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Bible Study: “Hastening the Coming Day of God”
Ever since Biblical times, people have speculated as to the timing of the end of the world as we know it. Well-meaning scholars have foolishly set dates for Jesus’ expected return even though clearly warned in scripture that no one knows the day or hour but the Father in heaven. However, although we do [...]
28Jul2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | ContinuedOdd-Man Out
At some point in our lives, most of us have experienced what it’s like to be “odd- man out.” It happens among friends, as well as strangers. It can even happen when as few as three people get together. All it takes is for a group to engage in conversation and leave one person out in the cold. [...]
21Jul2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | ContinuedWho Will You Choose to Serve?
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” –Joshua 24:15 [...]
21Jul2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | ContinuedStaying the Course
In the first chapter of the book of Hebrews, the author shows us the supremacy of Christ when he talks about His being very much superior to the angels. After establishing that Jesus Christ is the One who made purification for our sins, the author goes on in Chapter 2 to talk about this salvation [...]
28Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedSeven Biblical Principles for Overcoming Despair – Your Personal Bible Study
As children, we have dreams of what we want to be when we grow up. As grown-ups, we dream of what we want to accomplish before we die. Our dreams motivate us and encourage us to work hard. They keep us on target. They keep us from giving up. But what do we do when our dreams are shattered?
25Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedNothing But the Word of God
On occasion God reveals Himself through His Word in what could be called a “Holy Silence.” This is the kind of silence in which you can hear a pin drop in an audience of thousands. As if all the air is completely sucked out of the room. You may have been fortunate to have experienced [...]
24Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedIlluminations – Studying God’s Word for Life
I must have said the “magic words” a dozen times or more before anything changed in my life. It’s not that I didn’t want to become a Christian—it’s that I was trying to do it on my own. But no matter how hard I tried to clean up my act, I couldn’t. Not long after [...]
24Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedIf Ever We Needed Jesus, It’s Now!
“For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” —Matthew 18:20 If this nation has ever needed Jesus, it’s now. The downward spiral of morality has not only caught up with us, but it’s taken us way beyond our ability to turn things around. Truth has lost its meaning, [...]
23Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedCarving Up the Good News
by M. Thurston “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”—Proverbs 30:5 It is an established fact that the majority of America’s founding fathers were Christians. In fact, out of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, fifty-three were Christians. A notable exception was Thomas [...]
23Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Importance of Fathers
Grandmothers the world over are the same—grandchildren are precious to them. No matter the simplicity of lifestyle or the troubles that must be endured, life is good when grandchildren come to visit. In March, Philip and his family made the arduous trek to Chin state for the memorial services of his father, who was laid [...]
22Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued