Today I am going to be speaking mainly to the teenagers and young adults. All you young guys scattered out there: you young people. The reason is, sooner or later you will move out from under your parents' roof: sooner hopefully! You …
The Babylonian system depicted in Revelation 17 rules over the kings and kingdoms of the earth. It "shall intend to change times and law" (Daniel 7:25), and we see this particularly well in this world's holidays. The contrast between …
When studying a biblical topic, it is always helpful to begin with a plain, unambiguous statement that provides a fundamental understanding of the subject. Such a clear and concise scriptural declaration becomes a springboard for …

(25) Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, (26) "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. (27) And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. (28) For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— (29) lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, (30) saying, "This man began to build and was not able to finish"?
In the warnings of possible costs in Luke 9:57-62; 14:25-30, He says we must expect the loss of the respect and association with those we feel the most affection for, family members. They are not going to appreciate the changes we have …
In Part One, we saw how many Old Testament heroes of faith responded to God’s call to service with “Here I am,” a frequent translation of the Hebrew word hinneni. The same response occurs in the New Testament, with faithful men answering with idou, its Greek counterpart: Ananias: The man whom God used to heal and baptize Saul of Tarsus does not receive enough credit for his faith and courage. Ananias knew that this Saul had been persecuting followers of Jesus. But when God summons him to be His emissary to Saul, he responds immediately with “Here I am, Lord.” Notice Acts 9:10-11: Now there …
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