The Trumpet Will Sound

To “redeem” something is to buy it back so it can be used for its full purpose. When it comes to salvation, the Bible says, “There is no one righteous, no, not even one.” (Romans 3:10,23). This sinful state requires a “redemption” so we can enter the eternal purposes God intended.   So God provided righteousness… “which is by faith in Jesus Christ, extended to all and resting upon all those who believe: for there is no difference between people: for all have sinned, and come

The Bible calls both religious and political leaders, “shepherds,” because they have a great responsibility to care for those they lead. Jesus took this name to Himself… “I am the Good Shepherd: the Good Shepherd gives his life for the sheep. But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep: and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep… I lay down my life for the sheep” (John 10:11,12).   Every person

God gave Isaiah a command to preach the shortness of this life… “All flesh is grass, all the beauty of it as the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, because the Spirit of the Lord blows upon it. Surely, people are like grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God shall stand forever” (Isaiah 40:6-8).   Life is short because God shortened it due to human sinfulness. God is so serious about sin, He put a death penalty on it, saying “

Only God sees the heart of each person. Only His eyes look beyond actions to motives… “The LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed” (2 Samuel 2:3) . "Every way of man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD ponders (weighs) the hearts” (Proverbs 21:2) .   That God can see the hearts, thoughts, and motives of all people, ought to terrify the wicked and comfort the godly. The wicked, who “ speak peace to their neighbors, but evil is in their hearts ,” will be

The evil one has done a fabulous job of convincing preachers that their highest priority is to be non offensive. This strong emphasis on how people are made to “feel” trumps speaking Truth. We have made catering to people’s sensitivities a god. It is like giving a drowning victim of the Titanic a hot cup of tea so they can feel better in the moment, but avoiding the blatant fact that they are dying and need a Radical Rescue.   We need the pulpits to be places where Truth is d

There is a biblical principle that carries so much truth for our day and age, and that is the principle of being “hot or cold, rather than lukewarm” (Revelation 3:16). It represents a rebuke to those that feel like it’s cool and modern to have one foot in the world and one in Heaven, as if it makes them relevant to a dying culture. It calls out those that sing the praises of Jesus on Sunday, but condone the standards of our culture throughout the week. God says that He would

Throughout the Bible, the end of an age was marked by one consistent pattern, hearts that had grown hardened to Truth. In Noah’s day, the warnings from God were disbelieved and mocked. At the Tower of Babel, human pride had hardened their hearts to their need of God, as they wanted to be their own gods, ruling over their own lives. And the disturbing last verse in the book of Judges could be written about our day today… “and everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judge

There are some things no trials of earth can conquer.  Jesus said, “Whosoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:4,5) We are thankful for so many present blessings. But there’s a deeper thankfulness that praises beyond circumstances - through tears, persecutions, and hardships - with eyes fixed on Christ, which cannot

As Jesus healed a demon possessed man who was both blind and mute, the multitude could see the miraculous transformation - the man suddenly spoke and saw. All the people were amazed and rightly concluded, “Is this not the Son of David?”   But when the Pharisees heard it, they blasphemed, saying, “This fellow only casts out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of demons” (Matthew 12:22-24). Denying what was clearly good, what was clearly the power of God over evil, they called good

Jesus told a parable… “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for Himself a kingdom, and to return. And He called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Occupy till I come.’ But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us!’” (Luke 19:12-15). Why did His citizens hate Him? Because He was righteous and they were wicked.   On October 18, a rally will take place across Americ

Every student of God’s Word knows we’re watching prophecy unfold before our eyes in the Middle East. We also know lasting peace will only come with Christ’s return. When it comes to prophecy, when the Bible doubles something, it is for emphasis. God quadruples something, it’s an alarm bell. There are four prophecies of Christ’s coming reign over the terror-loving nations…   “You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. Be wise

Today is the last day of Sukkot, the feast of tabernacles, where the Jewish people build temporary dwellings in their back yards to remember their years of sojourning in tents in the desert after their delivery from Egypt. This feast is eight days long. For the first seven days of Sukkot, the four candle stands in the Temple courtyard, each standing 75 feet tall, with large bowls of oil atop each one, were lit, and their golden glow illuminated the Temple grounds.    But on t

Perched high in stone towers, the watchmen of Israel’s day had ONE job - to look for incoming danger. They were attentive, eyes always...

This command was given by God through the prophet Haggai to the Jewish people that remembered the temple and what it was like in its...

This week in Africa, in spite of all the horrific persecution, Christians gathered, waved Israeli flags, and declared, “Thank you for...

“The LORD looks from Heaven. He sees all the children of men… There is no king saved by the multitude of an army: a mighty man is not...

As we enter Fall, darkness is rapidly descending on our days – both seasonal and moral. Joy seems to be withering away from our countries...

Today is two years since the evil assault on Israel’s border. To see the crowds around the world rejoicing in remembering that day is an...

After Charlie Kirk was assassinated everyone that felt it personally started wearing shirts or placing bumper stickers on their cars that...

The Apostle Paul was now old and imprisoned in Rome for the second time. He was aware that he would likely be put to death very soon and...