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The Four Horsemen: The "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, called the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ to Saint John the Evangelist. read more

The Olivet Prophecy: When Jesus left the temple after speaking to the His disciples and the people, some of the disciples were showing Jesus the many buildings of the temple. Jesus told the disciples that "not one stone shall be standing here that will not be thrown down." read more

Life In The Spirit: When we think of living our lives, most people think of living in the flesh. Yes, we must all live in the flesh with these bodies that our Heavenly Father has given us. read more

Ministers of The Spirit: Who are the ministers of the spirit? First off, lets take the duty of a minister (one duly ordained to the service of God  in the Christian church). read more

Commercial Christianity: What is commercial Christianity? It's not only about the product pushers who sport their crosses to sell their products, or the politician who holds their bible high in the air to support their agenda. read more

Deception: Have you been deceived? Christ warns the apostles as well as us. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. read more

Understanding The Bible: One of the biggest problems in Christianity and religion today is the misunderstanding of bible scripture. When the bible is not interpreted correctly, it leads to false teachings and traditions of men. It also leads people astray and into confusion. read more

The Key of David: The Key of David opens up the genealogy line as well as the Levitical and King-ship of Melchizedek, A Priest-King of Jerusalem, who is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. read more

The Book of Life: Do you ever wonder if you are written in the book of life? The Book of Life is the set of names of those who will live with God forever in heaven. It is the roll of those who are saved. This Book of Life is mentioned in many places of the bible. read more

Out of The Mouth of Babes: It is important for us all at times to bring ourselves down to a child's level of teaching and understanding. Kind of like when we first became Christians and started with the basics of learning the Word. read more

Evil Is As Evil Does: When we speak of evil we usually refer to a person rather than an action. We all have a little evil in us, but it is our actions that defines if we are an evil person or not. Hence the saying, "Evil is as evil does." read more

To The Seven Churches: Only two of the seven churches were pleasing to God because of what they taught. The two churches were the church of Smyrna and the church of Philadelphia. read more

Sign of The Times: When looking into the sign of the times we find that our Heavenly Father gives us plenty of scripture in the new and old testament that gives us the season or sign of Christ's return. read more

Body Soul Spirit: When we hear the phrase "body, soul, and spirit" we can think of man as a living (mortal) being trinity, just as the "Father, Son and the Holy Spirit" would be the full (immortal) Godhead Trinity. read more

Mans Increasing Knowledge: Just look around and think for a moment where we are today when it comes to technology. Man has taken technology to the limit and beyond. Actually, it has gone beyond the limits of man. read more

Don't Tempt God: You know, it is pretty common today that we hear derogatory sayings towards Christians all the time; God dam it, Jesus Christ, Jesus freak, hypocrite, why does God do this to me? You may even hear, "If there was a God," why does He let all these evil things happen in the world? read more

Healthy Foods of The Bible: Now, if you want to eat healthy, start by opening your bible to Deuteronomy 8:8, and you will find that the Israelites if they would listen, stumbled onto something. read more

Most Read Old Testament Scripture: Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. read more

Scientific Proof Of The Bible: The Bible is estimated to have been written between 1450 B.C. and 95 A.D. This chart shows scientific facts and principles referred to in this ancient Bible, but not actually discovered by humankind until later centuries. read more

Sons of Cain: It is important to note that the posterity of Cain comes in the generations of the heavens and the earth; and not in the book of the generations of Adam. read more

This Man Adam:  The relevance of Adam is not solely with the Old Testament. In the New Testament, the first Adam is compared with the second Adam. The first Adam brought about the (Fall of Man), which cursed man with the knowledge of sin. read more

The Fallen Angels: Their strength is seen in the giant cities of Bashan, utilized by Egypt in the construction of buildings. The explanation of Greek mythology is no invention of the human mind. read more

Back to The Garden: What really happened in the Garden of Eden? Did Adam and Eve eat from the apple tree? Not quite... That is an old wives tale that many believe till this day. read more

Three Earth Ages: One of the biggest controversies between religious scholars, scientist and archaeologist, is how the earth was formed and how old it is. Many religious scholars believe that the earth was created 6,000 years ago, contradicting proof of a dinosaur or Stone Age millions of years old. read more

Eight Prophetic Events: We are approaching that time when we need to understand what is about to take place in the near future. Here is a brief overview of the end time events in prophecy. read more

Stand With Israel: We are reaching a time when we need to understand what is going on in the middle east and our relation with Israel. read more

Paul's Committed Ministry: One of the New Testaments most important teachings begins in the book of Corinthians, written from Ephesus by the Apostle Paul sometime between 53 - 57 A.D. Paul, who started as one of Christianity's most zealous enemies, was hand-picked by Jesus Christ to become the gospel's most ardent messenger. read more

Listen To The Music: One thing that people seem to have in common among a world of division is music. As far back as the beginning of time, music has played it's roll in all cultures. read more

Rise of The Nones: There has been a dramatic shift in the past decade that stands to impact religion and politics, and those who do not affiliate with any specific religious tradition. read more

