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Joe Durso
Apr 8, 20154 min read
Daniel the Book of Kings
Daniel is a book that exposes kings and kingdoms for what they truly are – much pomp with very little substance. Kingdoms come and...
Joe Durso
Mar 27, 20154 min read
SUBMIT TO GOVERNMENT?
“One case that drew international attention and widespread media coverage in June involved a 7-month pregnant woman, Feng Jianmei. After...
Joe Durso
Mar 15, 20154 min read
WHO CAN STAND APPROVED BY GOD?
“Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place?” (Psalm 24:3) Churches and religious people all over the...
Joe Durso
Mar 9, 20152 min read
THE AIM OF OUR INSTRUCTION
Before the enlightenment kings ruled the world, then intelligence came in and blue bloods went out. Kings were chosen by royal birth and...
Joe Durso
Feb 27, 20153 min read
AND THEY SAID NOTHING
When looking at a sinful man the Christian should always react with the words, except for the grace of God there I go. The true...
Joe Durso
Feb 17, 20155 min read
TRULY THIS MAN WAS GOD’S SON
Death is the most serious part of life. It never becomes so real as when we lose someone near to us, particularly, if we are there at...
Joe Durso
Feb 10, 20155 min read
ABANDONED
Tens of thousands of people the world over have fallen prey to the suffering that accompanies abandonment. I have observed such hurts in...
Joe Durso
Feb 3, 20152 min read
AN ALABASTER HEART
“While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very...
Joe Durso
Jan 17, 20157 min read
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY?
There is an element in American culture at present that is bent on amplifying diversity among ethnic groups, which naturally magnifies...
Joe Durso
Jan 5, 20155 min read
NO WHERE TO HIDE
In the 1950’s the movie Pollyanna was released, which on the surface seemed innocent enough, but in reality it carried a very deadly...
Joe Durso
Jan 1, 20153 min read
THE APPOINTED TIME
A very comforting phrase is repeated in the book of Daniel, which is “…at the appointed time.” This same phrase should cause those who...
Joe Durso
Dec 31, 20146 min read
WHEN WILL THESE THINGS BE?
At the start of chapter 13 Jesus pronounced judgment upon the nation of Israel by declaring the destruction of the temple, which was the...
Joe Durso
Dec 7, 20145 min read
FROM A TURNING TIDE TO A TIDLE WAVE
From the outset of Jesus’ ministry the religious leaders hated Him; in His home town of Nazareth in Luke 4 an angry mob of people tried...
Joe Durso
Nov 26, 20144 min read
JUSTICE THROUGH TEARS OF SORROW
Which one of us has not called out for justice from within our own hearts when we felt the need? Every time someone steps on our toes,...
Joe Durso
Nov 16, 20143 min read
SAVING CHRISTMAS
What I love about Kirk Cameron is how committed he is to praise the name of Jesus as loudly as he possibly can. He does this in the...
Joe Durso
Nov 14, 20146 min read
REACTIONS TO THE LIFE OF CHRIST
In the 11th chapter of Mark’s Gospel there is a string of events that once again unveil differing reactions to the life of Jesus Christ. ...
Joe Durso
Nov 8, 20144 min read
BLIND FAITH?
In (Mark 10:46-52) we are told that a blind man asked Jesus to restore his sight, which meant he was probably not born blind but lost it...
Joe Durso
Oct 20, 20143 min read
UP TO JERUSALEM
“They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were...
Joe Durso
Oct 18, 20144 min read
WHY WE SHOULD LOVE THE LORD
According to the writer of Psalm 116, he loved the Lord because, “He hears My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His...
Joe Durso
Oct 10, 20144 min read
5 REASONS TO THANK THE LORD
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so…” ...
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