2 Peter 1:3-4 (ESV), “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence (virtue), by which he has granted to us his precious and [...]
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;…” 2 Timothy 4:2. “Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.” Proverbs 25:11 (NASB95) When talking to people who are inquiring about the way to the Lord, we [...]
Salvation occurs in the heart and mind. A person first recognizes he or she is a sinner. Then God helps that one to see that Jesus died for those sins. With grateful heart, the person accepts Jesus as Savior. The next step is a [...]
The location of the final battle is Jerusalem, not the USA. Joel 3:12, 14, 16-17 (KJV), 12 “Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. ... 16 [...]
This question needs to be considered with the spirit of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” In humanity’s fallen state, people often latch onto [...]
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (NKJV), “For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing…" Ecclesiastes 9:10, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where [...]
"Lilith" is a Hebrew word and is only found in one scripture in the Bible. Isaiah 34:14, (NKJV), "The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the jackals, And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion; also the night creature (lilith) shall rest there [...]
Grace is unmerited favor from God. We cannot merit or earn any blessings. We are sinners. Everyone is under the death penalty. All of our blessings, especially our salvation, is through God's grace. Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV), “For by grace you have been saved through [...]
Hosea 2:16, 18 (ESV), 16 “And in that day (during Christ’s 1,000 year reign on earth), declares the LORD, you (Israel) will call me ‘My Husband,’ ... 18 And I will make for them (Israel extending to all mankind) a covenant on that day [...]
In the Parable of the Pounds, each servant got a separate pound--one pound, no more, no less. The Lord did not explain what a pound meant, but the pound was a symbol. We suggest that these pounds represent justification; that each believer gets justification. [...]
Covid-19, vaccinations, earthquakes, the economy, climate change, political upheavals – there is no doubt that the human race is experiencing tribulation on a broad scale. Daniel 12:1 prophesies that when Michael (representing Christ at His return) would stand up, the world would experience a [...]
Consider the Hebrew words in this verse. “JEHOVAH said unto my Lord (Adon), Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” “Adon” is Strong’s word H113 and it is a general term meaning “mighty one.” It is used throughout [...]
Jesus reigns on earth from heaven. Remember Jesus said, “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.” John 14:19 (NKJV) Jesus returns invisibly to demolish this present evil [...]
1 Corinthians 5:9-11 (NKJV), 9 "I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since [...]
How is the Christian perfected (or “adjusted,” Rotherham), established, strengthened and settled in Christ? We realize we have a great work before us. Of necessity, we must be sober, vigilant and steadfast! This is a life work - the mighty foe intrenched in our [...]
Our hearts have great sympathy for you. Isolation from other believers is certainly a cross that you are bearing to the glory of God. Thankfully, today, we have mobile phones, email, Zoom, even paper mail with which you can use to have fellowship with [...]
Christians are the light of the world, but not friends with the world. What does this mean practically? It means we follow Jesus’s example. He blessed and preached, but did not become friends with non-believers. He did not go to worldly places to relax [...]
1 Corinthians 10:23-24 (NKJV), 23 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. 24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being.” Verse 23, like [...]
God chooses when and with whom He may reveal even a glance at His glory. The best way to experience God's glory is through obedience to His word. Then His glory fills our hearts and souls. If we obey and submit to God’s loving, [...]
1 Peter 3:18-20 (ESV), 18 “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed [...]