Evangelical Deception: Just when you might be thinking that the majority of evangelical religious leaders are known for false teachings, twisted scripture, and slippery ways to get into your pockets; they always seem to surprise you with their cunning and worldly political ways. read more

He Is Risen: To set the stage, we will begin our study just after Jesus had performed one of His first and most remembered miracles. Turning the water into wine at a marriage ceremony in Cana of Galilee. read more

Psalm22, The Psalm of Death: Psalm 22, Written to the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. Better known as "The Psalm of Death." Relating to or concerning David's Son and David's Lord. read more

Proclaiming Victory: There are three very important declarations in the New Testament that effect us all in the present time as well as the future. read more

Strong In Spirit: In today's world most of us are fighting everyday to stay on top of things. Lack of money, time, and patience. Everything is moving so fast that people just can't keep up. For the average person it is like taking one step forward and two steps back. read more

The Great Apostasy: The great apostasy; are we seeing this in the world today? The answer is yes... We are in the time that the great apostasy begins to take place, and it has branched out to the four corners of the earth. What exactly does apostasy mean to the Christian and the church? read more

Don't Be Shaken: When the apostle Paul addressed the Thessalonians apparently his first letter was misunderstood, especially regarding the second advent of Christ. The Thessalonians had embraced the idea that Paul had taught that (the day of Christ was at hand), meant that Christ's second coming was about to occur very soon. read more

Do Not Fret: Many believe we are in a terrible place at this time and it seems that all is lost. Not only this nation, but the whole world is deeply divided and in trouble because of evil spirits and principalities. read more

Fear Is The Enemy: Fear is a spiritual-warfare between you and the devil. Remember back in Matthew chapter 4, when Jesus was tempted by Satan after He was baptized? How did Jesus handle the situation? read more

The Locust Army: In Revelations 9, the fifth and sixth trump sounded. So, what was John talking about when he described the Locust Army? It has been believed by many Christian scholars, that this swarm of locust has been related to the Arab world and the rise of Islam, as well as the progress of the Mohammedan wars. read more

Eyes of The Watchman: When we hear the eyes of the watchman, or eyes of the spirit, what or who are we exactly speaking of? Are they the eyes of the angels of the Lord? Are they the eyes of God, or the Holy Spirit? What is their purpose, and what do they represent? read more

All To Remembrance: Have you ever wondered how much knowledge you really have? Things that went on in your past and things you learned and experienced as far back as you can remember. How about glimpses of a time that you can't quite remember, but know you have been there. read more

Baptism and Dedication: The difference between baptism and dedication varies among religious groups. Basically, in the Catholic and similar faiths, baptism is performed at an infant age and confirmation at an older age. read more

Spiritual Blessings: Did you ever wonder why you receive the blessings that our Heavenly Father graciously gives you? Did you know that these blessings are by the kindness and compassion of God, and have nothing to do with yourself? read more

Tried With Fire: Did you ever wonder what the end times "Day of the Lord" would be like? How judgment would take place, and how it happens? What is meant when you hear "tried with fire?" read more

Highway To Hell: When we see all the evil deplorable things taking place in the world today; we can't help but think that we are all on the highway to hell. Satan's evil power has advanced upon the world, and we are taken to a new level in time that will hold the key to our future, or the destruction of a great nation. read more

Breaking The Law: When we think of breaking the law, we usually think state, and federal laws of this country. However, what about the ten commandments? "Gods law." Does it still remain? "The answer is yes." The ten commandments still remain and we as a nation are breaking every commandment of God possible. read more

Under The Law: When we think of the laws of God, we usually think of the ten commandments and the Old Testament laws of Moses. There are two laws here (Moses law and Gods law), that we must consider. read more

Kings and Children: There was a vision given to the prophet Isaiah by God concerning all of Israel in the end times. It was prophesized against Judah and Jerusalem at the time, but concerns us all in the present and future sense. read more

Return of The Dragon: In order to understand how Satan (that old serpent the dragon) comes about in the end times, we must first go back to the old testament of the bible to learn more about him from the beginning. read more

The Rapture Hope or Hoax: One of the biggest controversy's in the church today, is about our gathering back to Christ in the end times. Is it before the tribulation of antichrist, or after? Keep in mind that there are two tribulations. read more

Wicked People In High Places: We have all seen in the past few years the rising of wicked people in high places. This is nothing new under the sun and we will see it happening more in the near future. Our political leaders have become corrupt and self-centered only looking out for themselves forgetting the people that they serve. read more

Can America Stand: The time will come when that strong and mighty nation, which is a terror to all both far and near, that conquering, destroying nation whose land the rivers divide, will bring forth gifts to the Lord of Hosts in Jerusalem, where He has placed His name. read more

America Gone Wild: America the beautiful, the super power of the world, chosen by God to be the peace keeper of the end times. But what has gone wrong? Has the United States gone astray from the values that this great nation was founded? read more

War or Peace: With all the action going on here and abroad, we are getting close to the final days of this world age. We are past the part of wars and rumors of wars and are heading to the end of time where all the nations will cry peace, peace, peace. read more

