Jesus Comments About Past and Future Events Leading Up to His Second Coming

(Luke chapter 17, verses 20–37)

For this week’s installment of my Biblical study series, we’ll be going over the second half of chapter 17 of the Gospel of Luke. When we left off last week at verse 19, Jesus had healed ten men of leprosy while traveling along the border…

Better to Be Thankful for What You Have (or, Where Would You Be Without Your Faith?)

by Rev.Paul J. Bern

People everywhere are crying the blues about their financial situations, and with little ability to control their circumstances. I was one of those people, finding myself forced into early retirement long before I felt I was ready. There are still some people lucky enough to be…

Christ’s Teaching on Faith, Forgiveness, and Mercy

(And, how they all work together for the benefit of everyone)

(Luke chapter 17, verses 1–19)

For this week’s installment of our ongoing study of the writings of the apostle Luke, we find ourselves moving on to chapter 17 of his version of the Gospel. When we left off last week, Jesus was expounding on his story of Lazarus and the…

by Rev. Paul J. Bern

First, if you’re here for the very first time, welcome! I am absolutely delighted that you have come to join us. There are literally many hundreds of followers spread out all over the blogging world and on my new website located on “Google My Business”…

The Folly of Wealth and the Glory of the Resurrection

(Luke chapter 16, verses 16–31, part 3)

Having examined the Biblical interpretation of divorce, and what constitutes the definition of adultery during last week’s study, let’s move on part three of this week’s installment, beginning at verse 19:

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine…

The Alleged Worker Shortage Here in the US: Or, why we need to increase wages if we ever want to resuscitate the economy

(Luke 10: 7) by Rev. Paul J. Bern

Here you have it in a nutshell — national strike. That’s what the US economy is facing. That’s why people aren’t working. They’re just not calling it a strike. People are fed up to here with dull, dead-end jobs that serve no…

On the Wealthy, Their Religious Snobbery, and the Viewpoint of Almighty God

(Luke chapter 16, verses 16–31, part 2)

Previously, when we closed out our study of the first part of Luke chapter 16, Jesus was rebuking the Pharisees because they sneered at him due to Jesus telling them they could serve either God or serve money, but never both. These Pharisees…

My Email to the ‘Body of Christ’

by Rev. Paul J. Bern

from: webpreacher@yahoo,com

To: Body of Christ and Christian Churches

bcc: church people from all denominations

I have been posting weekly commentaries and my ongoing Biblical study series on a weekly basis since 2013. My blogs, my website, and social media during this time have been sharply critical of the mainstream…