Pandemics are nothing new to human history. Over 100 years ago, the Spanish Flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide. During the Middle Ages, the “Black Death” brought waves of death throughout Europe. During some episodes as many as one-third to one-half of [...]
The cornerstone of all Christian belief is that one must believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins in order to obtain eternal life. Many have wrongly concluded that a statement of belief is all it takes. For we know faith, while crucial, also [...]
Psalm 133:1-3 (NKJV), "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. [...]
Our hearts go out to you. Lies and false accusations are very painful and cause much suffering. Is it at all possible for you to change situations where you might start fresh without this burden? It might be worth the trouble of doing so... [...]
Hebrews 7:25, “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Definition: “intercession” the action of intervening on behalf of another. This is an excellent question. The questioner [...]
Jesus taught his followers to focus their hearts and minds on God’s kingdom. He promised that our natural necessities will be over-ruled and provided by God. Mathew 6:33, “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you [...]
1. The right to life was lost. Man was created sinless and in the image of God. Genesis 1:27-28 (KJV), "So God created man in his own image...And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and [...]
Matthew 6:22, “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” The eye is the light and window of our being. Our desires, our focus, our activities reflect how dedicated we [...]
In Luke 5, verses 1-3, Jesus taught a large multitude gathered to “hear the word of God.” The number was so large that Jesus was pushed closer and closer to the shore. Consequently, he asked Peter to lend his boat so He might teach [...]
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight…” John 18:36. God is not directing the leaders of this “present evil world,” Galatians 1:4 It is not that there is no good in [...]
As with many stories in the Bible, there is meaning beyond what appears, literal and symbolic. The two boats represent two phases of God’s kingdom. Jesus entered Peter’s boat which likely represents the Heavenly kingdom. The net in Peter’s boat clearly represents the Gospel [...]
The seven churches in Revelation are a chronological prophecy of what will happen in Christianity (both true and nominal) after Jesus’ departure through His second advent. The church in Smyrna is the second church. It covers a period of severe persecution of true Christians [...]
Reading the accounts together in Matthew 27:45-51, Mark 15:33-39, Luke 23:46-49 and John 19:25-30, this world-changing event is one of the most dramatic we will ever hear or read. The first question this scene raises is, why did God send an earthquake? In the Scriptures, [...]
What is the soul? The Bible tells us what the soul is. We read, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul." (Genesis 2:7.) [...]
Chapter 4 begins with “let us therefore.” “Therefore” refers back to lessons from Israel in chapter 3. Israel had “an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God” (3:12). The nation could have entered “the promised land” soon after receiving the Law. [...]
Summary: There are two distinct resurrections promised in the Bible. To “rightly divide the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), we need to keep the promises to these two groups distinct. Faithful Christians will receive a spirit resurrection with Jesus. This is the first [...]
Yes. Isaiah 46:10 (KJV), “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done…” God is not bound by time. He exists beyond time and knows all things.God is permitting mankind to reap what they have sown. [...]
As the nation of Israel was about to conquer the promised land, God gave them this promise, “For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” Deuteronomy 20:4 (NIV). When [...]
The Bible's message is love “for God is love,” 1 John 4:7-8. It begins with God creating the heavens and the earth and establishing both plant and animal life on Earth. His crowning creation was man as Adam was created perfect in God’s moral, [...]
Many Christians believe that calling the Creator of heaven and earth “Father” is only seen in the New Testament. Some teach that God Almighty was distant to His people in the Old Testament. But God is called a Father, a Mother and a Husband [...]
