The first trumpet was a shocking combination of the Old Testament judgements against God’s enemies but applied directly to those who considered themselves His people. Here, judgement was pronounced against apostate believers who confirmed their own apostate status through their illicit union with Rome.
Read MoreEven though we have yet to be perfect, God’s perfect word teaches that His followers are given the ministry of reconciliation. What a privilege!
Read MoreOne’s entire manner of living—or lifestyle—is meant to be as much of a sermon as the words of verbal testimony.
Read MoreGod has consistently raised up faithful reformers who have discovered gem after gem of truth from the Bible and shared their treasure with the world. Each faithful one is to be commended for his faith in action. But no single reformer was called to reveal everything that needed to be discovered . . .
Read MoreMake a determination to keep learning. Nowhere in the Bible does God tell any of His people, ‘Now you know enough. Stay right there and don’t move.’ Heaven forbid!
Read MoreIn our day, just as in David’s, there seem to be enemy garrisons between me and blessings that I long for. When a blessing does come, my common sense tells me to take it for myself. But . . .
Read MoreDavid’s confidence in the workings of the LORD beyond his own time on the earth was unshakeable. He also understood that his prayers were precious to God.
Read MoreIn man’s sinful state there is no natural enmity toward the instigator of sin. Apart from God’s intervention, we had no possibility of learning of our choice to realign our lives with God.
Read MoreTimes of severe testing are ahead. Are we preparing? Are we helping others to prepare?
Read MoreDoes not our life consist of a series of decisions? Decide today that you will accept correction yourself as you walk in the light of God’s word. He will never lead you astray, but always in the direction of His ultimate will and purpose, one step at a time.
Read MoreThe physical and the spiritual are so perfectly interwoven that even our everyday activities are imbued with purpose and meaning, provided we have surrendered all that we have and all that we are to Him. We have been given a perfect set of instructions, a perfect example for living them out, and a substitutionary sacrifice to cover our sins and failures.
Read MoreGodly leadership is essential in the collective life of God’s people. This is by divine design, for He has made us social beings. There is no substitute for true fellowship within the community of faith… In these last days, our enemy knows his time is close to the end. Therefore, he is frenetically at work to mislead and deceive as many as will listen to his counterfeit messages.
Read MoreOur intercessory prayers, words and actions may seem inconsequential, yet we are to act in obedience and trust Him for the end result. In God’s economy and provision, every seed of godly influence has a wonderful potential.
Read MoreWe are in the process of becoming…. something. But what? The spiritual trajectory of our life is determined by our everyday choices.
Read MoreBeware of those who preach a Jesus who is separate from His moral law. The Creator and Redeemer is also the Lawgiver.
Read MoreScripture it its own interpreter. This is a safeguard against misunderstandings and misinterpretations.
Read MoreWe must remember that God builds His church by saving people individually: by inviting each one into a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus. This is the only way to be set free from wrong beliefs about God. It is the great lesson in the renaming of Jacob following his intense struggle with the Lord.
Read MoreIn His word, Jesus has made plain the truth of His intentions towards us: He does not want us to die! His divine inspiration of Scripture renders the written word the greatest literary masterpiece in the history of the universe.
Read MoreBecause of the agreement between the Father and the Son, Jesus bore the sin of the world upon Himself. He knows exactly what it feels like to stand before a holy and righteous Judge as a sinner without an intercessor.
Read MoreThe crucibles we must traverse should be understood as divine preparations for heaven; preparations that will serve to rid our characters of defects, provided we accept and cooperate with the process.
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