Laws. Most of these “interpretations” became laws unto themselves that were not God’s laws, but the traditions of men. Well, the ancient Jews certainly do not have a corner on the market of human traditions. Christianity has had 2,000 years to build some traditions of men, and how we interpret the word holy is one of those. This teaching looks at the original Hebrew words that are translated in our English Bibles into the word holy and examines what the ancient Jews were thinking of when they penned the word holy. This teaching looks at the context and the middle eastern mind to help look at the word without any preconceived notions. Then, the teaching verifies the meaning of the word holy with context in the Old Testament and shows how New Testament writers used a Greek word to continue the definition of the word holy in their time. What you will find in this teaching is that the word holy is used to describe existence and core being, not human behaviors or attitudes. You will discover that we modern Christians have been using the word in a way that sets us up for unreasonable expectations that might actually lead us into sin. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

By the work that Jesus did on the cross, Christians have been made free and given an abundant life. But, many Christians live way below that possibility – they live under a constant cloud of guilt and shame and regrets that comes from a sin consciousness. This teaching will show you the 3 foundational truths you need to be set truly free. In Hebrews 10, the author contrasts the old sacrificial system with the new system of grace. He explains how the old system forced people to be conscious of their sins all the time because animal sacrifices were not able to actually remove sin from the account of the sinner. But, the work of Jesus allowed the stain of sin to actually be removed from the sinner. Then, Jesus makes us His righteousness, makes us holy (that is what sanctified means), and makes us blameless and innocent. The work that Jesus does was designed to actually cleanse our conscience and make us free from sin consciousness so we can live a life in which we feel innocent, not guilty. This teaching explains all that, but it also explains just exactly what sin is and when sin is imputed or charged to our accounts. You may be surprised to discover that many things you did in your life that were against God’s Law did not actually count against you as sin. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

God pours His grace out on us way more than we realize. God’s whole economy, how He works with us, starts with His Grace and is based on His Grace. Do you want more of God’s grace and favor in your life? Do you want to learn how you might short-circuit God’s economy and block His Grace? Then, this teaching is for you. In this teaching, you will learn from the Bible: 1. How God’s Grace simply means a gift from God to you that is unearned and undeserved. 2. How God has two distinct purposes for His Grace. 3. That when God gives a gift of Grace, he expects the recipient to steward that Grace, but not in the way we normal think. 4. How a Grace from God is different from a Blessing from God, even though a grace is always a blessing. 5. That your tithe actually begins from God’s grace. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along? These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Ever living God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along? These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Ever living God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along? These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Ever living God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along? These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Ever living God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along? These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Everliving God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

There is a very powerful Hebrew word in the Old Testament that speaks to us about how to protect God’s Word in our hearts, how to train our children, how to do spiritual warfare against evil, and even how to expect our angels to protect us. This Hebrew word is used 431 times in the Old Testament, but it is never translated literally. It is always watered down, obscuring the almost fanatical nature of this word. This word is the word shamar, and it means to erect a hedge of thorns. In Gen 2:15, Yahweh told Adam to build a hedge of thorns around Eden. In Gen 18:19 – God, talking to the angels who are about to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, says that He wants to spare Abraham because will put a hedge of thorns around God’s covenant and, Abraham will teach his children and household how to build this hedge of thorns. This teaching unlocks the true meaning of this very powerful Hebrew word and shows us how we can tap into the next level of protection for ourselves and those around us. You will want to learn about this life-changing concept. This teaching was presented at St Peter the Fisherman CEC church in Wilmington, NC. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along?These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Everliving God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Nine years after the resurrection of Jesus Paul and Barnabas are ordained to missionary work in a new church in Antioch. We read about this in Acts 13. From reading the rest of the story, we know that Paul is called to bring the Gospel to the gentiles. But, Paul and Barnabas start by going to the Jews. This they miss out on God’s assignment or did God have this detour in mind all along?These 2 men met with a lot of opposition along the way. Was that because they were, or were not in the center of God’s will. All Christians experience doubts and misunderstandings, and even misdirections. This story is fascinating because it gives us insight into how normal Christians might handle these kinds of less than smooth roads in our walk with the Lord. This story encourages us by showing us how the Spirit of Jesus worked with them to perform signs and wonders in promoting “miracle evangelism.” This teaching gleans modern-day observations from the story of these 2 brave, persistent men as they did their best to serve the Everliving God. This teaching also gives insight into the culture of the day and how that might clarify our understanding of these scriptures. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

One of the words that always seems to raise hackles and cause heartburn is the word submit, especially when we read Ephesians 5:22 that tells wives to submit to their husbands. Modern English usages of submit or be subject to usually paints a picture of a worldly master lording it over one of their slaves, treating them as a doormat, as some might say. Well, who would want to submit in that way? Is that really what the Bible calls us to do? Is that what Jesus described? What about Jewish culture and the Old Testament concepts of submit and subject to? This teaching does an interesting word study on the Greek word that’s translated submit in Ephesians 5:22 and other places in the New Testament. But, the meaning of the Greek word for submit is nothing like the English word submit. This teaching also opens up a whole area of understanding about Jewish culture and the relationship of a Jewish husband to his wife. The concept is explained with a picture of the wife as the man’s skirt or wings. What is up with that? Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

