Author Archives: Bryan Hodge

About Bryan Hodge

I am a minister and missionary to numerous countries around the world.

Peace Series: Righteousness and Peace Have Kissed

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed” (Psalm 85:10). If God demanded righteous according to truth without mercy there could be no peace. This is true because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus, Mercy, Peace, Prophecy, psalms, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged Jesus, john the baptizer, mercy, mercy and truth meet, peace, peace series, Psalm 85:10, righteousness, righteousness and peace kiss, tom wacaster, truth | Leave a comment

Peace Series: A False Sense of Peace

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace” (Jeremiah 6:14; 8:11). God, through the prophet Jeremiah and others, had warned Judah that if they did not amend their ways, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Peace, Prophecy, Word Study | Tagged 2 Timothy 4:3, babylonian captivity, do not prophesy right thing, false prophets, false security, hananiah, Isaiah 30:10, jeremiah, Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 8:12, nebuchadnezzar, peace peace when there is no peace, peace series, prophesy deceit, seventy years of captivity, speak smooth things | Leave a comment

Five Faithful Sayings

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

Paul verbally highlighted five points for emphasis sake in the books of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. These are five things which should be remembered. 1. “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in Elders and Deacons, Endurance, Example, Faith, Phrase Study, Priorities, Textual study | Tagged 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 3:1, 1 Timothy 4:7-9, 1 Timothy 4:9-10, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, bodily exercise, bodily exercise profits little, Christ came to save sinners, figure of speech, five faithful sayings from 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy and Titus, godliness, godliness is profitable in all things, good works in 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy and Titus, he cannot deny himself, if a man desires the position of a bishop he desires a good work, if we are fithless he remains faithful, if we deny him he will deny us, if we die we shall live, if we endure we shall reign, life that now is, life to come, maintain good works, paradox, paul chief of sinners, profitable, profitable to men, promise of life that now is and that which is to come, saul's conversion, savior of all men especially of those who believe, suffer reproach, the living God, those who believe should be careful to maintain good works, Titus 3:8, to this end we labor, trust-worthy sayings, we trust in the living God, works, worthy of all acceptance, worthy of all acceptation | Leave a comment

The Man of Sin, The Son of Perdition

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“Let no one deceive you by any means, for the Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition” (2 Thessalonians 2:3). The day under consideration is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, end times, Judgment, Phrase Study, Premillennialism, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged 2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 20:29-30, apostacy, fall of rome, falling away, figure of speech, gamaliel, idiom of permission or allowance, Jesus' return, judas, judgement day, love of truth, man of knowledge, man of sorrows, muhammad, mystery of lawlessness, paul the restainer, pleasure in unrighteousness, power and signs and lying wonders, religious error, rome the restrainer, satan, strong delusion, temple of God, the lawless one, the man of sin, the pope, the restainer, the son of perdition, will to do His will | 2 Comments

The AntiChrist

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

No shortage of speculation exist, and has existed, concerning the identity of the antichrist. Some have pointed to government leaders, such as Peter the Great, Napoleon, Hitler, Reagan, Gorbachev, and Obama. Others have pointed to religious leaders, such as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, end times, Jesus, Premillennialism, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged 1 John 2:18, 1 John 2:19, 1 John 2:22, 1 John 4:1-3, 1 John 4:3, 2 John 7, against heresies book 3 chapter 11, antichrist, apostacy, cerinthian, cerinthus, deity of Jesus, distintion between Jesus and Christ, docetic, end times, every spirit that confesses Jesus is the Christ, falling away, gnosticism, gorbachev, hitler, humanity of Jesus, incarnation, irenaeus, Jesus' deity, Jesus' humanity, last hour, martin luther, muhammad, napoleon, nicolaitans, obama, peter the great, reagan, religious error, test of preacher, test of prophet, the antichrist, the pope, they went out from us, they were not of us, wordly lust | Leave a comment

Sharpen the Ax (And Use It)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success” (Ecclesiastes 10:10). This passage teaches that there is wisdom in preparation. Things go better when one has prepared … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecclesiastes, preparation, Soul Winning, Textual study | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, ax, axe, book of eccesiastes, book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 10:10, j.w. ferrill, sharpen ax, song a soul winner for Jesus, two mistakes in preparation | Leave a comment

Mercy Series: God Cares About All

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning election, they are beloved for the sake of the Fathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. For as you were once disobedient to God, yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Mercy, Race, Soul Winning, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged debtor to greeks and barbarians wise and unwise, God cares about all, God wanted the gentiles to reach israel., jew and gentile relations, k.c. moser, mercy, Race, Romans 11:28-32, song lead me to one soul today, Soul Winning, the gentiles obtained mercy by israel's general disobedience, will houghton | Leave a comment

Mercy Series: God’s Sovereignty

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“And he said, ‘Please show me Your glory.’ Then He said, ‘I will make My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious on whom I will be gracious, … Continue reading →

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Mercy Series: Praying For Mercy

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus … Continue reading →

Posted in Mercy, Prayer, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged advocate, attitude, boldly, eleos, Hebrews 4:14-16, hilaskomai, humble, humble exalted, intercession, Jesus our high priest, Luke 18:9-14, mercy, mercy seat, parable of pharisee and tax collector, parrhesia, pray for forgiveness, prayer, robert milligan, self righteous, shekinah, the throne of grace, who allowed on mountain | Leave a comment

Mercy Series: I Desire Mercy

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

“I desire mercy and not sacrifice and knowledge of God more than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6). Do not misunderstand. God required animal sacrifices and burnt offerings under the Mosaic Dispensation and the Patriarchal Dispensation (e.g. Genesis 4:4; 8:20-21; 22:1-14; Exodus … Continue reading →

Posted in Fellowship, Mercy, Priorities, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged 2 Timothy 1:16-18, animal sacrifices, be merciful, benevolence, burnt offerings, fellowship, homer hailey, Hosea 6:6, I desire knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, I desire mercy not sacrifice, kindness, many turned from paul, Matthew 12:1-8, not ashamed, not ashamed of chains, onesiphorus, onesiphorus ministers to paul, onesiphorus refreshes paul, onesiphorus sought out paul, paul's chains, persecution | Leave a comment