Developing True and Loving Relationships With Us God is developing new members of His family. Therefore, we need to be more like God, full of unselfish love. We must repent of our selfish, sinful ways and learn to resist them, thereby building truly loving character. This has always been the number one goal. Note what…
The Greatest Sermon, that builds upon the wonderful foundation given to Moses, expounds and expands the love of God. Note Deuteronomy 6:1-6. The beatitudes, as given in Matthew chapter five, are prerequisites given by our Savior. We believe that it is the most meaningful message ever given to mankind by a loving God. Matthew 5:3,…
Could This Warning Be Applied to the Western Christian World? Jeremiah is the major prophet who warned God’s people prior to the first fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple and city. He had been admonishing God’s people to reject paganism and decadence for decades, then Jehovah sent him this shocking message: Jeremiah 11:13-14,…
Why Christ Used Parables When asked, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Jesus quoted the biblical account of the Prophet Isaiah. He explained that not everyone is called by God so they will not really listen and some people have the same attitudes as those in the days of the prophet Isaiah. Matthew…
Why Study End Time Prophecies? Is it appropriate that some churches are ignoring the teaching of end of the age prophecies? We can assume that some believers have been emotionally let down when their teachers seemed to be wrong. They now wish to protect themselves by ignoring nearly one quarter of all Bible teaching. Is this…
God’s Laws Are For The Good of Mankind We, of course, do not understand all things done by deity, but one must study God’s word with this premise: God is always right! We should ask ourselves, “Why did God say that and how can we gain deeper insight, to avoid deceiving ourselves?” One misinterpreted verse can…
How Not to Pray The concept of using mindless, rote, memorized prayers will clearly not build a relationship with God. However, God does tell us to be persistent in prayer. How does one develop a true, heartfelt, deep, prayer life to get closer to God while considering both these factors? This is one big issue…
Believers Are in a Serious Struggle The Devil is not yet locked away in the bottomless pit of Revelation chapter 20. Believers are still in a struggle against evil spiritual forces in high places. We need to avail ourselves of all the tools necessary to overcome these influences and remain faithful. GOD IS STRONG and He…
Understanding the Events Before Christ’s Sacrifice It is obvious that Jesus is the Lamb of God and the true Lamb of the Passover. Israel’s rescue from Egypt was simply a model of God’s ultimate rescue of all mankind. John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word…
by Dr. James and Natalie Ricks The Appeal of Worldliness One of the most frightening prophecies of the Bible is that each new generation would almost invariably go into paganism; that they would wish to be like the pagan nations around them. They would reject the true God for the failed ways of the world….
