Rhonda Ballance

  Paul describes exactly what the mystery of the Church in the Old Testament was: that the Gentiles would be equally partakers of the Gospel of Christ. The Jews realized that they would be a light to the Gentiles (Isaiah 49: 6; 56: 6-7) but not that they would be equal with them! They thought that the Gentiles would be converts to Judaism. The mystery though as it has been revealed was for both to equally participate in the Church, God’s new creation. In order for both parties to be included each is required to accept the finished work of …

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When studying the Bible, why do we often have different understandings of the same passage? Pastor Jack discusses basic principles in studying God’s Word and how to set aside our predispositions. To watch previous episodes, visit RealLifewithJackHibbs.org/video/.

    Does the miraculous rebirth of Israel point to the end times? Find out with Dr. David Reagan on the show Christ in Prophecy. – See more at: http://christinprophecy.org/?sermons=the-birth-of-israel#sthash.AbCiSJjq.dpuf

Pete Garcia     The final event in which Gods interjects directly into the affairs of fallen man, is what we know as the Second Coming.  The reason we call it the Second Coming is that this will be the second time Christ physically returns to the earth.  This is opposed to the Rapture of the Church, where we believers are physically caught up to meet Christ in the air and go back with Him to the Father’s house for a period of time.  No, when Christ comes at the Second Coming, there will be no mistaking it for He will …

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  Genesis 39 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, had bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he …

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  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with Him also freely give us all things? (Rom. 8:32) Christians often have great need — along many lines. And we know that God has promised to meet our needs. Yet it sometimes seems as if God is indifferent to those needs. We can pray, and cry, claim the promises, and believe — and yet often the only answer we get is silence. This can go on for years. These are times of, “the trial of faith.” Why is this possible …

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Reflections       “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit.” Heb. 4:12         The Word of God is not merely the Bible – the Bible is the written Word. But Jesus Christ is the Living Word. Of course, there is only ONE true word, and so the Living Word will always agree completely with the written Word. But the point is this: God is speaking to us today IN HIS SON; He is speaking Son-wise. (Heb. 1:1) God is …

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The Lord tells Ezekiel that he is to lift up or carry a funeral song (Hebrew keennah) for the princes of Israel. From chapter two verse ten the scroll the Lord made Ezekiel eat contained “written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.” Therefore this chapter may be viewed as a conclusion to entire first part of the book. In this chapter there two allegorical dirges in poetical form. One is for the kings in verses 1-9 and the second is for the people of Judah in verses 10-14. Even though the present king of Judah was Zedekiah, this dirge or …

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  The authority of darkness is a very real thing to us. We have experiences, and if we were to capitulate to them, that would be the end of us. He tries to bring upon us that impingement of the authority of darkness, and if we surrender to it, capitulate to it, accept it, we are beaten. If we are the Lord’s, Christ is within, and Christ is supreme and we must go on even if we have no feeling, or if we have a very bad feeling; when it seems to be the last thing we ought to be …

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Exodus 16:1–36 Bread from Heaven 16 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and …

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Exodus 15:22-27 Bitter Waters Made Sweet 22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.[a] 24 And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were …

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Like many others, the impotent man had been waiting for a wonder to be wrought, and a sign to be given. Wearily did he watch the pool, but no angel came, or came not for him; yet, thinking it to be his only chance, he waited still, and knew not that there was One near him whose word could heal him in a moment. Many are in the same plight: they are waiting for some singular emotion, remarkable impression, or celestial vision; they wait in vain and watch for nought. Even supposing that, in a few cases, remarkable signs are …

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Introduction The Holy Family With Angels Rembrandt Cir 1645 There are three main reasons Jesus Christ, the son of God and the second person of the Trinity, had to come onto the earth as a human being: Cleanse the sin from the Heavenly Tabernacle of God. Cleanse the sin from the earth. Fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant with the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom. Reason One The Cherubim have the most prominent role of all the created heavenly beings because: They are the closest to God in His heavenly throne room. They surround God in all His glory. They play a …

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