Revelation 14:14-20 The Two Great Harvests We are nearing the end of summer. The fall is the time of the harvest. Farmers who have spent the entire summer preparing their crops get to harvest their crops for their benefit. Here in Revelation 14, we are nearing the “fall season” of the book. The seal, thunder, and trumpet judgments have all occurred. God has been working in the lives of people to protect the saints and to prepare the world for... Read more
Revelation 14:6-13 Seven Messages of Hope for Today When we look around the world today, we might not see much hope for us. What we see in Revelation 14 can speak to us today. Just as then, we need to hear about hope. This chapter presents seven messages of hope for us today. THE ETERNAL GOSPEL “Then I saw another angel flying high overhead, having the eternal gospel to announce to the inhabitants of the earth—to every nation, tribe, language,... Read more
Genesis 14:17-24 Giving and God’s Blessing We live in a nation known for the freedom that it offers. We have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and others. However, the one freedom that very few Americans are experiencing today is the freedom from debt. Americans are drowning in a sea of debt. Many have become slaves to the lenders in today’s economy. As we read in Proverbs, “The rich rules over the poor,... Read more
Unchurching by Richard Jacobson Unchurching by Richard Jacobson defines the purpose of the book with the subtitle: “Christianity without Churchanity.” He opens with the appropriate quote from Richard Halverson, former chaplain of the United States Senate (10): In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece, where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome, where it became an institution. Next, it moved to Europe,... Read more
Genesis 12:1-9 Faith and God’s Blessing A man took his girlfriend out for dinner and when they sat down, he laid an elaborate box on the table for her birthday. All the while they were eating dinner, she just kept thinking about this box, because it was a big box, and she wanted to know what was inside. She could hardly eat. The waiting to open the gift was killing her, but her boyfriend told her to open the gift... Read more
Revelation 14:1-5 Jesus and His 144,000 Earlier, in Revelation 7, the Bible showed us who the 144,000 were and their purpose. When we look at the 144,000 in these verses in Revelation 14, we see that the Bible is describing their character and behavior. As we have said in Revelation 7, there are two main views. The first is a literal view – that these are 144,000 Jewish evangelists. As Warren Wiersbe notes: This special group of Jewish men was... Read more
The Coming Peace Isaiah 9:1-7 2 August 2016 Everyone looks for peace. Only One can bring true peace. The Old Testament prophet predicted that there would be a “Prince” who would come and bring peace. That coming Prince of Peace is Jesus of Nazareth. Here in Isaiah 9:1-7, God shares with Isaiah a two-stage development in which the true Prince of Peace would come. First, Isaiah is told that there is a distress that only One can solve (Isaiah 9:1).... Read more
Joshua 24:15 The Ride of Your Life “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”” (Joshua 24:15, ESV) Welcome everybody to SonWorld Adventure Park VBS—a place to learn about Jesus. All this week, our... Read more
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren is a 40-day devotional which takes the reader on a personal spiritual journey. The book presents what Warren says are God’s five purposes for human life on Earth. The book describes itself as a “blueprint for Christian living in the 21st Century.” This book is intended to be read on a daily basis. There are 40 short chapters to be read on consecutive days. Each chapter... Read more
A Thankful Heart July 21, 2016 Year C Psalm 138:1-8 Evangelist Dr. Michael Guido of Sower Ministries and author of “A Seed for the Sower,” once mentioned the importance of expressing thanksgiving in praise. he states: Paganism has its prayers, but not any praise. It has teaching, but not any thanksgiving. Sometimes unthinking Christians express no thanksgiving. But praising, like praying, should be a habit.1 David’s habit of praise, in this case, came from a thankful heart. How can I express a... Read more
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