The True Church: With so many different religions and beliefs in today's world, we may often ask ourselves, who is teaching the truth? What should we believe? What is the true church of God? Who is the Rock that we should follow? read more

The Second Advent: As stated in Matthew 21, Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem and they came to the town of Bethpage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of the disciples ahead to a village so they could bring Him a donkey that would be tied there, with its colt beside it. read more

A World Without God Is Doomed: If you think this world is not in big trouble, 'think again' my friend. Today, we are living in a world without God's Word to govern us. We are presently living in a world which denies absolute truth. read more

Believer or Hypocrite: Does today's Christian turn off people because of white-washed religion? Are we truly believers when we say we are Christian, or do we follow the way of the hypocrite? read more

Twisted Scripture: We hear more and more about churches and ministries that twist the scripture to suit their ways, and that this would come about in the end times. So, how do we know when scripture is truth or not? read more 

A Whisper, A Roar, A 2x4: There is no doubt that when God needs to get our attention He will speak to us through the scriptures, through other people, and through our own conscience. God has His own way to make Himself known when He wants us to listen.read more

Where Are The Dead: Many believe that when one dies they remain in some hole in the ground awaiting the resurrection, while others believe that when one dies they either go to heaven or hell. But the Bible does not say this at all. read more

Mysteries of God: What are the mysteries of God, and to whom does He reveal them? Mysteries of God are spiritual truths known only by revelation. God reveals his mysteries to those who have faith in Him and are obedient to the gospel. read more

Gods Rainbow An Eternal Promise: We see it in the sky after a rainy day when the sun shines through. A beautiful bow in the sky of awesome colors and radiance. But what does this beautiful phenomenon represent and why was it created? read more

Perilous Times: In the Second Epistle to Timothy, Paul urges Timothy to not have a "spirit of timidity" and to "not be ashamed to testify about our Lord." read more

Christ Brings Division: When we think of the end times it always focuses on the return of Christ and peace to the world. People get the idea that when Christ makes His appearance at the second advent that He is coming in peace. read more

Tough Times: When we see the world today, we know that everyone is going through tough times. It appears at times to be quite overwhelming for many, especially for those in the lower income bracket. Many get discouraged and feel that they will never get ahead. read more

The Acceptable Year of The Lord: When Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee (Luke 4:14), He  came to a little town called Nazareth, (the place where he grew up). Jesus became very well known because of all the healings and wisdom he spread throughout the land. read more

Stressed Out: We live in a time of change, conflict, materialism, fears and worries. Wars and rumors of war, failed peace talks, and mother nature brewing up storms, earth quakes, and volcanic eruptions like never before. A time when people no longer communicate face to face, but rather text to text. Respect has dwindled towards the elderly, and the younger generation wants everything without earning it. read more

Spiritual Gifts: When we speak of spiritual gifts from God, we are not necessarily talking about gifts that please the flesh, but rather gifts that please God and the spirit. (i.e. The Holy Spirit). What exactly are some of these gifts? read more

It's a Long Way There: When we try our best to be a Christian, at times, it just seems to be such a long way to the kingdom living in this world today. As every day passes, it appears that this country, as well as other countries of the world, are lacking in God's direction. read more

Twenty Reasons To Study God's Word: The Word is a discerner of thoughts. The Word of God is alive and powerful. It cuts between "soul" (your individual self), and "spirit" (the intellect of the soul which is your mind). It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. read more

Spirit of Slumber: When we speak of a slumbering spirit, we may think of one who does not know or study the word of God. However, what most don't know is that this is an intent from God. read more

The End Time Famine: What is this famine of the end times that we hear so much about. Jesus would explain to His disciples that the famine in the end times He was talking about was not for food or drink, but for hearing the Word of God. read more

The Mark of The Beast: Throughout the New Testament Christ warns us about Satan, his mark and being deceived, better known to many as the beast mark, or mark of the beast. Some believe we are to receive some physical mark on our body. Some believe it is an internal mark of deception and works. read more

No Rest For The Wicked: Did you ever wonder why the wicked always seem to get ahead? In today's world it appears that pride, status, wealth, and power are at the top of the list for many. read more

All Around The World: Seven weeks had passed since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and believers from all around (Jews and Gentiles alike), came gathering for Pentecost day. Suddenly there came a roaring sound as the "Holy Spirit" came upon everyone present at the house where they were meeting. read more

Comfortably Numb: What have we become? A society who has fallen into a desensitized state of reality, awareness, responsibility, and spirituality. A divided society of people who live their lives by tradition and competition rather than wisdom and common sense. read more

Saved by Grace Judged by Works: Many do not understand that our salvation depends on faith and grace, not by just trying to obey the laws of God or doing good works. It will be mostly our judgment that depend on our works. read more     

The Christmas Story:  It's that wonderful time of the year for "The Christmas Celebration", when people around the world seem to have a special feeling of joy and kindness in their hearts. Is this just a coincidence, or is there a special reason for this reaction. I like to think that there is a "high point" in the "power of the Spirit" that touches us all during this glorious season. read more