Climbing the Ladder

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:20

Recommended Reading Matthew 6:19-21

Someone quipped, "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." 

As we watch the world economy rise and fall, we're led to wonder if our economists or investment advisors know what they're doing. Thankfully, some of them are perceptive and they can help us manage our affairs. 

Nine Ways God Speaks to His People

Have you ever heard someone's testimony of how God has spoken in clear way in particular situation? You may always find few in every small group or church, who always have accounts of God's clear voice. 

Have you ever wonder how can God speak to everyone but you? Does God really speak? or is it mere emotion or feeling? 

Does he really communicate in clear (sometimes audible) voice? The answer is of course "Yes". He does. 

So, what are the ways in which he speaks? 

Let us look at what bible says about the ways in which God speaks to his people.

Pilate - The Man Who Sinned Against Conscience

Pilate [Pī'late]—one armed with a dart. The surname of the fifth Roman procurator of Judea, who was recalled by Tiberius and banished to Vienna, where tradition says he committed suicide in 41 a.d. (Matt. 27).

What a different story we would have had if Pilate had obeyed his own conscience and also had followed his wife’s intuition and advice. 

Pilate held office for some twelve years, and by his covetous and cruel government caused himself to be hated both by the Jews and Samaritans. 

His first name, Pontius, means, “belonging to the sea.”

What a man he was for shirking responsibilities! He turned Christ over to the Jewish authorities (John 18:31), and then to Herod (Luke 23:7 ). 

When Christ was returned to him, he proposed to inflict a minor penalty (Luke 23:22). When he could not silence the cry of the mob for the blood of Christ, he directed attention to Barabbas (Matt. 27:17), and when the die was cast, engaged in a hypocritical ceremony (Matt. 27:24).

Some authorities affirm that the name Pilate is from “Pilus,” a felt cap which was worn by a slave as an emblem of liberty.

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