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What Is the Rapture?
The Rapture is perhaps the most important piece of prophecy for us to understand since it could very well impact us personally. We will examine what the Rapture is, defend it biblically, and explain … [Read More...] about What Is the Rapture?
Why Are You Here? Discover Your God-Given Purpose
I want to begin by asking you a question: Why are you here? I’m not asking why you live in a certain area or how you found my blog. What I’m asking is, Why has God placed you on this earth? The … [Read More...] about Why Are You Here? Discover Your God-Given Purpose
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Plodding Is Underrated… and Here’s Why
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Why Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem?
Bethlehem played host to the Nativity, an event that the world hardly noticed, yet changed the destiny of every human creature. As Ralph W. Sockman once phrased it, “The hinge of history is on the … [Read More...] about Why Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem?
What It Means to Be Clay in the Hands of the Potter
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What Kind of Rewards Will Believers Receive in Heaven?
Olympic athletes train for years to win prizes and acclaim that will quickly fade away. But Christians who diligently run the spiritual race will receive rewards for their faithfulness at the Judgment … [Read More...] about What Kind of Rewards Will Believers Receive in Heaven?
Christian Estate Planning Basics
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8 Reasons Why I Journal—and Why You Should Too
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Plan to Read the Bible in 2020
The reality of outward trials and inward temptations calls for something more than an initial experience with God. His wisdom is needed every day. Colossians 1:9 records Paul’s prayer for the church … [Read More...] about Plan to Read the Bible in 2020
What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple?
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40 Bible Verses for Navigating God’s Promises and Blessings
Second Peter 1:3-11 is a remarkable passage of Scripture. It starts with a promise, ends with a blessing, and lists eight things we need to add to our faith to move from the promise to the blessing. … [Read More...] about 40 Bible Verses for Navigating God’s Promises and Blessings
Will Elijah Return During the Tribulation?
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What Does the Bible Say About God’s Promises?
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Who is Lucifer?
When God created “the world and everything in it,” He created the angels (Acts 17:24; Psalm 104:4). These spiritual beings have unique roles and characteristics, but they share a common purpose. Their … [Read More...] about Who is Lucifer?
How to Experience God’s Blessing
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10 Encouraging Verses and Devotionals About the Second Coming of Christ
The study of biblical prophecy provides encouragement for today and hope for tomorrow. Knowing that one day our Lord will welcome us to the Holy City with open arms is not just good news, it’s the … [Read More...] about 10 Encouraging Verses and Devotionals About the Second Coming of Christ
Daily Scriptures for Finding Inner Peace
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Seven Churches of Revelation Bible Study
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
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7 Biblical Answers for Dealing With Adversity
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7 Prayers for Inner Peace
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8 Habits That Are Destroying Your Walk With God
Have you fallen into bad spiritual habits? God has equipped His children with everything they need to live victoriously, but many Christians miss out by falling into habits that disconnect them … [Read More...] about 8 Habits That Are Destroying Your Walk With God
3 Ways to Hear the Voice of Jesus
Of all the voices we hear in a day, none is more essential to how we live our lives than the voice of Jesus! Throughout history there have been many great orators and countless inspiring speeches, but … [Read More...] about 3 Ways to Hear the Voice of Jesus
Is There a Sin God Cannot Forgive?
One of the questions I’m regularly asked is, “Pastor, can I commit a sin that God cannot forgive?” Jesus addressed the topic in Mark 3:20-30. According to Jesus, there is one thing a person can do for … [Read More...] about Is There a Sin God Cannot Forgive?
What Is Godliness?
Put simply, godliness is living a fruitful, obedient Christian life. It is one of seven qualities we are instructed to add to our faith after we become Christians. There are sixteen references to … [Read More...] about What Is Godliness?
How Bad Will the Tribulation Be?
Our culture has embraced the idea of suffering for a cause, but it has cheapened the concept of martyrdom in the process. Terms like social change martyr, digital martyr, work martyr, and political … [Read More...] about How Bad Will the Tribulation Be?
7 Steps to a Closer Walk With God
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Is Faith Enough?
A Case for Simple Faith Jesus told a story about a wayward son who wasted his inheritance on wild living and ended up destitute. Filled with guilt and shame, the young man returned to his father’s … [Read More...] about Is Faith Enough?
