Two painters were asked to paint a picture illustrating peace. The first painted a beautiful evening scene in the foreground of which was a lake, its surface absolutely calm and unruffled. Trees surrounded it, meadows stretched away to the distant cattle gently browsing; a little cottage, the setting sun-all spoke of perfect rest. The second […]
Can a true Christian ever lose his salvation? Are true Christians eternally secure? Can we KNOW we are saved right now? Years ago, I spoke with a man who strongly believed a true Christian could lose his salvation. He told of a friend who had made a profession of salvation and had become very actively […]
In the warm climates of North, Central, and South America lives a small animal called an Armadillo. Because the armadillo has only small teeth well back in its mouth, it cannot bite in self-defence. Thus, for its protection, God gave the Armadillo body armour. It is made up of many small plates of bony armour […]
Jesus Christ was the God/Man. Though we do not fully comprehend it, He is the second person of the godhead. He, the Father, and the Holy Spirit are three persons in one being. Because Jesus is God, He knows all about you and me. He even knows things that are future. In our text this […]
Several times in our travels, we have stopped on the island of Guam. Houses on Guam are made of cement, rooves, and all. Many houses also have solid shutters for the windows. You see, Guam often endures powerful cyclones and they want their houses to be still standing after the storm passes. That is the […]
Many people knew Jesus during His earthly ministry. Some followed Him for the entertainment. Others thought He was a prophet. Many believed He was the promised Messiah. Some rejected Him and others hated Him. Transition Today we are going to meet three of Jesus’ close followers from whom we can learn valuable lessons about hospitality, […]
At youth camp as a young person we used to play “Capture the Flag”. The object of the game is to sneak into the enemy’s territory, find their flag, grab it and run back to your territory without getting caught. It is a fantastic, war-strategy type game. To win, you must outsmart the opponents, discover […]
The word “hope” in the Bible does not refer to a wish. It refers instead to a certain confidence in God’s promises. The blessed hope of Christians is the certain confidence that Jesus will come in the air to get living Christians and will raise the dead Christians to life that all true Christians will […]
Military recruit training is a basic training time for new military recruits. It is an essential time of exhausting exercise, tough discipline, and critical training in the ways of war. Every Christian needs to go through God’s spiritual recruit training to get in shape and to learn how to fight spiritual enemies. Many Christians never […]
Last week we spoke extensively about the difference between the Rapture and the Revelation (i.e., second coming, Second Advent) of Christ. We showed from Scripture that Christ’s second coming will take place after the Tribulation. In the Rapture, Christ will come FOR His saints. In His Second Coming He will come WITH His saints to […]