Matthew 21:33-46: “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to…
Posts Categorized: 7-Year Tribulation
Persecution in America
Persecution in America is nothing like in other parts of the world. If you are at all aware, you know that in the Middle East, i.e. Islamic nations; in China, a Communist/atheist nation; in Hindu; Buddhist; and pagan nations, persecution is so much worse than anything we know. In these places, Christian believers are beaten,…
Doors
There are two kinds of doors mentioned in the Bible. One is bad, the other is good. We need to know which door to enter in order for us to live life as God wills for us. Proverbs 5:8 continues the thoughts of Solomon as he instructs his son. He gives much advice to avoid…
Prophecy Update 2-1-19 – China
In today’s posting I want to call your attention to China. As most people are aware, China has long been communist and atheist. Because Christians haven’t worshiped the state there, they have been the target of persecution for many years. China fears Christians, or any group for that matter, that doesn’t put the regime first. …
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
In Matthew 19:30, Jesus tells his disciples: “But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” This leads me to the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of Heaven is like this situation: A landowner hires a number…
Counterfeit Redemption
When I was saved and born again in 2005, my pastor impressed on me the importance of reading the Bible daily. He held a Bible up over my head and said that everything in our lives must come under the Word of God. Being brand new in the Lord and having no idea what real…
The Twitter Swamp
Most of you are familiar with the social media platform Twitter. You may also be aware that many people communicate extremely vile things on it. It seems that no one stops to think. Is what I’m saying uplifting in any sense of the word? It appears that the majority of people don’t care. They just…
Corrupting Influence of Sin
Today, I’ll start with an analogy. It’s rather gross, but at the same time, I think, quite effective. Consider a brand-new toilet bowl. It’s clean, white, no hint of anything that might mar its pristine surface. It gets installed in your home and it isn’t long before it’s not quite so pretty. A little bit…
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Reading in Matthew 18 about the parable of the unmerciful servant made me reflect back to verses I discussed in a previous blog post. In Romans 2:4-5, the Apostle Paul says: Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you…
Inconceivable Persecution
I was sitting in my living room in the early morning for my prayer time. The lights were out. It was quite dark outside. I began thinking about my brothers and sisters in Christ who are regularly persecuted in many countries around the world. This includes the Middle East in Muslim nations, China which is…