10 Powerful Prayers Packed With Promise
The Bible is packed with powerful, life-transforming promises. God has given us this vault of infinite riches to be an instruction book for life. Why, then, do we often feel drained and … [Read More...] about 10 Powerful Prayers Packed With Promise
The Bible’s Powerful 3-Step Process for Banishing Worry and Fear
Advice columnist, Ann Landers, when asked if there was a common denominator among the thousands of letters that came to her, said that the great overriding theme of all the letters was fear—fear of … [Read More...] about The Bible’s Powerful 3-Step Process for Banishing Worry and Fear
When You Feel Discouraged … Do THIS Immediately
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5 Biblical Strategies for When Life Is Hard
Walking the Persistent Christian Journey The Christian life is a journey of persistence and endurance. Each morning when we wake up, we have no idea what the day will bring—a flat tire, a troubling … [Read More...] about 5 Biblical Strategies for When Life Is Hard
Becoming a Cashless Society—A Financial Sign of the End Times
Do you remember the days when everyone paid with cash or paper checks? Credit receipts were made in triplicate—one page for the customer, one for the seller, and one for the bank. And there … [Read More...] about Becoming a Cashless Society—A Financial Sign of the End Times
What Does 666 Mean?
P. T. Barnum was an American showman of the nineteenth century who captivated American audiences with elaborate hoaxes that earned him a reputation as the "Prince of Humbugs." He didn't consider his … [Read More...] about What Does 666 Mean?
Women in the Bible
Recognizing the Women God Chose to Include in His Story of Redemption Quick—name three women who were prominent in the early days of American history and three who have been prominent in the modern … [Read More...] about Women in the Bible
Trusting God When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered
As a child, where did you go for answers? As a teenager, who was your “go-to” person? In your career now, do you have a mentor who helps you find the answers you seek? When Moses didn’t know what to … [Read More...] about Trusting God When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered
3 Ways to Overcome Loneliness
Recently a young, single woman quit her job in the city and moved back to her small hometown, abandoning her career and leaving a place of service in the church she had joined. When asked why, she … [Read More...] about 3 Ways to Overcome Loneliness
The True Meaning of Easter and Seven Signs That Jesus Rose From the Dead
Every year thousands of people travel to the Italian Alps to ascend a mountain which passes through the “stations of the cross.” Eventually they come to the foot of an outdoor … [Read More...] about The True Meaning of Easter and Seven Signs That Jesus Rose From the Dead
4 Ways to Meet God in Hard Times
Paul Jergan’s bend in the road came in the middle of the night, May 1, 2001, when he was jolted from bed by the ringing of the phone. Half-asleep, groping in the darkness for the phone, he muttered a … [Read More...] about 4 Ways to Meet God in Hard Times
5 Surprising Reasons God Allows Adversity
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The False Prophet in the Book of Revelation
A principle of reading and interpreting the prophetic portions of the Bible is that every prophetic event casts its shadow. That means, while the event itself happens in a moment of time, there are … [Read More...] about The False Prophet in the Book of Revelation
What is the Great White Throne Judgment in Revelation?
There are many events described in the book of Revelation. One of them is the Great White Throne Judgment, described in Revelation 20. The Great White Throne Judgment is an event where those who … [Read More...] about What is the Great White Throne Judgment in Revelation?
5 Signs You May See Christ
Sitting like giant golf balls on the bleak Yorkshire moors of northern England are dozens of strange globes protected by sophisticated security fences. Known as Project Echelon, this is … [Read More...] about 5 Signs You May See Christ
What Does the Bible Say About Modern Russia?
In recent years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has aggressively pursued reunification of the Soviet bloc. He has annexed Crimea, infiltrated Eastern Ukraine, and crept into the Republic of Georgia. … [Read More...] about What Does the Bible Say About Modern Russia?
Europe’s Role in Bible Prophecy
About 2,500 years ago, the Jewish prophet Daniel received a panoramic revelation from God that revealed the sweep of world history from his own day up until a future time when Jesus Christ returns to … [Read More...] about Europe’s Role in Bible Prophecy
The Promised Land of Israel
Of all God’s covenant promises to Abraham, I believe the most amazing is His promise concerning the land. God told Abraham to leave his country, his family, and his father’s house and go “to a land … [Read More...] about The Promised Land of Israel
Who Was Elijah?
