Isaiah 9:6,7, “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulders. Of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end.” The government of God’s Kingdom is on Jesus’ shoulder. God has given His Son to be the King over […]

Amos 3:7, “Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” Amos was speaking of the judgment coming to Israel because of her sins. They had been warned time and time again. Just like you and I are also warned to repent from any sins.   The way God

Matthew 28:19, 20, 19“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you;”  There is no doubt, the world is living in challenging times. According to the Bible, we

Is playing the lottery a sin?  No, it is not a sin, but it is not God’s best!  I remember when the lottery first came out in my hometown 30 years ago. I won $5.00 on my first try and I was so excited! In my excitement, I shut the car door forgetting my car

“Viktor Frankl, who was a prisoner in a concentration camp said the subject most talked about in prison was not freedom but food.”  This can be the case on the mission field, college campuses, even in a hospital room. Food is known to be a comfort item. Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic

Matthew 6:10, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”  Broadly speaking, the kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal, sovereign God over all the universe, Psalms 103:19, “The Lord has established His throne in heaven. And His kingdom rules overall.”  But “kingdom” more often applies to

All Things Made New  Revelations 21:1-7  21, “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride

I am reminded that God’s word uses a lot of military type metaphors. To help us understand the real spiritual battle we are in. And how Christians need to be actively involved. Ephesians 6:10-17, AMPC 10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that

We are the salt of the world, and we are the light. The Bible tells us how every believer is the salt and what the purpose for which God instructed salt to be applied in our lives. Many people use tambourines in praise and worship. One day a member of our church brought this instrument

There is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade, called the ‘de-dollarization movement.’ According to Google, “The Federal Reserve estimates that between 1999 and 2019, the dollar accounted for 96% of international trade transactions in the Americas, 74% in Asia and 79% around the