In his second letter to the Thessalonians, Paul teaches that before the Day of the Lord, the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction, will be revealed. This coming world ruler, the antichrist, will attract followers from all over the world with his magnetic personality. He will be a financial and political genius. In Daniel 7 he is referred to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
The Power is Not in Your Robes
We’re here in Jerusalem to remember the beginnings of the Church. The root of the Church is in the Acts of the Apostles, not in the ceremony of the Old Testament. The Church I want to be part of is the Church of the New Testament which began on the Day of Pentecost. Jesus appeared to His disciples after the resurrection and in Acts 1:4 He said, … [Read more...]
The New Face of Revival in Uganda
Last Friday in the dusty town of Kabwohe, Uganda, more than 5,000 people crammed into an enclosed field to worship Jesus. They stayed from 7 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. for an all-night celebration that included dancing, singing, shouting, speaking in tongues and an altar call that resulted in dozens of conversions. A few times during the evening, … [Read more...]
Why is there so much Suffering?
Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why is there so much hatred? Why is there so much evil? It can be summed up in one word: sin. We were born with a nature to do wrong. That is why it’s ridiculous when you hear some people say the answer lies within. The problem lies within. The Bible says the heart is “deceitful above all things, and … [Read more...]
No Unity at the Expense of Truth
Andrea Williams, chief executive of Christian Concern and a member of the Church of England's General Synod, has issued the following statement in response to the Archbishop Justin Welby’s Presidential Address to the General Synod on Monday (15 FEB): The Archbishop of Canterbury’s presidential address at Synod addressed the aftermath of the recent … [Read more...]
Americans Pay very Close Attention to Scalia’s Warning
Alexander Solzhenitsyn who sustained long years of imprisonment and exile in Russia wrote that: Are we prepared to learn from the past? Are people living in freedom able to learn from those living in need? Can the lesson they have learned be taught to the free world? Yes it can, but who wants to learn? Our proud skyscrapers point heaven ward and … [Read more...]
Slavery is a State of Mind
Tubman in 1887 (far left), with her husband Davis (seated, with cane), their adopted daughter Gertie (beside Tubman), Lee Cheney, John "Pop" Alexander, Walter Green, Blind "Aunty" Sarah Parker, and great-niece, Dora Stewart at Tubman's home in Auburn, New York. Source: Wikipedia Harriet Tubman (1820–1913), known for her role in leading dozens of … [Read more...]
Modern Day Gladiators
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. “Utterly pointless,” says the Teacher. “Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless.” What does a man gain from all of the work that he undertakes on earth?— Ecclesiastes 1:1–3 (ISV) Settling unhappily into his Super Bowl seat, high behind the end zone, Joe spots an empty seat low … [Read more...]
The Christian Life is not Difficult…. It’s Impossible Without The Holy Spirit
Reuben Archer Torrey (1856-1928) was both an evangelist and Bible scholar. Long associated with D.L. Moody, he became most prominent during world preaching tours in 1902 and 1921, which took him to China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India, Germany, and the United Kingdom. His preaching in Wales in 1902 has been noted as one of the causes of the … [Read more...]
Leaving and Cleaving
Many parents have been baffled over a son’s or daughter’s easily transferred loyalties from the original family to a new spouse. How can their young boy or girl so easily choose the new love over a long-established relationship? Here is the reason: For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and … [Read more...]