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Just like the physical Gehenna in the valley of Hinnom was a garbage dump, the lake of fire is an eternal garbage dump, because if people won't come to God to be a lover of God, they are good for what? Nothing, but to be disposed of in the lake of fire, and that...
"Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, it is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's household. The second son he named Ephraim and said, it is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering." (Genesis 41:51-52) Joseph...
"Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think…" (Ephesians 3:20) It was Christmas! A joyful time in our home. With four grandchildren ranging in ages from 3 to 12 there was always something to do. We had gone shopping, attended a...
Matthew 7:1: "Judge not, that ye may not be judged." Darby Bible This is probably the most well known of all the verses in the Bible. Whenever someone points out a sin that someone is doing, you hear this verse as a response. What does this verse really say? The Greek...
There is a sense in which our sins are never forgiven. They are like the free lunch – free to you perhaps, but somebody has to pay down the line. It is usually the one who is innocent who pays when the accounts are called in. Sin is like the free lunch and when we...
According to the Book of Hebrews Jesus is all of the following: Heb. 1:2: Heir of all things Heb. 1:3: The Creator God's chief spokesperson of the New Covenant The brightness of God's glory Heb. 1:4: The express image of God The upholder of all things Our sin purger...
Jigsaw puzzles have never been my thing. I am blind to the little clues so I empathize with the man reading the Bible when Philip said to him, "Do you understand what you are reading?" And he replied, "How can I without someone to guide me?" Yet he was a man who knew...
Somebody said that if God were truly scientific, he would have written the Book of Genesis as a scientific formula. Maybe, but it would create a dilemma. Unless we all held doctorates in science we could not understand anything about it. It would be a closed book to...
"Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." (James 3:18 NKJV) Have you ever been irritated? Or should I rephrase this question and ask: have you ever had a day without any irritations? Wouldn't we be very patient if we had no...
We convince ourselves that life will be better when we have a baby or another one. When we finally get what we thought we wanted, we find ourselves exhausted. Then, we conclude we will be more content when the children are older. Only, they do get older. Then, we have...
“For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness . . .” (Isa 61:10) I should be sick. The boat is heaving and pitching; people are running down the halls, hands covering their mouths, searching for motion sickness bags....
Faith can be exercised in our lives, not only for healing, salvation and receiving answers to specific prayer request but living without fear under perplexing, paralyzing law or decree. Moses was born at such a dangerous, oppressive period for Israel in Egypt. It was...
"I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart…" (Psalm 138:1) (NLT) My husband took our ten year-old granddaughter, Mary Kathryn, fishing this morning. It was a beautiful summer day. The temperature was in the upper 70’s and the humidity was way down. Quite a contrast...