People’s growing perplexity in the face of current crises was prophesied by Christ Himself. It is intensifying as His second coming approaches.
At the Second Coming of Christ, the believers will share in His glory, which they have been a part of since the Rapture.
Suffering apart from Christ, without vicarious effect, is a hostile force; it doesn’t belong to man because God didn’t ordain it for him.
As a righteous judge, the Lord cannot let sin go unpunished; and, as a loving God, the Lord will defend His people from individuals and nations that seek their harm.
People’s growing perplexity in the face of current crises was prophesied by Christ Himself. It is intensifying as His second coming approaches.
In a few words, the Apostle Paul shows the importance of lived faith and active love in the face of our suffering and the Lord’s return.
People want to conform to today’s social system, with all its crazy demands. But depending on financial, earthly things—on wealth—always results in spiritual poverty.
Perhaps you have been devastated by oppressive circumstances. God’s Word offers encouragement of the Lord’s care for His own, especially when repentance is appropriate.
Perhaps you have been devastated by oppressive circumstances. God’s Word offers encouragement of the Lord’s care for His own, especially when repentance is appropriate.
God gave us an unmistakable sign in Israel’s return to its own land, and it indicates we are living in the end times.
In the Old Testament, myrrh first had to be crushed before it could be smoked into a lovely fragrance for the Lord on the golden incense altar.
Everyone wants justice, and God announces that He will judge justly. How we can escape judgment and obtain justice.
Over the last few months, we’ve been watching the developments in many Christian churches with great concern. A call to action.
Have you ever wondered why tiny little Israel, of all places, occupies so much space in the media? A biblical look behind the scenes.
Eating from the tree of life means: eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ. That is why it is so important that we overcome.
Nahum’s prophecy both complements and parallels the book of Jonah. His prophecy corresponds to Jonah, since the latter celebrated God’s mercy, while Nahum proclaimed the worldwide judgment of God against sin.
Hatred and prejudice will always result in disregard for God’s loving plan of salvation, with destruction and vengeance being the outcome.
When we see the headwind increasing, the question arises of what to do today. Our Lord has promised that we don’t need to be afraid of interrogations, and that He will give us the words to say.
I’ve observed a few things about us Christians. Some of them make me reflect. Others are cause for joy. One thing is now clear: The past year has done something to us and our churches, and may still be doing it.
The letter to Philemon is considered to be a “masterpiece of letter writing” and is the most personal of all of Paul’s letters. An overview.
Our opinions are strongly influenced by the media. Remember, our struggle is not against Muslims or any other person, but against Satan and his angels.
The lesson Jonah needed to learn is important because, frequently, obedience to God’s will is contrary to one’s own desires.
The greatest significance of a grain of wheat doesn’t lie in itself, but in its death. Therefore, “first love” means the willingness to actually share in death; i.e., the love that was exhibited on the Cross.
None of us wants to suffer. Today’s aversion to suffering of any kind makes us averse to suffering when it comes to the Gospel. Yet the Bible says that testimony for Christ is associated with suffering.
We see the grace of God for the future hope of Israel illuminated in the person of the Apostle Paul.
God’s people should know that “our Father who is in heaven” is a loving, prayer-hearing and prayer-answering Lord.
What does the prophet Jonah have to do with the coronavirus? It’s not as if there are any hidden hints of the coronavirus to be found in the Book of Jonah.
Love runs like a red thread through the entire Bible, because God is love. Love is the highest thing.
The practice of cremation is rarely discussed publicly within the Church, although this alternative to burial has become a modern-day phenomenon.
We’re continually receiving anxious inquiries due to new technologies and rumors about microchips. What are we to make of this?
The Bible reveals God’s power to work as He desires. Scripture invites believers to have faith in the Lord’s sovereignty to accomplish His purposes. How should you trust the sovereign God to use the unexpected to achieve His desire in your life?
In some coronavirus sermons today, it’s difficult to see where the added value is for Christians in times of crisis. Imagine what the Lord could do if our missionary zeal were focused on the Lord and the gospel, and not on coronavirus investigations.
The exalted Christ’s message to the seven churches in Asia Minor, applies to the whole church today—just as it was valid to the already-glorified church of past generations.
Questions and doubts are allowed. The only issue is whom we should address with all our concerns, doubts, and questions. Habakkuk makes the right connection by going to God.
Psalm 91 speaks of divine protection from plague and deadly danger. What the promises mean to us today.
The final description of Christ in relation to one of His churches is that of seeking entry. Do you name Christ as Savior, yet exclude Him? The possibility of such indifference and self-sufficiency, demanding Christ’s discipline and rebuke, is certainly reason for pause.
God’s greater plan is the Messiah’s reign on earth. And God included humanity in this plan; that is man’s destiny. Although man is lower than the angels, God has given him dominion over the earth.
Jesus Christ’s revelation to John wasn’t given to be an end in itself, but laid a sacred obligation on him to pass this revelation on to the churches.
God, who once made sure that Mary and Joseph had to leave Nazareth and go to Bethlehem, ensured that Mary and Joseph didn’t return there, but instead returned to Nazareth. That was an integral part of God’s plan of salvation.
God’s love appeared on earth through Christ. Without Him, there’s no reason to celebrate.
God’s love appeared on earth through Christ. Without Him, there’s no reason to celebrate.
Each year, the four Sundays of Advent preface the Christmas season. They are intended to help Christians get into the right mood for Christmas.
