A LOOK AT END TIME PROPHECY THROUGH THE EYES OF AN UNWORTHY SERVANT

The Overview There is no better father than Creator God. He formed us and knows us. He provides for us, loves us unconditionally, and longs for real, life-giving relationship with us. He runs out to meet us in our sin, clothes us with new identity, and restores to us the abundant life he has always planned for us. As we spend time looking at the father heart of God, may a fresh revelation of his love for you guide you into greater depths of relationship with your heavenly Father. The Scripture “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”   -  2 Peter 3:9 The Worship Experience Artist: Travis Greene Song: You Waited The Devotional There is no virtue more calming than patience. A peaceful lifestyle begins with patience. When birthed by a heavenly perspective, patience can transform even the most stressful place...

Zechariah: Return to the Lord WE ARE HOLY TO THE LORD Wednesday, July 31, 2019 |  Zechariah 14:16–21 The nature versus nurture debate in psychology questions whether our behavior is inherited or learned. Do we behave the way we do because we have been wired to think and act a certain way from birth? Or is our behavior a result of a combination of learning and environment. Many feel both play a role. Holiness is another matter. Moral ideas and some moral practices may be learned. Our nature may make us more inclined to certain kinds of responses. But true holiness only comes from a work of God. It begins with God’s declaration that those who are “in Christ” are righteous. That gift is worked into our life and behavior as we learn from God’s Word and are empowered by His Spirit. The closing verses of Zechariah describe what life will be like during the Millennium. It is proof that a perfect environment and good teaching do not guarantee belief. During the millennial period, ther...

July 31, 2019 God’s Loving Outreach John 4:1-42 The story of the Lord’s encounter with a Samaritan woman is a wonderful example of His loving response to those who hurt. Jesus is always reaching out in love, even when we do not recognize His extended hand. Although this meeting may have appeared accidental, it was really a providential appointment with the Messiah. As the woman reached the well, Jesus initiated conversation by asking for a drink of water. His direct approach surprised her and opened the door for a dialogue that would change her life forever. Throughout the exchange, Jesus’ goal was to help the woman recognize her greatest need so He could supply the only gift that would meet it: salvation and the forgiveness of her sins. She had spent her life trying to find love and acceptance in all the wrong places. The Lord offered her the living water of the Holy Spirit—the one thing that would quench her spiritual and emotional thirst. Like the Samaritan woman, we ...

5 Ways to Sift out the Scoffer :: By Jonathan Brentner Published on:  February 24, 2019  by  RRadmin7   Category: General Articles It’s ironic when you think of it. Those who attack prophecy teachers for saying we are in the last days are themselves fulfilling a key biblical prophecy of the last days. Peter wrote this about these end-time scoffers, “…knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation” (2 Pet. 3:4-5). The group the apostle addressed denied the Genesis account of the flood and hence the reality of God’s judgment. Today, this scoffing springs from a variety of sources, including those in the household of faith. Let’s examine some of the traits of the scoffer who ridicules our hope in Jesus’ soon appearing: Scoffer...

Mystery Babylon and Porphyrology :: By Daniel Payne  Published on:  February 24, 2019  by  RRadmin7   Category: Dan Payne ,  General Articles A great deal of study and wonder has been invested as to the identity of Babylon the Great or Mystery Babylon, as recorded by the Apostle John in the Book of Revelation. Many believe that Revelation chapter 17 describes religious Babylon and chapter 18 describes commercial Babylon. Apostate Christendom, both the Catholic and Protestant movements that work tirelessly together with the Vatican with the stated goal of merging all world religions into one ecumenical denomination, very likely represents religious Babylon. As to the identity of the commercial Babylon of Revelation chapter 18, it may very well be that the false harlot church controls the world market. However, it could also be that chapter 18 describes a commercial system that represents something else entirely. It is not always preferred to have...

Why Do We Suffer? :: By Nathele Graham Published on:  February 24, 2019  by  RRadmin7   Category: General Articles ,  Ron & Nathele Graham Nobody likes to suffer, but if we can see a reason for it, suffering becomes easier to bear. Much suffering is caused by our own choices, but we always expect God to take the trouble away. Another reason is so His glory can be seen. In Old Babylon, a decree had been issued requiring everyone to worship a false idol or be burned alive. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego worshiped God Almighty and refused to bow before an idol. They were sentenced to burn. “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up” ( Daniel 3:17-18). We are to follow the law of our land, but not when it conflicts wit...

Daily Devotion: The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever - by Greg Laurie -  www.harvest.org   And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. - Hebrews 11:6   When Jesus walked this earth, He healed a lot of people. But did He heal everyone? Could He have healed everyone? Jesus could have said, "Everyone will be healed on the count of three. One . . . two . . . three" and boom! Everyone, everywhere has been healed. He wouldn't have needed to touch people. He wouldn't have needed to even see them.   Jesus could have done that, but He didn't. He responded to people who called out to Him, like Bartimaeus, the blind man who heard Jesus passing by and shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" (Mark 10:47 NLT).   The only place where Jesus wasn't able to do miracles was in His hometown of Nazareth, and...