Posts from December 2022
“Victory”
Throughout the book of Revelation, God has encouraged struggling believers to remain steadfast because ultimate victory would be found in Jesus Christ. Even though the present section is the most debated chapter in Revelation it contains the clearest…
“The fall of Babylon”
“’Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!’” (Revelation 18:2). Babylon is symbolic of a great enemy of God. In this symbolism God revealed that all who stood in opposition to Him would taste total defeat. The world’s allurements…
“The Revealing of God’s Vengeance”
Moses was a unique man who had been blessed by God with many wonderful talents. He had the unique opportunity to be born a Hebrew, but raised as an Egyptian, enabling him to be the perfect choice for God to be the man to lead His people out of Egypt. He was an exceptional shepherd and amazing leader and the Bible is…
“The Good News”
When we first read Revelation 12 and the story of the woman giving birth and a dragon seeking to devour the child, the imagery can…
“The Seventh Seal and Silence”
After the opening of the seventh seal with the expectant of God delivering the judgement soon to come, we find silence in heaven. John notes that there was silence for about…
“The Unfolding of God’s Plan”
Seals were used by kings and officials to identify the integrity of a document. The seal consisted of wax that had been heated and impressed with a logo or specific seal to ensure a…
“False Teachers”
The book of Jude says a lot towards false teachers. In verse 11, it’s interesting that he makes a lot of references to Israel’s history so they must have had a strong knowledge of…
“Practicing Sinning Less”
Could you imagine Lebron James not practicing his free throws because he knew he couldn’t make all of them? What about Tom Brady never practicing passing the ball because he knew that some of his passes would be missed? Those ideas sound facetious, but at times that is the mindset of many Christians and their stance on sin. If my goal is to be sinless like Christ, and I know that because of my sinful nature that is…
“Chosen & Precious”
When I was a teenager, I used to spend my summers with my uncle who was a carpenter. He would hire me as somewhat of a gopher for him while he was building houses. I learned many lessons while on those job sites that continue to help me today, like how to properly hold a hammer, how to measure twice and cut once and how to properly take a break at…
“ Wisdom”
Today we have access to an endless knowledge at the click of a mouse, yet that knowledge does us no good if we don’t know how to use it. Auto maker Henry Ford asked electrical genius Charlie Steinmetz to build the generators for his factory. One day the generators ground to a halt, and the repairmen couldn’t find the problem; So, Ford called Steinmetz, who tinkered with the machines for a few hours and then threw the switch.…
“By Faith…”
When I first began presenting lessons, I had a habit of using Webster’s dictionary to define the term or topic that I was wishing to cover. For instance, if I was going to preach a lesson on the topic of “Lying”, my opening statement would sound something like this: “Webster’s Dictionary defines “Lying” as “marked by or containing untrue statements”. My reasoning was simple; by defining the terms I was ensuring that everyone knew exactly what I was…
“Appointed unto Man…”
As some point all of us have made reservations for something. Whether it be dinner reservations, hotel reservations or reserving a plane ticket for our vacation. The purpose of having made a reservation, is to ensure that you have a spot, a table or a seat at a specific time. The thing with having reservations is that we can cancel them, move them or just simply ignore them. However, there is one reservation that we all have that…