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A Brand Snatched from the Burning! Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? —Zechariah 3:2 While no one knows how soon until they will die, it is certainly true that an unsaved person is just one step away from hell (1 Sam. 20:3). The longer someone lives without Jesus, the less likely …
12 Gates “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving” —Psalm 100:4 Nehemiah chapter three describes the workers who rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem. The wall was sectioned off by 12 gates. These 12 gates describe the Christian walk from beginning to end: 1. The SHEEP gate (3:1) = The SALVATION gate. The sacrificial lambs were lead …
BUILD WALLS “…build thou the walls…” —Psalm 51:18 Non-denominational organizations advocate tearing down denominational walls. One contemporary Christian song says, “Let the Walls Come Down” referring to removing walls of doctrine that divide one religion from another. The world urges us build bridges. “Let’s bridge the generation gap.” Another song refers to “a bridge over …
Love Works … faith which worketh by love. —Galatians 5:6 Today is Labor Day. However, for the Christian who loves God, everyday is “labor day.” We are “always abounding in the work of the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). There is a definite connection between our love for the Lord and our laboring for Him. Jesus asked Peter, “Lovest …
Have You Heard the Good News? The word that I have heard is good.—2 Kings 2:42 A little girl was in the hospital recovering from surgery. She was a Christian. A grumpy nurse came into her room and the little girl greeted her, “Good morning nurse. How are you today?” “I’ve been better,” the nurse …
It’s All Good! “…have tasted the good word of God…” —Hebrews 6:5 I love eating at a buffet. Barb and I enjoy eating at one particular Chinese buffet in our town. It has a great variety of foods. I grab plate and load it up with the foods I like and pass by the foods I don’t …