HE ALONE IS WORTHY

If today we were to look into heaven at all of its marvelous characteristics, there is one that stands out from all the others. REVELATION 5:12 __________________________________________________________ “In a loud voice they were saying: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain…’ “ HE ALONE IS WORTHY If today we were to look into heaven at all of its marvelous characteristics, there is one that stands out from all the others. The glory of heaven is not its beauty, its safety or its peace, but it is the Person of Jesus Christ Himself. What makes heaven so wonderful is that it …

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Question 16: Do the four horseman of the Apocalypse have names?

Answer: The four horsemen of the Apocalypse do not have names, and their description in the book of Revelation pertains to the nature of their judgments rather than to their personal names. The first rider, who comes forth conquering and to conquer, represents the Antichrist. He will be a world leader during the tribulation. The second rider brings on a world war because he is a assigned “to take peace from the earth.” The third horseman brings on a worldwide famine. The fourth horseman is assigned to destroy 25% of the world’s population in four different ways: by the sword …

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In the Fullness of Time

If we want a full and abundant life, we should turn to the One who created it.   GALATIANS 4:4-5 4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, 5 so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. In eternity past, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit planned and created heaven and earth. Yet even before Adam breathed his first breath, the Lord knew sin would enter the world, causing mankind to be separated from Him. …

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THE HOLY SPIRIT: GOD’S PRESENCE

Acts 2:1-4 2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. The Holy Spirit did not make His first appearance at Pentecost. Students …

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People Panic . . . God Provides

1 Samuel 15:1-19 15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; now therefore, listen to the ords of the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt. 3 Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’” …

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THE RIGHT FEET

“God is the one who has never criticized you or belittled you or made fun of your appearance in any way. He is the one who formed you, and said afterward, ‘This is good.’ In Luke, chapter 7, ‘a woman who had lived a sinful life’ brought an alabaster jar and broke it at the feet of Jesus. I am certain it was the most beautiful thing she owned. It represented her very life. At His feet she poured out all her longings, all her struggles, all her attempts to measure up, all her manipulations to try to get love. …

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37 Israel’s Rebellion Part II

God is now speaking to the second generation of wilderness wanderers. The first generation has died out and the Lord now speaks to their sons and daughters. God is commanding them to not do what their parents did to defile themselves with the idols their fathers worshipped. He urged them to follow the Law He provided to them at Sinai. He wanted them to sanctify (make holy) the sabbaths as signs of the covenant relationship between the Lord and themselves. By following these instructions the second generation would come to know by personal experience that Jehovah was their God. As …

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