Welcome

to the website of John T Polk II

header photo

Please use the search to locate my entire website content by keyword, title, topic, subject or Bible Book:

Blog posts : "Uncategorised"

Stop Thief!

Stealing is, and always has been, a sin! Jesus Christ told us what a thief does: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy” (John 10:10). For a Christian, God demands: “Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need” (Ephesians 4:28).  When things are stolen i…

Read more

Hate-filled Strife

There can be no question that in the world, “hatred” is preached and practiced! Christians should leave this behind, for Paul wrote in Titus 3:3: “For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.” There is another, different, word for “hatred” listed as a “work of the flesh” that disq…

Read more

Prepare the Soil or Dig the Grave

Prepare the Soil or Dig the Grave (Mark 4: 3-9, 13-20, 21-25)

  1. “Some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it” (v.4).

“ones”…”And when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts” (v.15).   

[Absence Doesn’t Make the Heart Grow Fonder] This can happen in: Good Times (Judges 2: 6-7), or One Generation

Read more

Intelligent Design in Christian Love

“The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God” (Psalm 14:2). The Christian attitude is: “Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men” (Romans 12:1…

Read more

Intelligent Design in The Bible

“The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God” (Psalm 14:2).  There are many, it seems, who either do not, or cannot, see the intelligent design throughout the Inspired Word of God.  "But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled” (Acts 3:18).  Even…

Read more

Intelligent Design in Creation

“The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God” (Psalm 14:2).  “Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches” (Proverbs 24:3-4).  Every house shows the intelligent design by which it is built, kept up, and adorned.  Common s…

Read more

6 Blog Posts