SUNDAY STUDY: We May Face Mockery, but Jesus will Reward Our Faithfulness
By Jonathan Brentner @Harbingers Daily
What is the most ridiculed biblical belief of our day? Is it not our expectation of Jesus’ imminent appearing to take us home to Heaven? Sadly, the mocking of our “blessed hope” comes primarily from fellow believers.
The most troublesome source of scoffing for me has come from pastors who claim to believe in the inerrancy and inspiration of Scripture. A fe…
SUNDAY STUDY: Will Our Elections Be The Result Of Prayerful Involvement Or Ignorant Apathy?
Jack Hibbs is founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, and of Real Life network.
“And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.” 1 Samuel 8:7
Government is God’s creation. Politics is man’s perversion of it. The Lord instituted government, for without i…
SUNDAY STUDY: A Thief in the Night
“When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” M…
SUNDAY STUDY: Taking Possession of our own Soul
By Oswald Chambers @utmost.org
By your patience possess your souls. —Luke 21:19
When a person is born again, there is a period of time when he does not have the same vitality in his thinking or reasoning that he previously had. We must learn to express this new life within us, which comes by forming the mind of Christ (see Philippians 2:5).
Luke 21:19 means that we take possession of our souls …
SUNDAY STUDY: The Gates of Jerusalem
There are eight gates – seven are open and one is sealed
East Gate or Golden Gate
1. GOLDEN GATE (EAST GATE) – The first and most important gate is the Golden Gate (named from Christian literature), also called the Eastern Gate (its location), or Mercy Gate (as it’s known in Hebrew). Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday through this gate. He had been staying in Beth…
SUNDAY STUDY: God, Our Father
“one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” Ephesians 4:6
By Ken Ham @ answersingenesis.org
One of my favorite passages in the Bible is in Joshua 4, where we read the account of the Israelites miraculously crossing the Jordan River. God told Joshua to get the people to have 12 men gather 12 stones from the river and build a memorial so that:
When your children…
Sunday Study: SONG OF SOLOMON
Song of Songs 2:8-13
The verses above are about a love story between King Solomon and his beloved. The imagery of Jesus and the love He has for His bride, the Church, can be seen as the Son is gazing through the lattice in Spring when all is in bloom.
“My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away” is a beautiful reminder of the future day when Jesus comes f…
SUNDAY STUDY: Right or Wrong?
From Answersingenesis.org “Pocket Guide to Social Issues”
You may not have thought much about it, but how do you know what is right and wrong?
Different cultures have different standards, but there is an underlying sense of morality in all people. Everyone has a conscience! No matter where you go, people know that it is wrong to steal, to lie, and to murder.
Evolutionary scientists try to expla…
SUNDAY STUDY: The 5 Crowns in Heaven
THE FIVE CROWNS IN HEAVEN
In many churches, those members who study Bible prophecy are relegated to the ‘lunatic fringe’ politely, and sometimes not so politely, dismissed out-of-hand for wasting their time trying to divine the future.
Not so. Christians that study prophecy are not trying to “divine the future” – they are earning the “Crown of Righteousness” promised to all those that love His …
SUNDAY STUDY: Pentecost – Happy Birthday, Church!
From gotquestions.org
The church began on the Day of Pentecost, fifty days after the Passover when Jesus died and rose again. The word translated “church” comes from two Greek words that together mean “called out from the world for God.” The word is used throughout the Bible to refer to all those who have been born again (John 3:3) through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus (Romans 10…
SUNDAY STUDY: Happy Mother’s Day!
Following the death of her mother in 1905, Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) campaigned for years to institute Mother’s Day as a U.S. national holiday. At a memorial service for her mother on May 10, 1908, Miss Jarvis gave a carnation (her mother’s favorite flower) to each person who attended. Within the next few years, the idea of a day to honor mothers gained popularity, and Mother’s Day was observe…
SUNDAY STUDY: The Earth: Formed for a Purpose
By Simon Turpin @answersingenesis.org
What is the purpose of the earth? Well, the answer to this question depends on your worldview. From a naturalistic evolutionary viewpoint, there is none. In the evolutionary worldview, the earth has no design, plan, or purpose—it simply evolved by natural processes over billions of years. Furthermore, in an evolutionary worldview, mankind evolved from preex…