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Jesus commanded his people to be ready for his second coming. He said we don’t know when he is coming back, but he told us to be prepared (Matthew 24:44). Jesus told his apostles to be prepared for his second coming, way back in the first century. When they got ready for his coming, theyContinue reading “Preparing for the Coming of Christ”

We live in a time when there are increasing divisions within society. There are political divisions and disagreements about cultural issues. The language used and the tone of discourse surrounding these topics is often rough and rude. Sometimes people become threatening and evil when they engage in conversations with others about hot-button issues. As Christians,Continue reading “Love Your Enemies”

The Bible tells us what will happen when Jesus returns. When the last trumpet sounds, Jesus will return to the world, dead believers will be resurrected, and living believers will be transformed to receive glorified bodies. “in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, andContinue reading “The Last Trumpet”

Jesus will come back to the earth someday. When Jesus came to the earth the first time, 2,000 years ago, he was a baby born to a poor family. He came in weakness and mercy. Many people didn’t recognize that he was the Christ because they didn’t expect him to come in a such aContinue reading “The Return of Jesus Christ”

In the Garden of Eden, there were two special trees. One was the tree of life, and the other was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life represented fellowship with God. Before the Fall, Adam and Eve ate of this tree. They partook of the life of God. AsContinue reading “Two Trees”

God wants his people to be sanctified. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). God doesn’t want us to be sanctified a little bit. He wants us to be totally sanctified. “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body beContinue reading “Sanctification”

The government passed a law in Babylon that everyone had to worship a statue. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to do this. As punishment, they were thrown into an oven to be burned alive (Daniel 3). Shadrach and his friends weren’t thrown into an oven because they were murderers or thieves. Instead, they were thrownContinue reading “Through the Fiery Furnace”

One of the most important things Jesus taught us to pray for is for our daily bread.  “Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). God wants to give us daily bread. He has a provision for us every day. He promises to provide all that we need. He is Jehovah-Jireh, which means that heContinue reading “Manna – Our Daily Bread”

A message from Bobby: Last time we discussed the Parable of the Sower and we saw the four different kind of soils and how they responded to the seed of the Word of God. I was surprised to learn that the Parable of the Sower is a foundational parable, because Jesus asked his disciples, “Don’tContinue reading “The Highway and the Rock – Two Types of Spiritual Soil”

One of the most important parables Jesus told was about a sower who sowed the word of God into people (Mark 4:3-20). Jesus said that this parable is important. If  we don’t understand this parable, we won’t understand his other parables.  In this parable, Jesus said the sower sowed the seed of the word ofContinue reading “Parable of the Sower”

When Jesus was born Israel was at a low point in their history. They were dominated by the Roman army. They were ruled by Herod, a corrupt king. And their temple and religion was dominated by the Pharisees. Into this dark situation was born Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The Jews had been waitingContinue reading “Simeon and Anna – Walking in the Spirit”

Balaam is an intriguing character in the Bible. There are more prophecies from Balaam recorded in the Bible than there are prophecies from Obadiah. Balaam was not an Israelite, but he was from Mesopotamia which was about 400 miles away.  Archeologists have discovered an ancient inscription that refers to Balaam. The ancient Deir Alla inscriptionContinue reading “The Insidious Doctrine of Balaam”

Pride is often seen as a virtue in our culture today. But the Bible says pride is a sin.  God hates pride (Proverbs 8:13).Pride brings shame (Proverbs 11:2).ONLY by pride comes contention (Proverbs 13:10). This means if there is a fight somewhere, pride was involved.The proud will be punished (Proverbs 16:5).Pride leads to destruction (ProverbsContinue reading “God Resists the Proud but Gives Grace to the Humble”

The Bible says that before Jesus comes back, two things will happen. First, there will be great apostasy. This means that Christians will fall away from the truth of God. Second, the Antichrist will be revealed (2 Thessalonians 2:3), and he will dominate the world. Both apostasy and the Antichrist must happen before Jesus returns.Continue reading “Christian Response to the Emerging Global Government”

One of the amazing things about the Bible is the accurate predictions it makes about the future. This is not surprising because the Bible is written by God, and God knows everything about the future. He can tell people what will happen. Daniel was a prophet who lived during the 500s BC. He prophesied aboutContinue reading “The Emerging Global Government”

The Bible compares growing in our spiritual life to growing physically. Just as we grew from babyhood to adulthood, in the same we we must grow spiritually from spiritual babyhood to spiritual maturity. This is a process that every Christian must go through. BabiesWhen a baby is born into the world, there is a lotContinue reading “Growing to Maturity”

God’s people need heavenly bread in order to survive spiritually. Jesus said that we will not live by bread alone, but by the word of God (Matt. 4:4). When God’s people lack spiritual bread, they become desperate for heavenly food. These times of desperation are times that God comes through and gives them supernatural provision.Continue reading “Bethlehem and the Bread of God”

