What God wants you to lay up for the future? Gen. 41:46-48 God told Joseph to lay up for the future bad years to come. We all know the story how it worked out in a way to save the nation of Israel. There are things that God...
Expectation versus Hope Prov. 10: 24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This proverb goes with v. 28 and Prov 11:7. It compares the expectation of the wicked with the hope of the righteous. Thus we are examining expectation vs hope. The hope and desire of the righteous will be granted and will...
Higher Ground Lk 21: 25-28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As things have become more unstable in the earth and people are getting scared, Christians are following the prevailing worldly attitude. As one of the missionaries at the conference told me, “The trouble with the churches in the USA now is that...
The Parable of the Shepherd John 10:1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus gave the Pharisees this parable they did not understand it (John 9:22, 9:34). A parable simply uses things from everyday life to demonstrate a spiritual truth and make it much easier to understand. Sometimes Jesus used parables to...
Philippians 1:21-26 To Live or Die CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul’s life is so tied to Christ’s that he would rather die than live so that he could be with Him. He said in v. 21, “To die is gain.” In v. 23, he said, “to be with Christ, which is...
The New Jerusalem Revelation 21:9-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lamb’s wife is a city [Revelation 21:10]. This presents a bit of a problem, at first, because the Lamb’s wife is the church [Ephesians 5:23-32]. But consider these details. Cities are typically called “she” and cities that are linked in...
It is what we typically call “heaven.” In the universe, there are three heavens. But only Bible believers would know about that. It should not surprise us since the universe is predominately made up of threes. Astronomy: Sun Moon Stars Atmosphere: Ionosphere Stratosphere Exosphere Space: Length Width Depth Time: Past...
Kingdom of Heaven Matt 3:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When John began preaching he said, “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” However, when Jesus preached, he not only preached the kingdom of heaven, he also preached the kingdom of God (Mk 1:15). The question arises, “Are these...
The firmament is simply a space or an expanse. It’s what we call “outer space.” It contains the sun, moon and stars found in Gen. 1:14-19. The waters below the firmament are the seas of the earth, (Gen. 1:9-10). The waters above the firmament are also called the sea (Job...
