Looking around, he realized that veering off of the path of righteousness casts a pallor over everything.
Read MoreA fundamental lesson taught repeatedly in God’s word is that we are to follow His instructions. Satan is consistently at work to propagate various commands that differ from the Word. Whom we obey determines where our loyalty lies, and ultimately whether or not we will live eternally.
Read MoreThe fullness of God’s character is expressed in great contrasts. He is high and lofty, yet with us in our bleakest, lowest moments; a mighty lion and a gentle lamb. . .
Read MoreIf we truly desire to live for Jesus, we will earnestly long for others to know Him. We will be ready to forgive others as the Lord has forgiven us. A balanced Christian life is meant to be like a ‘slice of heaven’ for others to taste.
Read MoreThere was a coming out, a decided separation from the wicked, an escape for life. So it was in the days of Noah; so with Lot; so with the disciples prior to the destruction of Jerusalem; and so it will be in the last days.
Read MoreLeaving his country behind was not just about traveling to another earthly place that was better than the one abandoned. Neither was it about having lots of children when faced with barrenness. God’s promise to Abraham was (and is!) about the salvation of the world.
Read MoreAnother deterrent to effective prayer is a subconscious ‘unsureness’ of God. Our intimacy with Him is interrupted when our prayers emerge from a preconceived notion of what the outcome must be. We feel we must tell God how to tend the situations we bring before Him.
Read MoreIn humility we are to maintain a consistent, loving witness while trusting the Holy Spirit to do the impossible. God has the power to save the “unsavable”. . .
Read More….“justified” from past sins. The lifting of such a burden—being given a “clean slate”—is compared to the birth of a new baby! This new start is meant to lead to a changed life. Only Christ can save from sin and change a life. These two facets of salvation—mercy and grace—are inseparable.
Read MoreJesus had each one of us on His mind as He went to the cross and while He was upon it. We cannot fathom how He suffered, but He knew ahead of time how terrible it would be. And He had counted the cost . . .
Read MoreThe apostolic church, fueled with power from on high, made sure the gospel spread to the ends of the earth. Ironically, Satan’s opposition helped the message to spread like wildfire! Can we dare to believe that, in a world of nearly eight billion people, everyone will hear the Good News of forgiveness and salvation from sin?
Read MoreIn the last days before Jesus returns, our crowded world—billions of people, all of whom are of indescribable value to Him—will hear an “Elijah message”. Just as the first Elijah message brought the people to the right decision, distinguishing the true God from the false, many will come to recognize . . .
Read MoreThis brief passage is supernaturally designed to emphasize the urgency of being prepared for the return of Jesus. It is especially intended to open our eyes to Satan’s most broadly convincing deception.
Read MoreCommerce, trade, and tradition rank ahead of the Lord Jesus in the hearts and minds of so many who claim to love Him. They place a high value on what the majority is doing. They are anxious about their material needs and wants.
Read MoreThe messages of the three angels are God’s final plea to the world. The loud voice of the third communicates urgency! The Biblical meaning of worship includes service, and obedience. The warning against serving and obeying the beast and his image could not be clearer!
Read MoreThe doctrines of Babylon are symbolized by fermented (corrupted) wine in contrast to fresh, pure wine (what we call grape juice today), the chosen symbol of the blood of Jesus, His covenant of love, and the pure, uncorrupted doctrines of the true church, His bride.
Read MoreTo glorify God means to bring attention to Him, His character, His deeds. This is what happens when a child of God lives for Him with a heart of praise, thankfulness, and cheerful obedience. Such a life is quietly blessed with the power to wield heavenly influence!
Read MoreAt the very core of the problem of evil lies a mistrust of God, His character, His motives, and His actions. Jesus came to clear God’s name.
Read MoreThe final act of destroying the lost is most definitely foreign to God’s nature. The prophet Isaiah saw in vision the execution of the final sentence for the lost. Isaiah calls it His strange act . . .
Read MoreThe wise disciple of the Bible makes it a practice to check scripture against scripture. The Word interprets and illuminates itself. The Holy Spirit’s leading will never lead anyone to believe that scripture contradicts itself. Such a leading is the spirit of antichrist.
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