Prayer opens the door for God to work in our lives. Prayer is the beginning of miracles. We need to know how to pray successfully so that we can see answers to our prayers. There is no point in praying if our prayers aren’t connecting to God or accomplishing anything. The point of prayer isContinue reading “How To Pray Successfully”

Sometimes we get stuck in life because we look at things from the wrong perspective. We need the word of God to change the way we see things. When our perspective changes through the word of God, we can get a breakthrough and move forward. Hagar When Hagar was kicked out of her house withContinue reading “Gaining a New Perspective Through God’s Word”

Jesus warned us that in the end of the age, there would be many false teachings (Matthew 24:4). It’s important for us to be aware of this, so that we are not deceived. One of the most dangerous teachings in the church today is the prosperity gospel. The prosperity gospel teaches that if you areContinue reading “Measuring the Prosperity Gospel by the Bible”

Religious activity is important, but it’s not as important as obedience to God. This is why God says, “obedience is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22). When we obey God, our religious activity is acceptable to him. Jeremiah said, “I will certainly bring calamity on this people because they have not heeded My words norContinue reading “Obedience is Better than Sacrifice”

The Bible talks a lot about sacrifices. As Christians, we are instructed to offer spiritual sacrifices to God (1 Pet. 2:5). What are these spiritual sacrifices? In the Old Testament, the people of God offered many sacrifices. When Solomon dedicated the temple in Jerusalem, he killed 22,000 sheep and 120,000 cows. This was a lotContinue reading “Spiritual Sacrifices”

There are two types of wisdom, wisdom from God and wisdom from the earth. Each type of wisdom has different characteristics. Wisdom from the earth is demonic and produces envy and strife. But the wisdom from God not only reveals the word of God, but it does so in a way that is according toContinue reading “The Wisdom From Above”

We are called to be merciful. Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will obtain mercy” (Matt. 5:7). Those who are merciful will receive mercy from God, both in this life and in the coming age. “Judgement will be merciless to the one who doesn’t show mercy” (James 2:13). If we don’t show mercyContinue reading “Mercy”

Stubbornness was a sin that hindered God’s people throughout history. Because of Israel’s stubbornness, they were hindered from fulfilling their purpose and blocked from entering the Promised Land. God said, “I have seen this people, it is a stiffnecked people” (Exodus 32:9). God called his own people stiffnecked. We don’t want to be stubborn andContinue reading “Overcoming Stubbornness”

Forgiveness is the basis of our relationship with God. When Jesus died on the cross, he didn’t die for his own sins because he didn’t have any, but he died for our sins. All the wrath of God that should have come upon us for our sins came upon Jesus instead. Because of that weContinue reading “The Blessings of Forgiveness”

The word of God contains energy or power from God. The word of God is alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12).  The word of God “effectively works in you who believe” (1 Thessalonians 2:13). In Greek the word is “energizes.” The word of God energizes those who believe it.  The energy contained in the word ofContinue reading “Faith Releases the Power of God’s Word”

In the Bible, the word of God is compared to a seed. Jesus is the word of God who is also called the Seed. He is the seed of the woman who crushed the head of Satan (Genesis 3:15). He is also the seed of God that went into the ground and sprung up asContinue reading “The Seed of God’s Word”

The word of God is the final authority for our spiritual lives. It is an amazing and perfect book written by God through people by the Holy Spirit. Although it was written over a period of approximately 4,000 years by many different people, it all ties together and connects in a powerful way. The HolyContinue reading “Understanding the Bible”

One of the most influential people in the Bible was king Jeroboam. His legacy dominated Israel for centuries. Almost all Israelites followed his example. Throughout the Old Testament, king after king followed Jeroboam’s ways, leading the people of God into a ditch. Ultimately, the sin of Jeroboam caused Israel to lose their nation and goContinue reading “Jeroboam”

Paul was one of the most important leaders of the early church. He had a great purpose and calling from God. He brought the word of God back to the church when they were deviating from it. He fought against false teachings and confounded false teachers. Paul also wrote almost 1/3 of the New Testament.Continue reading “Overcoming Challenges: Lessons from Paul’s Life”

Paul said that his life is a pattern for us (1 Tim. 1:15-16). Paul’s life is more extreme than ours, but the main points of his spiritual journey are things that every Christian will go through as we follow Jesus. Sin and MiseryBefore he became a Christian, Paul was violently anti-Christian. He was a terrorist.Continue reading “The Pattern of Paul’s Life”

Jesus’ First Parable – The Old GarmentThe first parable Jesus spoke when he started his ministry was about an old piece of clothing.  “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old one; otherwise the new makes a tear, and also the piece that was taken out of the new does not match theContinue reading “Jesus’ First Parables: Garments and Wineskins”