Meet God's Prophet of Fire A Simple, Strange Man The Bible often provides extensive genealogies and background information on its key players. However, little is known about one particular man’s … [Read More...] about Who Was Elijah?
5 Principles for Biblical Decision Making
“I pray and talk to God, but I must be doing something wrong. I can’t seem to make wise decisions, and I have trouble knowing what God wants me to do in various situations.” Can you relate to this … [Read More...] about 5 Principles for Biblical Decision Making
Understanding Old and New Testament Prophecy
Prophecy fascinates us because it points to something beyond our physical world and reminds us of God’s hand at work in creation. Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God has “set eternity in the human heart” … [Read More...] about Understanding Old and New Testament Prophecy
What Is the Tribulation?
Twelve Answers to Twelve Questions A Time of Unrestrained Evil During the Tribulation, evil will flourish. God’s wrath toward the wicked will be revealed. Signs of His coming judgment will … [Read More...] about What Is the Tribulation?
What Is Prophecy?
In the United States, there were approximately 1.7 million new cases of cancer diagnosed in 2018.1 Globally, there were at least 25 ongoing, armed conflicts with vast humanitarian, political, and … [Read More...] about What Is Prophecy?
Love Letters from God
The husbands and wives who committed themselves to founding the fledgling republic that became the United States of America sacrificed dearly for their cause— particularly the leaders of the first … [Read More...] about Love Letters from God
The Joy of Christmas
Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child When I was growing up, most churches had some sort of a Christmas pageant every year. The average-sized church could pull together enough grammar school-aged … [Read More...] about The Joy of Christmas
Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25?
We often think of the Nativity as the “first Christmas.” But was it? It depends upon what is meant by the word Christmas. If we mean the birthday of Christ, then no other day is the first … [Read More...] about Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25?
Overcoming Anxiety: How to Win Against Worry
When it comes to membership in the human race, worry is part of the package. But it also proves to be a useless and unhealthy vice. Corrie ten Boom used to recite a little couplet: “Worry is an old … [Read More...] about Overcoming Anxiety: How to Win Against Worry
Angels and Demons Q&A
Bible-Based Answers to Burning Questions About Angels, Demons, and the Afterlife What are spirits? A spirit is “an immaterial intelligent being.”1 Each spirit possesses intellect, emotion, and will. … [Read More...] about Angels and Demons Q&A
Embracing Eternity: Is There Life After Death?
I heard a story about a doctor who visited a young man. The doctor grimly announced, “I’ve examined your reports. There is bad news, and there is worse news.” The young man replied, “Go ahead. Give me … [Read More...] about Embracing Eternity: Is There Life After Death?
In Everything Give Thanks
To give thanks is an action and rejoice is a verb and these things are not mere pulsing emotions. While I may not always feel joy, God asks me to give thanks in all things, because He knows that the … [Read More...] about In Everything Give Thanks
Angels and Demons in the Bible – Part Two
What Are They? What Do They Do? Who Do They Work for? Warriors for Eternity: The Fallen C.S. Lewis wrote, “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is … [Read More...] about Angels and Demons in the Bible – Part Two
Angels and Demons in the Bible – Part One
What Are They? What Do They Do? Who Do They Work for? Warriors for Eternity: The Faithful Most of us will never see an angel nor a demon as long as we walk this earth. These spirit beings live in … [Read More...] about Angels and Demons in the Bible – Part One
20 Verses for Taming Temptation
Temptation is a fork in the road. It’s choosing which road to travel: the high one or the low one. Wouldn’t life be easier if there were no forks, no decisions to make—if the road were simply a … [Read More...] about 20 Verses for Taming Temptation
How to Change Your Life From the Inside Out
There's more to revolutions than meets the eye. Journalist Barbara von der Heydt, a television correspondent in Germany in 1991, reported on the peaceful revolution that undermined the Soviet Union. … [Read More...] about How to Change Your Life From the Inside Out
4 Steps to Reviving Your Faith From John’s Letter to the Church of Sardis
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4 Signs of Faithfulness From John’s Letter to the Church of Philadelphia
Modern church life is quite different than life in the early Church, but believers today should emulate the faithfulness of the church at Philadelphia. Christ commended the believers for four … [Read More...] about 4 Signs of Faithfulness From John’s Letter to the Church of Philadelphia
