Brief Overview: The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and … Continue reading –>
As you join the conversation on our blog, please note the following: Comment Posting Basics Make comments brief, succinct and conversational. Show Christian love and respect. Comment on the topic at the head of the thread. Share personal experiences that relate to the topic. Discuss ideas not people. Read the post and other people’s comments … Continue reading –>
When I preach a sermon in English, which is the only language I can preach in, and I had three people translating it into Spanish, each one would translate it differently. To get the big picture you would not choose one translation and throw the rest away. You would put all three together to get … Continue reading –>
You may also listen to and share the podcast version of this article. In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. Judges 17:6 NLT We are created to follow our own conscience and moral convictions. Does that mean that we just do whatever is right … Continue reading –>
Picture it. Wewoka Woods, July, Oklahoma Adventist Conference Camp meeting 1992. I had planned on going down for the day, but some friends encouraged me to stay the night in a tent they had available next to theirs. When I went to lie down on the cot, my friends offered me blankets. I told them … Continue reading –>
What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open: “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. Revelation 3:7-8 NLT The church of Philadelphia represents the church that found the open door into the Most Holy Place … Continue reading –>
Jesus has an amazing promise for the church of Sardis and all those who listen. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Revelation 3:5 NKJV Imagine your … Continue reading –>
God has always had a people. Even during the dark ages there were those who overcame the darkness. Jesus promised them, And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations— ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to … Continue reading –>
To me, the Bible is the most personal and universal book ever written. When I read it I know God is personally talking to me, just as He was personally talking to Martin Luther as he read the Bible chained to the monastery wall in Europe in 1517, and just as He was personally talking … Continue reading –>
Last week I wrote about the church of Smyrna which endured great persecution for being faithful to God, even when facing death. Bible scholars of the historicist tradition agree that the church of Smyrna represents the Christian era from 100 to 313. This brings us to the church of Pergamos, which represents the time period … Continue reading –>
