Have we left our first love? Remember, remember your first love. According to John MacArthur in "Christ's Call to Reform the Church" - Christ is our first love. Loveless Ephesus "To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, "These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst … [Read more...]
Is the Rapture Really Imminent?
We often hear the word "imminence" in reference to the rapture. But is the rapture really imminent? The following is my opinion and may possibly come across as polemical at times. I don't intend it to be. I'm sure some pretribulationists and non-pretribulationists will disagree with some of my observations. Generally … [Read more...]
Revive our Hearts and Nations
May the Lord revive our hearts and nations! Of course, this won’t occur until the Father sends his Son to take dominion. This is why we pray the Lord’s Prayer, “May your kingdom come; may your will be done on this earth as it is in heaven.” May revival come into our individual hearts and flow into the church at … [Read more...]
Christian Zionism a Mind Virus
When Tucker Carlson called Christian Zionism a Mind Virus, Virgil Walker didn’t flinch. He nodded. Walker was referring to Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes. Before rushing to cancel Tucker, he asks us to pause and reflect on what he’s saying, Not because I agree with his phrasing—it was reckless and sure to … [Read more...]
Size of the Cross
How big is the Cross to you? What is the size of the Cross to us? Well, it depends upon our awareness of our sins. Imagine a point on a blank page. Now imagine a line proceeding from that point out to infinity. In your mind place another line going out from that point at an angle. It should almost look like a … [Read more...]
Psalm 67: The Lord Bless Us
Psalm 67: The Lord bless us and cause His face to shine upon us. May His name be known, and may salvation extend to all nations. Psalm 67 God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah; that Thy way may be known on the earth, Thy salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise … [Read more...]
A Journey to Victorious Praying
A Journey to Victorious Praying - Finding Discipline and Delight in Your Prayer Life This is a book review of A Journey to Victorious Praying by Bill Thrasher. Foreword by Erwin W. Lutzer and published by Moody Publishers Chicago (250 pages). Most Christians will have books on prayer on their shelves. If they … [Read more...]
God’s Unfinished Business
Israel is God's unfinished business. How do some Christians see Zionism? In fact most don't see any biblical warrant to recognize a Jewish state. Even where some Christians don't have any particular animosity against modern secular Israel, they deny any biblical mandate for its existence. For example Isaac Munther … [Read more...]
I am Anti-Zionist not Antisemitic
“I am Anti-Zionist not Antisemitic!” How many times have I heard a statement along those lines? “I don’t hate Jews, but I’m strongly opposed to apartheid Israel.” There’s a list of different reasons, excuses and platitudes for standing against Israel, and siding with the Palestinians that people give. “If Israel … [Read more...]
The Church is Not Israel
The Church is not Israel. The church is not Israel! The church is NOT Israel. True Israel is NOT the church! The church is NOT True Israel. The church is not Israel - spiritual, national or otherwise... No, I haven't flipped out like writer Jack Torrance in the book-movie The Shining. He typed pages and pages of: … [Read more...]
