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 »
Revelation 20:12 “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” The Great White Throne Judgment occurs at… 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 »
Jude 1:3 “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” The little book of Jude is not addressed to any particular group… Read More »
Psalm 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23 is one of the most widely known passages of Scripture. It has provided comfort to believers through the ages and to believers of all ages. I want to look at the verses in this beautiful psalm – starting with the first verse.… Read More »
John 6:38,39 “For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.” Many… Read More »
John 6:37 “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” Jesus invites everyone to come to Him and He will save them. He plainly stated that no one will be rejected. Someone’s past life does not matter – no matter… 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 »
Titus 2:14 “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” Today’s devotional is a continuation from yesterday when it was seen that the previous verses deal with our salvation and God’s intentions for those who are saved. This verse… Read More »
Matthew 4:17 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” John the Baptist began his ministry proclaiming the necessity of repentance for salvation. In Matthew 3:8, he told the religious leaders: “Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.” Without it, God’s salvation and blessing… Read More »