(ThyBlackMan.com) The sons of Jacob were not allowed to marry Canaanite women.  Since Jacob waited until seventy to find a wife, he felt that his sons could do the same. In the Spring of 2051 BC, Joseph made it known that he dreamed that his brothers bowed down to him.  ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In these (near) last evil days, there is a trend to condone homosexual behavior and gay marriage, in an attempt to have it accepted in normal society, if there is such a thing.  A favorite phrase is “Jesus didn’t condemn homosexuals”, or “Jesus never mentioned homosexuality, and stayed away ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Is there such a thing as foolish prayers? Praying for insignificant unimportant things. Praying for small things that are of such minor importance that if someone heard you pray them they would think that you had lost your mind. Funny thing is that the unbelievers would be less critical ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) What I am about to tell you is a set of facts that can be independently verified. You may not like what you hear, but because Jews, Christians and Muslims are taking one side or the other, somebody needs to tell the truth straight down the middle. Today that ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) How important is prayer? Do you have faith? How does prayer work without faith? Is there any power in faithless prayer? Isn’t faith part of prayer? Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. So to put this together, for prayer to work you have to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I consider myself a non-conventional Christian, but a believer non the less. In that walk I truly believe how we treat one another is an important part of living. We are all here to be a blessing to one another. Unfortunately, too many of us are defined by what ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Excited anticipation is what a young child feels like on Christmas Eve. Getting so excited about opening Christmas presents that you couldn’t go to sleep that night. Anticipated excitement at being surprised as to what you would open the next morning. There was no doubt that good things would ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) My mother used to have a phrase when she was alive. Usually referring to me and my attitude when I thought I had done something particularly noteworthy. She used it when describing somebody who started acting like they were better than someone else or, basically felt their No. 2 didn’t ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we turn on the news it seems to be overrun with bad news. There seems to be death, war, famine, and disease at every turn. Very rarely do we get to see good news that’s abundant and reminds us that life is good. If one believes in God, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Psalm 8:3-5 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? 5 You have made them a little lower ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of you may have seen the childhood film Pinocchio which had a little wooden boy listening to a “conscience” depicted as a little bug named Jiminy Cricket.  This cricket was to lead Pinocchio in the right ways so that he would not get into trouble.  Of course, Pinocchio ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bless you O Lord for your mercy endures forever. Your grace is sufficient for me. I need you every day all day. Anytime that I don’t think I do please forgive my foolish selfish sinful attitude. I too often allow the worldly influences to command my attention. That distraction ...