2 Thessalonians 2:3 & the Rapture Prior to the Day of the Lord

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J. Vernon McGee in Quotes by Christicommunity 2 Thessalonians 2:3 & the Rapture Prior to the Day of the Lord “There must be ‘a falling away first.’ Many have interpreted this to mean the apostasy, and I agree that it does refer to that. But I think it means more than that, as a careful examination of the word will reveal. The Greek word that is here translated as ‘falling away’ is apostasia. The root word actually means departure or removal from.’ Paul says that before the Day of the Lord begins there must first come a removing. There are two …

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The Source of Abundant Joy

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The Source of Abundant Joy By Oswald Chambers In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us, (Romans 8:37). Paul was speaking here of the things that might seem likely to separate a saint from the love of God. But the remarkable thing is that nothing can come between the love of God and a saint! The things Paul mentioned in this passage can disrupt the close fellowship of our soul with God, but none of them is able to come between the love of God and the soul of a saint on the spiritual …

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Because He First Loved Us

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Reflections Because He First Loved Us We love him, because he first loved us. (I John 4:19) Read in the Bible the many commands to love one another. Then try to do it. You might want to do it. That is good. And you might convince yourself for awhile that you have succeeded. But you cannot do it. You cannot love with the agape love of God. The best you will muster up a human love. Indeed, the commandment to love one another has often been turned into just another LAW by some Christians – something we must do to …

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Our Glorious Hope

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One day God will restore and glorify our bodies, and we’ll be reunited with Jesus and loved ones Our Glorious Hope 1 Corinthians 15:20 – 15:58 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. 24 Then [cometh] the end, when …

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Iran’s Khamenei: Negotiating With Israel Would Be Big Mistake

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04/04/2018 Any move to negotiate with Israel would be an “unforgivable mistake,” Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Israelis were entitled to live peacefully on their own land. Saudi Arabia — birthplace of Islam and site of its holiest shrines — does not officially recognize Israel, but Mohammed bin Salman’s comments, quoted in the US magazine The Atlantic, are a further sign of an apparent thawing in bilateral ties. They come as mainly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia faces off against Shi’ite Iran in a regional power struggle. Tehran and Riyadh back opposing sides in …

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Report: Trump backtracks on decision to pull US troops out of Syria

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After consulting with his advisers, US President Donald Trump has reportedly agreed to keep US troops in Syria, backtracking on his announcement last week that the US will be withdrawing from Syria soon. 04/04/2018 US President Donald Trump has reluctantly agreed to keep US troops on Syrian soil after consulting with his advisers, MSNBC reported on Wednesday. The White House issued a statement saying ISIS is “almost completely destroyed,” but added that “the United States and our partners remain committed to eliminating the small ISIS presence in Syria that our forces have no already eradicated.” Last week, while speaking in …

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God’s Grace –Jerusalem’s Unfaithfulness Part I The Rejected Orphan Marries The King

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In the sixteenth chapter of the book of Ezekiel God gives Ezekiel a parable to share with both the Jews in Babylon, and those who will be coming from Jerusalem after Nebuchadnezzar invades them for the final time in 586 B.C.. This is a very long message of sixty-three verses, and the central theme can be divided into are six sections: The rejected orphan who marries the king (Ezekiel 16:1-14). The queen who became a harlot (Ezekiel 16:15-34). The harlot who becomes a convict (Ezekiel 16:35-43). The convict who became a “proverb” (Ezekiel 16:44-52). The convict and her sisters repent (Ezekiel 16:53-58). …

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“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”—2 Corinthians 5:21.

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“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”—2 Corinthians 5:21. MOURNING Christian! why weepest thou? Art thou mourning over thine own corruptions? Look to thy perfect Lord, and remember, thou art complete in Him; thou art in God’s sight as perfect as if thou hadst never sinned; nay, more than that, the Lord our Righteousness hath put a divine garment upon thee, so that thou hast more than the righteousness of man—thou hast the righteousness of God. O Thou who art mourning by …

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“They took Jesus, and led him away.” John 19:16

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“They took Jesus, and led him away.” John 19:16 He had been all night in agony, he had spent the early morning at the hall of Caiaphas, he had been hurried from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate; he had, therefore, but little strength left, and yet neither refreshment nor rest were permitted him. They were eager for his blood, and therefore led him out to die, loaded with the cross. O dolorous procession! Well may Salem’s daughters weep. My soul, do thou weep also. What learn we here as we see our …

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Seek God Early

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Good Morning! When we spend time with the Lord in the morning, He fills and prepares our heart for the day ahead Seek God Early Psalms 63:1 – 63:8 1 (A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.) O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary. 3 Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips …

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The Paradox of a Righteous Lot

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Pete Garcia Most of us alive here in America tend to see the world with a western worldview.  This worldview works fine for everyday life, but can cause the average western believer consternation when trying to make sense of certain parts of the Scriptures.  All Scripture is giving by inspiration of God through the Holy Spirit (2 Tim 3:16), but what we fail to sometimes take into account, was that the men who physically wrote the Bible, were all from the Oriental world. The Old Testament was written almost entirely in Hebrew and with a small portion in Aramaic.  The …

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