3 Ways to Read Your Bible
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How to Study the Bible
Some students of God’s Word have been reading and studying the Bible as long as I have or longer — more than six decades now. If so, you’ve noticed the same thing I have: Bibles have changed. Not the … [Read More...] about How to Study the Bible
5 Critical Issues Facing Our World
There are at least five critical issues facing our world today. What does the modern nation of Israel have to do with the End Times? How should Christians respond to a world overrun by rampant … [Read More...] about 5 Critical Issues Facing Our World
Profile of Two Revelation Informants – Daniel and John
Every time I visit the Holy Land, I marvel at the miracle of the reestablishment of the nation of Israel. I can walk where Abraham walked, stroll through fields where the shepherds watched their … [Read More...] about Profile of Two Revelation Informants – Daniel and John
4 Signs of the End Times
The Rapture is the next event on the prophetic calendar. Casting their shadows before them, the following signs indicate that the End Times are near. 1. The Sign of Deception Many people are going … [Read More...] about 4 Signs of the End Times
4 Lessons From Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
One Man Against the World - 1 Kings 18:1-40 Have you ever felt as if everyone is against us, as Christians? With immorality spreading, does it feel like many people are against the truth of the Bible? … [Read More...] about 4 Lessons From Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
The 144,000 in the Book of Revelation
Like many of the topics in Revelation, there is much mystery surrounding the 144,000 mentioned in chapters 7 and 14. Who are they? What is their significance? What will be their objective? Will they … [Read More...] about The 144,000 in the Book of Revelation
The Second Coming of Christ
Mentioned throughout Scripture, especially in the New Testament, the Second Coming is a future event that will take place as Christ returns to earth in all His glory at the final judgment. At that … [Read More...] about The Second Coming of Christ
What Is the Millennium? 7 Answers to 7 Questions
Can you imagine a world with no fear? No disease? No pain? No worry? That is what the Millennial Kingdom will be like. For a thousand years, there will be peace—we will live in a perfect world with … [Read More...] about What Is the Millennium? 7 Answers to 7 Questions
Benefits of Biblical Prophecy in the World Today
Doom and gloom? That’s how many think of the book of Revelation. Oftentimes, Christians shy away from the study of prophecy because they believe it is too complex or irrelevant to spend time … [Read More...] about Benefits of Biblical Prophecy in the World Today
What Do Angels Look Like?
One of the most common questions we might have about angels is, “What do they look like?” Our world has created many portrayals of angels throughout history—but when it comes to the accuracy of these … [Read More...] about What Do Angels Look Like?
What Does the Bible Really Say About Guardian Angels?
Is there one particular angel whose God-given assignment is serving me—just me? One of the most common beliefs about angels is that each of us has a guardian angel. But the Bible does not … [Read More...] about What Does the Bible Really Say About Guardian Angels?
5 Questions About Angels
A lot of mystery surrounds the topic of angels. Although they are mentioned throughout Scripture, there is much we don’t know about them. But why should we take the time to study angels? Angels are … [Read More...] about 5 Questions About Angels
Angels in the Bible
Evangelist Billy Graham reports that "when my maternal grandmother died, the room seemed to fill with a heavenly light. She sat up in bed and almost laughingly said, 'I see Jesus. He has his arms … [Read More...] about Angels in the Bible
Spiritual Warfare Prayer
Pray on the Armor of God Prayer is work—and it requires all-out battle. It is not an idle pastime or an optional exercise reserved for more “spiritual” believers. Prayer is the hard-work business of … [Read More...] about Spiritual Warfare Prayer
How to Defeat Satan
6 Strategies For Safeguarding Your Mind The original video games that appeared in the seventies and eighties weren't rocket science. They required some hand-eye skills, yes. But intellectually … [Read More...] about How to Defeat Satan
How to Become a Christian
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“God Loves You” Download this Free Coloring Sheet
No subject has occupied the minds and pens of poets, authors, songwriters, and novelists more than the subject of love. But our culture is confused about the nature of true love—and Christians also … [Read More...] about “God Loves You” Download this Free Coloring Sheet