Phil RainsTRUSTTrust is a hard one to put your mind around. It is not an easy thing to quantify. Earthbound trust is a delicate thing. It is a hard...
Phil RainsMAKE US ONEThere are times when it seems as if the only thing we have in common in the Church is our love for our Savior; but after all, when all...
Phil RainsTHE GOSPEL & CHANGED LIVESThis may seem familiar as you read it. That’s because I posted this about a year ago. I was reading through it the other day and liked...
Phil RainsDON'T LISTENWhen FEAR speaks, DON'T LISTEN. It is said that fear is a liar, but I believe something even more elemental; fear is not just a liar, but...
Phil RainsLAW & GRACEThe story of salvation is not written in years or decades or generations or centuries or even millennia, but it is woven into the very...
Phil RainsABUNDANT LIFE (Part II)Life, it seems, has taken us on quite a journey. Not a very pleasant one, I might add. Probably, most people you know have had to face...
Phil RainsTHE TASKPlease forgive my bluntness for the next couple of minutes as you read. Even though I ask for forgiveness, I am making no apologies. We...
Phil RainsABUNDANT LIFEEphesians 3:16; 19b-20 “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit....
Phil RainsFEAR NOTI have been struck of late with the intensity of the conflict that is going on in our world right now. The scope has become larger and...
Phil RainsHOPE“Hope Springs Eternal” This was a phrase from a poem by English poet Alexander Pope called “An Essay on Man.” It was filled with hope,...
Phil RainsThe ChurchEphesians 1:22 “And God placed all things under His (Jesus) feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is...
Phil RainsBlessed are the percsecuted (Part 10)Matthew 5:10 -12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you...
Phil RainsBlessed are the Peacemakers (part 9)Matthew 5:9 ”Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God” In light of the current conditions in the world...
Phil RainsThey Shall See God1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I...
Phil RainsBlessed are the Pure In Heart (part 8)The Sermon on the Mount (part 8) Psalm 24:3-4 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He...
Phil RainsBlessed are the Merciful (part 7)“They got what they deserved.” Have you ever heard, or maybe used the phrase? On the face, it seems to be reasonable and just. If someone...
Phil RainsBlessed are Those who Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness (part 6)“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Psalm 63:1,2 “O God, you are my God;...
Phil RainsBlessed are the Meek (part 5)“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” What a message for any age, but especially now, today. With so many voices...
Phil RainsBlessed are they that Mourn (part 4)“We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon. We wept when we remembered what had happened to Zion. On the nearby poplar trees we hung up...
Phil RainsBlessed are the Poor In Spirit (part 3)When Jesus began to speak to the multitude, He knew there was a large percentage of the people who were there expecting, and some even...