Month: May 2018

“And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing” (1 Kings 18:43)

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“And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing” (1 Kings 18:43) Elijah was not always answered immediately, and who are we to demand a prompt answer to our first asking?….He was convinced that sooner or later God would grant his request, yet he was persuaded he should “give Him no rest” (Isa. 62:7). Six times the servant returned with his report that there was no portent of rain, yet the prophet relaxed not his supplication. And let us not be faint-hearted when no immediate success attends our praying, but be importunate, exercising faith and patience until the …

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SAY IT AIN’T SO MR. PRESIDENT: Trump’s “Peace Plan” For Israel Could Explain Severe Weather Outbreak

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Today I awoke to extremely severe weather in my Home State of Michigan. As of this afternoon, more than 300,000 Metro Detroiters are without power. I’m sure that number will be much higher across the State once the storms have passed. Michigan is far from alone, as New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio are also enduring the severe weather outbreak. Now, I’m sure most would say, it’s Spring and with Spring comes severe storms. Normally, you’d probably be right, but while the severe weather was raging outside of my home this afternoon I read some alarming …

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Question: “What is the power of prayer?”

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Question: “What is the power of prayer?” Answer: The idea that power is inherent in prayer is a very popular one. According to the Bible, the power of prayer is, quite simply, the power of God, who hears and answers prayer. Consider the following: 1) The Lord God Almighty can do all things; there is nothing impossible for Him (Luke 1:37). 2) The Lord God Almighty invites His people to pray to Him. Prayer to God should be made persistently (Luke 18:1), with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6), in faith (James 1:5), within the will of God (Matthew 6:10), for the glory …

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By Grace Through Faith

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Reflections By Grace Through Faith For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:8-10) The relationship between grace, faith, and our works, is given in this passage. In short, we are saved BY grace, THROUGH faith, UNTO good works. If we alter this relationship we are in danger of creating a false gospel; a false Christianity. It …

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Evidence That The Church Began at Pentecost in Acts 2

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Evidence That The Church Began at Pentecost in Acts 2 By Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum Ariel Ministries Q. What is the biblical evidence that the Church began at Pentecost in Acts 2? A. The evidence comes in four passages of Scripture. The first passage that deals with the beginning of the universal church is Colossians 1:18: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. The point of this verse is that the Church is the Body of the Messiah. The second …

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Nimrod the Founder of the Occult and Babylon

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The Bible develops a very prominent and notorious character named Nimrod. He was the sixth son born of Cush. His name in Hebrew means to rebel. He was the founder of Babylon and Assyria. He is mentioned in I Chronicles 1: 10, Micah 5: 6 and in Genesis 10: 8b-9. The Hebrew text states that he was a mighty hunter before the Lord. This is indicative of his antagonism and opposition to God. He was wicked and made the whole world rebel through the building of the Tower of Babel. He was the first to establish kingdoms. This happened in …

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The Power of Love 

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God says we are worth redeeming, and He asks us to approach others with the same mindset. The Power of Love 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-6 4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; Today’s verses teach that love “does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth” (1 Corinthians 13:6). This means believers aren’t to dwell …

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King David’s city discovered? Ancient site linked to biblical kingdom, archaeologists say

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King David’s city discovered? Ancient site linked to biblical kingdom, archaeologists say Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered an ancient site that may offer fresh insight into the ancient biblical kingdom of David and Solomon. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have been excavating the remains of a large house dubbed the “Governor’s Residence” that was destroyed by a fire in an 8 th century B.C. Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered an ancient site that may offer fresh insight into the ancient biblical kingdom of David and Solomon. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have been excavating the remains of a large house dubbed the …

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Tears in His Bottle

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Christ in the Psalms Tears in His Bottle Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? (Psalm 56:8) In an hour of despair, it is easy to allow ourselves to think that if God were REALLY with us, and REALLY loved us, that He would not allow us to suffer. Yet He does. And according to this verse, He is aware, and cares about, every tear we might shed. This is not merely sentimental poetry. It is God’s way of revealing to us that nothing that happens to His people goes …

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The Choice

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The Choice Jack Kinsella The question has been asked so many times that has morphed from a question into a challenge; “How can a merciful and loving God condemn people to eternal torments in hell?” The question is not just posed by atheists and skeptics, but also by some sincere, but woefully uneducated Christians. The argument has some merit on the surface. God is love. All men are created with a sin nature. Since, by definition and design, all men are sinners and our Creator God is love, it logically follows that a loving God who created sinners would be …

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TROUBLED? TRY PRAISE!

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Psalm 34 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his …

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