The Ease: Like the Days Of Noah

“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.” (Revelation 16:15) How many times have you turned on the TV, sat down, and promptly fell asleep? As if that is notContinue reading “The Ease: Like the Days Of Noah”

The Comfort: Life After Death

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. (1 Thessalonians 4:16) Leading up to the Passover Jesus had been telling the disciples that He would die, and then rise again on theContinue reading “The Comfort: Life After Death”

The Slave: Attitude Of Jesus

Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. (1 Peter 2:16) In the Bible, God’s chosen people are referred to as servants and slaves. When Moses met God at the “burning bush” he referred to himself as a servant (Exodus 4:10).Continue reading “The Slave: Attitude Of Jesus”

The Bondage: From Slaves to Friends

For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord’s freedman; likewise he who was called while free, is Christ’s slave. (1 Corinthians 7:22) In the Bible, the story of the Israelites being enslaved in Egypt is well-known. The Israelites were subjected to over 400 years of bitter hard labor makingContinue reading “The Bondage: From Slaves to Friends”

The Messengers: John the Baptist, and Jesus

“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 3:1) God has communicated His plans toContinue reading “The Messengers: John the Baptist, and Jesus”