The soul which rises from out of sin to a devout life has been compared to the dawn, which does not banish darkness suddenly, but by degrees. The slow cure is always the surest, and spiritual maladies, like those of the body, while they are apt to come on horseback and express, tend to depart […]
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. – 1 John 1:5
The Apostle John starts out his letter in 1 John emphasizing both the deity and humanity of Christ together because we can have no relationship, no fellowship with God, apart from confessing that Christ is indeed the Son of God. This confession, this whole hearted conviction that Jesus Christ is indeed the Son of God, is […]
March 7, 1983 – February 3, 2014 There were so many things I loved about Ms. Hazel that I am going to miss. I loved her ornery personality. She was inspirational in her good-humored orneriness. She loved to instigate and rile people up in a fun, playful, good-natured way. I loved her quick wittedness. You […]
I often feel like a tour guide when I am teaching. I am so glad to have you all ready and willing to travel with Penny and myself each week without a time frame for finishing. It’s really like a leisurely walk or drive, we’ll get there when we get there. During our break Penny […]
Speak to my heart, Lord Jesus, Speak that my soul may hear; Speak to my heart, Lord Jesus, Calm ev’ry doubt and fear. Speak to my heart, oh, speak to my heart, Speak to my heart, I pray; Yielded and still, seeking Thy will, Oh, speak to my heart today. It’s strange how verses […]
As we close out our study of the book of Revelation, we come to what some call the ‘divine postscript.’ The message to the churches has come and gone, the rapture has occurred, the tribulation has taken place, the wedding of the Lamb has come, the millennium period is past, the great white throne judgment […]
The past few weeks we have called about what the millennial kingdom will be like when Christ rules the earth and also what the new heaven and the new earth will be like once all former things pass away. This week we continue to look into this wonderful place that our Lord has been busy […]
Jesus told His disciples “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I […]
Augustine as he was watching the sunset over the ocean once said, “If these are the pleasures afforded to sinful men, what does God have in store for those whose hearts are his?” What does God have in store for us? The past couple of weeks we have studied the final 1,000 year time period […]
