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…
Prophecy Update – Destruction of Damascus
There is a soon-coming event that we can see on the road ahead through our prophetic headlights. This is the destruction of Damascus, Syria. The Bible speaks clearly about this prophecy that has never been fulfilled. We see in Isaiah 17 the entire description of this event, but we’ll limit the verses we read to…
Aliens & UFOs: A Christian Perspective
I’ve previously said in this blog that few pastors preach on Bible prophecy and end-times events. I’ve got another one for you. Have you ever heard any pastors preaching on alien abductions? I didn’t think so. Here we go where pastors fear to tread… Aliens and UFOs are a cultural phenomenon. They’re popularized in movies. …
Rising Spirit of Antichrist
I had a conversation recently with my pastor who said that he is seeing the hate and the lies rising all around us, and that this is clear evidence of the spirit of antichrist in the world today. I said, “Welcome to the club.” That’s not to pat myself on the back, but for those…
Choosing Jesus – When?
Let’s start this message with a couple of Scriptures to set the stage. The first is Philippians 2:10-11, which says: “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” And then…