One of the words that always seems to raise hackles and cause heartburn is the word submit, especially when we read Ephesians 5:22 that tells wives to submit to their husbands. Modern English usages of submit or be subject to usually paints a picture of a worldly master lording it over one of their slaves, treating them as a doormat, as some might say. Well, who would want to submit in that way? Is that really what the Bible calls us to do? Is that what Jesus described? What about Jewish culture and the Old Testament concepts of submit and subject to? This teaching does an interesting word study on the Greek word that’s translated submit in Ephesians 5:22 and other places in the New Testament. But, the meaning of the Greek word for submit is nothing like the English word submit. This teaching also opens up a whole area of understanding about Jewish culture and the relationship of a Jewish husband to his wife. The concept is explained with a picture of the wife as the man’s skirt or wings. What is up with that? Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell everything and give it to the poor. When we give our hearts to Jesus and invite Him to be our Lord and Savior, we modern Christians know, intellectually, that we are giving up ownership and control of everything in our lives to God. We do not sell everything and give it to the poor, but we do know that us and our stuff now belongs to God. The problem is that our car title is still in our name and our paycheck has our name on it. It seems like all our stuff belongs to us and is under our control. How do we reconcile the mental conflict of owning all my stuff but, it now belongs to God? We read how Jesus said that the greatest in His Kingdom would be slaves of all, and then see that Jesus as our example, considered Himself a slave to the Father, doing and saying only what He first saw and heard from His Heavenly Daddy. But, when I become converted, I was adopted as a King’s kid. How do I resolve the mental conflict of being a King’s kid who is a slave? How do we live our lives in such a way that we give up everything to God without selling anything? How do I live in God’s Kingdom on this earth with everything of mine belonging to God while it is all still in my name? Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell everything and give it to the poor. When we give our hearts to Jesus and invite Him to be our Lord and Savior, we modern Christians know, intellectually, that we are giving up ownership and control of everything in our lives to God. We do not sell everything and give it to the poor, but we do know that us and our stuff now belongs to God. The problem is that our car title is still in our name and our paycheck has our name on it. It seems like all our stuff belongs to us and is under our control. How do we reconcile the mental conflict of owning all my stuff but, it now belongs to God? We read how Jesus said that the greatest in His Kingdom would be slaves of all, and then see that Jesus as our example, considered Himself a slave to the Father, doing and saying only what He first saw and heard from His Heavenly Daddy. But, when I become converted, I was adopted as a King’s kid. How do I resolve the mental conflict of being a King’s kid who is a slave? How do we live our lives in such a way that we give up everything to God without selling anything? How do I live in God’s Kingdom on this earth with everything of mine belonging to God while it is all still in my name? Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

We can learn so much from the Bible, especially when we understand the culture and the context of what was being written. How did the people of the day read or understand a particular story? When Jesus told the disciples that it was impossible for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God, if they and all around them were poor, why were they so incredulous at what Jesus said? Their reaction was, “How can anyone be saved?” Why they reacted this way has a lot to do with the times in which they lived – context. This teaching explores the context of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler, as he is called. The context includes a scene right before that encounter where Jesus was praying for children. That scene with the children is actually pivotal to the story of the rich young ruler. Come with us on this journey to better understand the heart of Jesus and to better understand our own motivations and drivers. And, along the way, you will learn things about the times of Jesus that you have never before heard. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

We can learn so much from the Bible, especially when we understand the culture and the context of what was being written. How did the people of the day read or understand a particular story? When Jesus told the disciples that it was impossible for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God, if they and all around them were poor, why were they so incredulous at what Jesus said? Their reaction was, “How can anyone be saved?” Why they reacted this way has a lot to do with the times in which they lived – context. This teaching explores the context of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler, as he is called. The context includes a scene right before that encounter where Jesus was praying for children. That scene with the children is actually pivotal to the story of the rich young ruler. Come with us on this journey to better understand the heart of Jesus and to better understand our own motivations and drivers. And, along the way, you will learn things about the times of Jesus that you have never before heard. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

We can learn so much from the Bible, especially when we understand the culture and the context of what was being written. How did the people of the day read or understand a particular story? When Jesus told the disciples that it was impossible for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God, if they and all around them were poor, why were they so incredulous at what Jesus said? Their reaction was, “How can anyone be saved?” Why they reacted this way has a lot to do with the times in which they lived – context. This teaching explores the context of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler, as he is called. The context includes a scene right before that encounter where Jesus was praying for children. That scene with the children is actually pivotal to the story of the rich young ruler. Come with us on this journey to better understand the heart of Jesus and to better understand our own motivations and drivers. And, along the way, you will learn things about the times of Jesus that you have never before heard. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.

We can learn so much from the Bible, especially when we understand the culture and the context of what was being written. How did the people of the day read or understand a particular story? When Jesus told the disciples that it was impossible for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God, if they and all around them were poor, why were they so incredulous at what Jesus said? Their reaction was, “How can anyone be saved?” Why they reacted this way has a lot to do with the times in which they lived – context. This teaching explores the context of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler, as he is called. The context includes a scene right before that encounter where Jesus was praying for children. That scene with the children is actually pivotal to the story of the rich young ruler. Come with us on this journey to better understand the heart of Jesus and to better understand our own motivations and drivers. And, along the way, you will learn things about the times of Jesus that you have never before heard. Visit our website at www.cecmessiah.org.