The Few – the NOT Proud – the Overcomers
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. John 1:11 Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. Rev. 1:11 Behold, I stand at the door and …
Doctrines of Devils & Traditions of Men
“Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees…Then they understood how that He bade them to not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees”. Matthew 16:6, 12 “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall …
The Oldest False Doctrine in the Bible
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” 1st Timothy 4:1 KJV I find it very interesting that the Lord makes this comment in 1st Timothy. Because in the not-too-distant past in a beautiful garden in a land called Eden, our first parents fell …
The Truth about Backsliders
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul (my Greek Contextual Apparatus for the critical text of the Nestle-Aland 27th Addition of the Greek New Testament reads, “his soul”) from death and cover a multitude of sins. …
The Too Strong Deliverer
By Mrs. Robert Hammond The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalm 18:2 Several years ago, as I read through the book of Psalms out of the New King James version, I noticed the …
Who I Am…
I’m a full-grown man. I’ll take on all the issues of life as they come. I will not shrink back from correction or discipline. I will take whatever is coming to me in the form of punishment and correction. I am teachable, pliable, tractable, and a little child. I will always take the back seat at the synagogue so that …
The Art of War…Obedience
One of the first things a man will learn in the military is obedience. As he is going through boot camp, this will be drilled into him to the uttermost. Your will, will be broken, and replaced with their will. You will obey, or you will be discharged or strongly disciplined. The consequences for disobeying a direct order are unparalleled. …
The Art of War…Preparing for the Battle (Part2)
“Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36 Three things jump out at me when reading the above verse: 1) These things will most certainty come to pass. 2) Only the ones who are “accounted worthy” will …
The Art of War…Preparing for the Battle (Part 1)
“…as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, even so will you do.” You know the value of prayer: it is precious beyond all price, Never, never neglect it. – Sir Thomas Buxton In any military setting, one thing is for sure: you’re going to obey orders to the letter. And if you don’t obey written orders, or …
The Art of War…Guard Duty (Part 3)
Last week we ended the teaching with one of the points from the second paragraph of that article, which said: “Now, at any military boot camp you will learn the basics. You will learn to: 1) respect authority, 2) keep your mouth shut, 3) how to put on bulletproof vests to protect your vital organs during battle, 4) follow the …