The first miracle Jesus did was turn water into wine (John 2). This miracle is significant because it’s the first recorded miracle of Jesus in the Bible. And like the other miracles of Jesus, it has far-reaching effects and implications. This miracle happened at a wedding. This points to the fact that Jesus came toContinue reading “Jesus’ First Miracle”

The resurrection of Jesus Christ means that Christianity is true. It means that Jesus is alive, and that he will someday rule the world. If someone can conquer death, that means that he is unstoppable. Only God can conquer death. The resurrection proves that Jesus is God, and that he will someday rule over everything.Continue reading “The Resurrection of Christ”

It is essential for us to have a full supply of the Holy Spirit in our lives. God doesn’t want us to live the Christian life in our own strength, but in his strength. We need to be full of the Holy Spirit, especially as we approach the end of the age. Jesus once toldContinue reading “The Holy Anointing Oil”

The history of David and Goliath shows us many important spiritual lessons.  During this time, the armies of Israel and the Philstines were facing off in battle. The people of God were mocked and taunted daily by the Philistines and their main warrior Goliath. Israel was intimidated and afraid. David was tending sheep during this time.Continue reading “5 Smooth Stones”

“Wait on the Lord, and he will strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord” (Ps. 27:14) Sometimes our hearts become weak. We become fearful, discouraged, or overwhelmed. These are times we need to wait on God.  “Those who wait on the LordShall renew their strength;They shall mount up with wings like eagles,They shallContinue reading “Wait on God”

Holiness is fitting for the house of God (Ps. 93:5). It’s appropriate and necessary for God’s house to be holy. There is a vital connection between holiness and the house of God.  God dwells in the high and holy place. He lives in the Holy of Holies – the Most Holy Place. This is theContinue reading “Holiness and the House of God”

God is calling his people to be prophetic. He wants us to be ready and prepared for what is coming in the world. He doesn’t want us to be just reactive but to be proactive. He wants us to understand the times we are living in so that we know what we should do (1Continue reading “Dreams”

We are blessed as Christians to have a great revelation of God through his Son Jesus Christ. Many people throughout history desired such a revelation of God but never got it. They wanted to know God for themselves, but they couldn’t find him. They got confused and lost. We have a great privilege to knowContinue reading “The Privileges of the New Covenant”

The gift of prophecy is one of the most important spiritual gifts. Christians are commanded to desire the gift of prophecy (1 Cor. 14:1, 39). Do you desire to prophesy? Do you know it is possible for you to prophesy because the Holy Spirit is inside you? Paul wants all believers to prophesy (1 Cor.Continue reading “The Gift of Prophecy”

According to the New Testament, each Christian has received a spiritual gift (1 Pet. 4:10, 1 Cor. 12:7). These spiritual gifts are important for the church to grow, and we need to operate our spiritual gifts in order to bless others. One of the most important spiritual gifts in the New Testament is the giftContinue reading “Discerning and Overcoming False Prophecies”

Jesus taught us to pray, “lead us not into temptation” (Matt. 6:13). This is one of the most important things we are to pray for. The word temptation in Greek is peirasmos which means an experiment, trial, attempt, proving, or testing. It comes from a word that means to pierce through with a spear orContinue reading “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”

We are living in a time of testing. The entire world is facing challenges that have not been faced before. God is looking for people who will overcome these challenges. It’s not easy. God is proving our faith so that we are spiritually strong and able to overcome. God is raising up a generation whoContinue reading “Testing”

How can Christians live in unity? This is a question many of us have asked in 2020. The Bible says that the desires that battle within us, in other words ‘sin’ is at the root of divisions in the church (James 4:1). Our sins are taken away in Christ, and so can our disunity beContinue reading “Walking Together in Unity of the Spirit”

Abraham is called the father of our faith (Romans 4:1). Abraham was justified by faith, not by works. He didn’t do anything to deserve righteousness, but he received righteousness by believing in God. It’s the same for us. We can’t work our way to God. We believe God’s word, and then he gifts us withContinue reading “The Steps of Abraham”

The word of God contains power to completely transform our lives. The book of James reveals some important spiritual hacks – tips on how to do something more easily or effectively. James shows us how to unleash the power of the word of God in our lives and see a harvest. “Therefore be patient, brethren,Continue reading “Spiritual Hacks to Get a Harvest”

Our God is full of love and power, and he wants to bless his children. He wants to do great things in our lives. There is no limit to what God can do. “With God all things are possible” (Mark 10:27). God is all we need, and he is the solution to all our problems.Continue reading “Limiting God”

We are like travelers going through this world on our way to our heavenly home. This journey is sometimes hard because this world is like a wilderness or desert, but we don’t need to be discouraged because there are awesome spiritual resources to get us through safely. Our journey in some ways is similar toContinue reading “Spiritual Resources for the Journey”