The Jews of Jesus’ day had lost touch with the reality of God’s power over evil angels.
Read MoreWhile the seven letters of Revelation 2 & 3 are to all professed believers, the promises are only to him who overcomes . . .
Read MoreMany churches and individuals – once shining beacons of light in the world – have tragically lost their place in God’s Kingdom. The Lord has told us that He will not leave or forsake us. However, He does not remove our freedom to choose.
Read MoreThe response that Jesus gave this Jewish nobleman may, on the surface, seem harsh. But not a single word from the lips of the Savior has ever been spoken with malice or unconcern.
Read MoreTo disregard the truth of God’s word causes others to misunderstand its essential, life-affirming nature. Willful ignorance is failure to cherish the light that God gives. This is building on the sand (Matthew 7:26).
Read MoreIn tender, unending mercy, He who came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8) is steadily at work to help our minds, weakened by the influences of sin, back away from and reject the barrage of deceptions put in place by the deceiver.
Read MoreIt is up to me to turn my focus back where it belongs. This will enable me to hear what He is saying, rather than being at the mercy of my own impulses.
Read MoreThe first serious danger facing the infant church was not a threat from outside the church. Jesus addressed the problem thus: “I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”
Read MoreThe infant church of Ephesus parallels the first of the four horsemen (Revelation 6:2) which is the pure gospel message going forth “conquering and to conquer” – that is to give people victory over sin.
Read MoreThe precepts of Yahweh are laid out in their purity for us to comprehend. Nothing compares in power to ennoble the character and refine the affections of fallen man.
Read More. . . they held dear the truths of the word of God above all else. Their love for His Son was foremost. Yes, they were truly rich. Only love for Him could keep them faithful through unimaginable trials. Their faithfulness brought horrendous persecution . . .
Read MoreSatan wants us to believe we are inherently immortal and therefore cannot die. This is one of the two pillars upon which the deceiver fabricates his deceptions (the other one being that the eternal law of God, the Lawgiver, has been done away with). These two lies, directly or indirectly, undermine every doctrine of Yahweh.
Read MorePositive moves were made toward leading the people in reformation. Seeds of truth sprang up and gave promise of an abundant harvest, but they had been choked by thorns.
Read MoreWhile Yahweh roundly condemns the worldly systems of idolatry—not only statues that cannot see or hear, but manmade ideas and traditions placed above Biblical teachings—He lovingly communicates His welcome to anyone who chooses Him over the world’s popular ideologies.
Read MoreSolomon’s apostasy that so embittered much of his life had occurred gradually. By the time he was awakened to the reality of his folly, he was old and terribly regretted the downward course he had pursued.
Read MoreLittle by little he withheld from God that unswerving obedience which was to make Israel a peculiar people, and he conformed more and more closely to the customs of the surrounding nations.
Read MoreThe Lord Jesus, before His earthly ministry ended, promised His followers the Holy Spirit to aid in our journey through a fallen world where, without exception, every precept of God is attacked, either subtly or blatantly. There is at least one counterfeit for each truth of God’s word.
Read MoreThere is a progression of understanding for those in a relationship with Jesus. As the Master Teacher, He lays the foundation of truth from the very beginning of His word. Throughout Scripture, there is a teaching theme: review and expand.
Read MoreWhen Jesus, now in heaven, identifies Himself in three distinct facets of time, it helps to open to our understanding as to how His righteousness is the key to our future.
Read MoreThe “how to” of hastening the return of Christ is tied directly to a personal relationship with Him. The more I get to know Him, the more my love for Him grows, and the more I will want others to know Him.
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