The Trumpet Will Sound

God doesn’t wait for mankind to “deserve” His kindness, He gives it freely… “He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and unjust … He is kind to the unthankful and to the evil … He gives to all, life, breath, and all things.”   Nor does God show favoritism. Jesus told His disciples… “If you only love those who love you, what thanks do you have? For sinners also love those who love them. And if you only do good to those who do good to you

Almost every water source around the world has been polluted. Everyone looks for fresh, pure water, from an uncontaminated source. Purified water companies are everywhere. And this holds a spiritual truth for us, because there was only one Person who ever lived who was called “The Fountain of Living Water.”   Every word He spoke was truth and life. He refreshed the souls of those who heard Him, imparted eternal life to those who believed in Him, and withstood the wicked with

The command to remember evil, and the precious lives of those who fought it, is not only so that history will be remembered accurately, but so that we can also say, “Never Again.”   Remembrance Day in Canada, and Veteran’s Day in the USA, is being trampled by those who seek the overthrow of our nations. The evil that arose, bringing about both world wars, is rising again – with the help of our own governments and politicians.   The names and faces of those who fought and died

God knew we would need hope to reach for, just as the flower reaches for the sun, so He gave us His Word full of promises and prophecy. For those that live in a state of continual spiritual anticipation, their hearts have a strength that enables them to endure seasons of waiting because they see the final destination.   The saints of old endured because they believed the promises of God, that a deliverer (Moses) would come, that a new king would rise up (King David), that a S

The prophet Joel lived approximately 800 years before Christ, and wrote of a time when the Spirit of God would be poured out on all people, transforming hearts and minds and leading them to Christ.   “…I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions” (Joel 2:28). Many people thought that Pentecost fulfilled this prophesy, but the Apostle Peter shared that it is for our very day, th

Never before in history have we seen all the prophecies of the end times align like they are today. And it’s not just happening in our own country, but throughout the world.   The Scripture speaks of a time at the end where people, “ Will have a form of godliness but denying the power thereof. Have nothing to do with such people” (2 Timothy 3:5).  They will say they are Christ followers, but they fully support the sin that nailed Jesus to the cross. The Holy Spirit is not res

Time after time, the Lord reminds us that no amount of evil we see around will stop His plans for this earth. When a group of unbelieving complainers stopped the whole congregation of Israel from entering the Promised Land when they could have, the Lord remarked… “But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord” (Numbers 14:21). No disobedience or delay will stop His plans.   The Bible foretold of these days, how the enemies of God will unite

Jesus spoke a parable to the crowds, “The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no room to store my fruits?’ And he said, ‘Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll pull down my barns and build greater ones; and there I will store all my fruits and goods. And I’ll say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have much good stored up for many years! Take your ease – eat, drink, and be merry!’  But God said to him, ‘You fo

Jesus warned the churches, in the book of Revelation, about a teaching He would not bless… “I have a few things against you because you have there those who hold the teaching of Balaam… repent, or else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth” (Revelation 2:14-16).   Balaam was a prophet-for-hire in the book of Numbers in the Bible (See chapters 22-24). He was hired to curse Israel by the king of Moab. Four times Balaam tried to curse

Snow falls freshly in our area and sparkles under the streetlamps at night, glistening even more brightly under sunlight. To know that each snowflake is a crystal wonder, each one being unique and marvelous, although there are billions, is awe-inspiring. And who can’t help but remember the promise of God… “ Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow” (Isaiah 1:18).     The reason we need a Savior from sin is because not one of us can cleanse our own heart

Have you ever been asked to build a project that seemed nearly impossible? Nehemiah was asked by God to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem that had burnt and fallen into a pile of rubble, but the people were afraid… and the enemies of the project were plenteous. But God had asked him to proceed in faith… and he did.   “Hear us our God, for we are despised. Turn back their insults on their own heads,” was their prayer. And the presence of God was with them, and “Everyone worked wi

A preacher was mocked at an American outdoor Gospel event when he told the people that they need to “Tear down their false gods and altars, repent of their sin, and turn to God while there is still time.” “We don’t have false gods here!” was shouted from the second row from stage. How desperately unaware people are to deny that there’s multiple gods in our culture!   Just because they aren’t a “sun god” or a “moon god,” people think it doesn’t apply to them. But our gods are

If we think Satan doesn’t have goals and a supporting agenda, think again! His goals are far more established than ours have ever been.   Firstly, his first priority is to get you to DISTRUST God. If he can do that, you will never find your Firm Foundation. You will forever flounder; and have to tread water in strength of self to the point of exhaustion.   Secondly, he desires that you get OFFENDED at everything, so as to never trust your fellow man. Live in a state of perpet

The streets of our town are decorated with tombstones. Giant size skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls, are arranged to look as if they are coming out of the graves. Many homes are decorated to look like haunted houses and crime scenes.     Halloween, with all its attempts to glorify death, give us a great opportunity to share the power of Christ. Jesus said, “The day is coming when all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of Man and shall come forth (John 5:28,29)

Division is necessary for good things to be created. A baby is formed by cells dividing millions of times. At creation, Jesus divided the light from the darkness, and the day from the night, the sea from dry land, to form the world we live in. God divided Israel from all other nations to prepare a holy nation for Christ’s appearing. Then God taught Israel to divide the holy from the unholy, and the clean from the unclean.   When Jesus walked on earth, there was a division bec

“This is the Stone which was despised by you builders, which is become the Head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:11,12)   Rejection of the right foundation in a building project results in ruin. The same is true for our lives. Jesus said, “Whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who  built his house upon a Rock: and the

Consumer statistics say that every person has an average of 5 accounts across financial institutions and debt is at its highest level ever. But few consider they have a moral account with God which must be settled in this life because it’s eternal… “Each one of us shall give account of himself to God” is the reality-check of this life.   But God, in His love toward us, already provided for our great debt of sin… “And you, that were once alienated and enemies in your mind by w

There’s nothing as beautiful as a glowing bride on her wedding day. She is fully known, and fully loved. She adorns herself for the delight of her husband and the look of complete joy on his face, not for her own approval.   This magnificent, loving union of husband and wife is a picture of Christ and the Church, His bride…  “This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church” (Ephesians 5:32). What makes it so “great” is that our Bridegroom not

In a village in Burma lived an older man, a missionary, that had lovingly come to live among the natives and teach them about God and their need of a Savior. He was teaching about Satan and how he desired for all of them to go to hell, in contrast to Jesus, who came and died for their sins. But they didn’t grasp that this evil was real. They argued that there was plenty of fish in their nets, and that their crops were growing fine…  “Where is this evil?” He urged them that “S

Satan has a tested strategy that has proven fruitful for generations - keep the people distracted! Much like the cliff found in South Dakota that had thousands of buffalo bones strewn across the bottom of it, was testament to the strategy of the hunters, human and animal alike, that as long as they kept the buffalo running scared, distracted with the wolf nipping at its right and the injured and bleeding buffalo screaming to its left, it failed to look ahead, to see the cliff