"Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul, to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure... Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?" (Job 3:20,21, 23) I'd put this question to Nick Vujicic, to Joni Eareckson Tada, to Fanny Crosby, and to Annie Johnston Flint and, without any doubt, there'd be a pleasant service right now overflowing with the testimony of what God can do and has planned for each one of us despite the impossibilities that...
Preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2)
"Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction."PREACH THE WORD, that's the primary ministry of a servant of God. All other things are only peripheral. Ministry of the word in prayer and proclamation is at the core of ministry.Preaching implies (CAP)COMMUNICATION of the Word with people. It is communication with people and so involves responsibility. The communication is personal and not impersonal. It aims at carrying God's message to the heart of the person...
Reasons to Rejoice
[SDL]"Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!" (Phil.4:4)We are called to rejoice IN THE LORD, not in circumstances. Happiness depends on happenings; but, we can rejoice in the Lord.We'll look at 3 reasons, among many many more, to rejoice in the Lord.We can rejoice because of DIVINE1. FAVORWhen Gabriel met Mary in Luke 1:28, he greeted her saying, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Because of God's favor, Mary could say, "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been...
If you're waiting for the traffic to clear, you'll never get home....
If you're waiting for the traffic to clear, you'll never get home."The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." ~ Jesus (Matt 11:12)Spiritual aggression is the courage to cut through the battle lines with confidence and strength that comes from the Holy Spirit with...
Slavery as Limited and Liberating in the OT (Deut.15:12-18)
People sometimes bemoan the fact that slavery was permitted in the Old Testament; but, what one needs not fail to recognize is that it was permitted for only a liberating purpose and with certain limitations. It was both limited and liberating.Deuteronomy 15:12-18 underscores at least three laws about the practice of slavery:1. It was to be VOLUNTARY. The Law specifies, "If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, sells himself.."It was not to be a forced bond-labor. It had to be voluntary. When a person would be in so much debt that he couldn't pay...
Vatican, Aliens, and LUCIFER (Excerpts)
NOTE: Click on Headings to go to Source page. Messianic Vision with Sid RothGuests: Tom Horn and Cris PutnamApril 1-5, 2013 — Show 1846Tom Horn and Cris Putnam unveil a 900 year-old prophecy buried in the library of the Vatican. It describes a series of 112 Popes. Now the 112th Pope has been elected. Will the prophecy concerning him come true? Is he the final Pope?Vatican says aliens could existBy David WilleyBBC News, RomeFather Funes says the universe is so vast that other life forms may existThe Pope's chief astronomer says that life...
