Ultimately, we do not know when the end will come. In Matthew 24 Jesus warns us that there will be many signs that will appear to point to the end. But they are just looking forward to the end, not the end itself.“Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.

But the common question we are considering is, “Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?” I want to try to answer this question with four short thoughts.1. Christianity Involves FaithWhether we are talking about the existence of God or the reliability of the original documents (that do not exist any longer) in the original

Bread of Life: Spiritual Food and Daily BreadJesus shared a great prayer called The Lord’s Prayer and The Our Father. This includes the words, ‘give us this day our daily bread,’ This implies a dual request for both our essential needs and for Jesus, the Bread of Life. We need Jesus and scriptures to be with us daily. In Matthew chapter four Satan

1. Become more accessible Accessibility is vital for those who are physically disabled or need wheelchair assistance to be able to attend church. It seems like an obvious consideration, but one friend recently shared with me that her stepdad, who is a new wheelchair user, attends a church with only one restroom located in the basement. Any member w

Jeremiah 30:17, “For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord” Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”Psalm 103:3, “Who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases” 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God gave us a s

3. Don’t be a hoarder.Part of this man’s problem was that he had more than enough. He had so much that he ran out of room to store all that he had. At this point you might think he would say, I have more than I will ever need, who can I help with my abundance. Nope that’s not what he said. His answer was to build bigger barns.His answer showed the

1. Deuteronomy 31:8The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.No matter what lies ahead, we can rest assured that the Lord Himself will go before us. For some, they will have to deal with the fallout of daily family tension from everyone cooped up together.

1. Psalm 1 – Thankful for Wisdom in Making Decisions “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2).It might not seem like a psalm warning the blessed and ungod

1. Psalm 56: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s protection. Take time to read through the entire psalm and you’ll quickly see that this is a prayer to pray in moments of fear and attack. When we need God’s protection, sometimes we try to suit up with our own strength. But we can’t fight our battles and expect to win without God’s protection and stre

No matter which specific case they “took revenges . . . and with ancient hostility sough to destroy Judah” (Ezekiel 25:15) they gave God plenty of reasons and instances to enact his judgment in Ezekiel.God says he’ll wipe out the Philistines living on the southern coast (Ezekiel 25:16). Known as the “Sea Peoples,” by some historians, this would’ve

Mid-Trib – The rapture happens right in the middle of the Great Tribulation.Post-Trib – The rapture happens at the end of the Great Tribulation, immediately followed by the second coming of Christ.As far as which one is right, I will leave that up to you to debate and decide for yourself. Ultimately Jesus said no one knows the day or the hour (Matt

Therefore, Jesus would not have been on the Ancient Roman radar. Furthermore, Romans didn’t really concern themselves in the affairs of the Jews, unless they were leading a revolt or uprising against Rome. Jesus made it clear he was not here to abolish Rome.And, Romans considered those with Roman citizenship as people of greater importance than tho

What Do We Know about the Book of Job? The Book of Job is ultimately about the value of God in the midst of pain and suffering. The first two chapters present a series of descriptions and dialogue about a man named Job through the lens of God and Satan. Their dialogue, and the suffering that follows, give light to how humanity experiences suffering

3. Be Still and Know...When Your Child Has Gone AstrayThe difficulty with kids is that each child is their own unique person with their own mind and will. The choices they make are not always a direct reflection of you as a parent. You could be the perfect parent and your child can make choices and decisions that are counter to everything you taugh

What Is Happening in Psalm 19? The Psalm itself doesn’t give any particular reason as to why David wrote it. Though, we see three distinct sections emerge: God is revealed through creation (verses 1-6), the word and law of the Lord are good and perfect (verses 7-11), and the desire for a relationship with God (verses 12-14).In this prayer, David he

1. You are the apple of God's eye.“Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings.” – Psalm 17:8Did you know you are the apple of God’s eye? In Christ, you needn’t feel insignificant or unseen. This scripture is life-changing as it can help us understand and accept that God loves and cherishes us.2. You are fearfully and wonde

4 Clues to God's Commitment to His Physical WorldConsider these clues that undergird the Creator’s commitment to his physical world.1. The new creation includes the world we live in. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). If God’s eternal purpose was merely to fill heaven (a spiritual, disembodied realm) with souls,

Where Did the Idea of Levels of Hell Come From? While there are a variety of sources that portray hell as a place of levels, where different sin is punished according to its nature, the most influential and prominent one comes from Divinia Commedia, or the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.This narrative poem took twelve years to write. It is a mast

Our key passage for this series is 1 Timothy 4:7. Paul says we are to discipline our selves towards godliness. What encourages a godly life?The Discipline of ScriptureTime alone with God in His Word, the Scriptures, is the great necessity of our spiritual lives. We need to be alone with God daily! We need to find times to get away alone.You will sh

Each day, we have an opportunity to apply God’s word to our lives with boldness, consistency, and zeal. In my personal experience, when I try to do things within my own strength or want to disregard God’s word, I feel frustrated and defeated. However, when I make the decision to apply my knowledge of God’s word to my life, I am more at peace and re