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Category Archives: Judgment
No Weeping
While there are occasions when godly men and women wept in the Bible, there are also some occasions when they did not. Let’s notice… 1. Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, were not to mourn the deaths of Nadab … Continue reading
Posted in Death, end times, Judgment
Tagged 2 Samuel 12, aaron, absalom, babylonian captivity, balaam, balak, cozbi, David, eleazer, ezekiel, Ezekiel 24, ezekiel's wife, i shall go to him, ithamar, jeremiah, jeremiah 16, josephus, leviticus 10, nadab and abihu, numbers 25, phinehas, tears, weep, zimri
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Peace Series: Glory, Honor, Peace
“Who (God – B.H.) ‘will render to each one according to his deeds’: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Peace, Textual study
Tagged anguish, carnally-minded, garland elkins, glory, God is impartial, honor, immortality, Jesus the judge, jew first also greek, judgment, no partiality, no respect of persons, peace, peace series, Romans 2:6-11, Romans 8:5-6, roy deaver, secret things, secrets of men, self-seeking, song there's a great day coming, spiritualy minded, tribulation, walk after the flesh, walk after the spirit, who is king, will thompson, wrath
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The Beatitudes: The Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). It is reported that Mohandas Gandhi once told the British Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin: “When your country and mine shall get together on the teachings laid down by … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Forgiveness, Judgment, Mercy, sermon on mount, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged beattitudes, blessed, care about spiritual needs, coare about physcial needs, compassionate help, dave miller, elemon, eleos, Forgiveness, gandhi, God's mercy, happy, hugo mccord, india, jonah, judgement, lord irwin, love of God, makarios, Matthew 5:7, mercy, monhandras gandhi, sermon on mount, solve owe problems and the world, the elder son, the merciful, the pharisee and the publican, the unmerciful servant, they shall obtain mercy, two reasons why to forgive, value of sermon on mount
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Holy Spirit and Fire
“Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not. John answered, saying to all, ‘I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than one is coming, … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Jesus, Judgment, Pentecostalism, Textual study
Tagged 70 a.d., Acts 2, Acts 2 cf. Joel 2, apostles and holy spirit baptism, baptism of fire, baptism of holy spirit, chaff, cornelius and holy spirit baptism, foy wallace jr., franklin camp, h. leo boles, he must increase, holy spirit baptism, I must decrease, israel's downfall, Joel 2, John 1:26-34, John's humility, Luke 3:15-16, Mark 1:8, Matthew 24, Matthew 24 cf. Joel 2, Matthew 3:11, paul and holy spirit baptism, pentecost, unfruitful trees, who is the you of the promise?
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Revelation: 1,000 Years
“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. He laid hold of the dragon… and bound him for a thousand years… so that he should … Continue reading
Posted in end times, Judgment, Premillennialism, resurrection, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged 1000 year rign, beheaded souls lived and reigned, bottomless pit, fire and brimstone, first resurrection, foy wallace jr., judgement, lake of fire, martyrdom, Premillennialism, relative peace, Revelation 20, revelation beatitude, satan bound, satan chained, satan deceives the nations, satan loosed, satan released from prison, second death, will he find faith on the earth
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Someone Sees You
Have you heard the folktale “Someone Sees You”? Here it is as recorded in The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett… Once upon a time a man decided to sneak into his neighbor’s fields and steal some wheat. “If … Continue reading
Posted in God`s eye, Judgment, Sin
Tagged folktale, God's eyes, idle words, omnipresence, secret things, sin, someone sees you, the book of virtues, william bennett
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The Soldier, The Athlete, and The Farmer
Paul used three earthly professions to illustrate the way a Christian should live. Let’s notice – 1. The Good Soldier “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3). Christians are frequently described in … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Endurance, Judgment, Textual study
Tagged 2 Timothy 2, 2 Timothy 4:7-8 cf. 2 Timothy 2, archery, ben johnson, boxing, caution is needed, christian athlete, christian farmer, christian soldier, christion living, committment is needed, compete according to the rules, consequence of labor, disqualified athletes, early rain and latter rain, Endurance, endure hardships, entaglements of life, fight good fight, finish course, harvest, husbandman, illustration from three earthly professions, James 5, jim thorpe, kept the faith, lance armstrong, marion jones, partake of crops, partaking fruit, participant or spectator, patience, paul's crown, please him who enlisted, reward does not come immediately we must wait, run race, running, sports illustrations, the crowned athlete, the good soldier, the hard working farmer, war, wrestling
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