Earlier this year we spoke of the literal translation of our Lord’s prophecy in Matthew 24 concerning the end of this age. In it He said immediately preceding His return to establish His kingdom on earth there would be a time of His parousia or “presence.” Many biblical prophecies speak of this,...

Perhaps the most powerful statement Jesus made that would lead to a victorious overcoming life is in Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest...

“The Last Battle” is the battle for our own hearts and minds. Never in history has there been such a mental and emotional assault on humanity as now. As we continue to dig deeper into II Chronicles 7:14, we will see it is one of the most powerful texts in Scripture for dealing with the basic issues...

We will continue this week digging down into the first of four requirements laid out in II Chronicles 7:14 for the Lord to heal our land: for us to humble ourselves. This one factor, as we will see, can have a powerful impact on our quality of life in many ways. As stated in James 4:6, “God resists...

We continue this week looking into the four requirements laid out in II Chronicles 7:14 for the Lord to heal our land. They are: 1. Humble ourselves 2. Pray 3. Seek His face 4. Turn from our wicked ways These are what God’s people are commanded to do, not the heathen. So, we want to do these and...

In Isaiah 60:1-5 we are given a prophetic picture of a time when “darkness is covering the earth, and deep darkness the peoples.” However, the Lord also promises the appearance of His glory and the nations coming to His light during this time. Then Isaiah adds that our sons and daughters will...

Faith in God is also faith in ourselves. This is not faith in our righteousness, wisdom, or even faith, but faith that His work in us is sufficient for anything He calls us to do. False humility is a rejection of God’s adequacy in us and is an affront to Him. When we criticize other people’s...

Some have called the Christian life an acquired balance between two paradoxes, and the path of life a tension between two paradoxes. There are the counterbalancing teachings of Scripture that are needed to keep us in the Way. Faith can be very close to pride, and to walk in greater faith brings us...

The most important decision we can make to affect our future is to “seek first His kingdom and His righteousness” (see Matthew 6:33). The promise to those who do this declares everything will be added to them. Nothing can so impact our lives for good than to keep seeking the Lord and His kingdom...

If our knowledge of God is not affecting our choices, then we certainly do not have a high enough opinion of Him. That is why He said to the Laodicean church in Revelation He would rather they be cold or hot than lukewarm. Indifference is the highest form of contempt in a relationship. To be...