To me, it has been an honor to have served in the US military. In my case, I served four years in the USMC during the last couple of years of the Viet Nam era. Although I did not go to Nam, I certainly met many who did – both while I was in and… Read More »
In the KJV, the word “hell” is found in 54 verses. Some of the modern versions try to minimize the occurrences of this word, which they wrongly do. A few cults (Jehovah Witnesses and others) deny the existence of the place, simply saying it refers to the grave. Some people also deny its existence, saying… Read More »
Deuteronomy 10:14 “Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.” The Bible speaks of three different heavens. The first heaven is the area in which the birds fly. Genesis 1:20 speaks of this area: “And God said, Let the waters bring forth… Read More »
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 excellently sums up the matter of salvation for fallen man. Because of sin, our final destination is Hell, and then the Lake of Fire. There is… Read More »
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” One of the most important doctrines (teachings) to stand on in the Bible is the doctrine of creation. Yes, that means God created it all. Today, many Christians seem to be confused about what the Bible really says about the existence of the… Read More »
I Corinthians 1:24,25 “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” When God selected a means to save mankind, He chose a method that would… Read More »
II Corinthians 2:14a “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ,” In recent years, this Bible verse has become one of my favorite. I often mention it as I preach in different places as a challenge to others and certainly need to remind myself of it as well. This verse… Read More »
Luke 12:40 “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” When you are young, time passes by slowly. You can’t wait until you are 16, then 18, and you dread 30. For those of us that are older, time seems to fly by too quickly.… Read More »
Hebrews 10:19 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” Here are three things that can be seen from this verse: The Nature of the Throne “the holiest” Before any believer can ever come before God in prayer, it needs to be remembered that no human has any natural… Read More »
I Peter 1:18,19 “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” In these two verses, Peter reveals what it cost God… Read More »