Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Matthew 24:15-16 Jesus, in the Olivet Discourse, warned of a future event that Daniel had also prophesied. The prophet wrote his book around 540 B.C., over 500 years before Christ. Jesus' warning refers to the moment when the last half of the tribulation period wi

And they were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. Revelation 9:4 God has always known who His people are. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me” (John 10:14) and “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;” (John 10:27) In Revelation 9, we are told that during the fifth trumpet, God will unleash what John describes

If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, Revelation14:9 There is a concern with some within the body of Christ concerning the mark of the beast. Let's examine why this should not be an issue for any believer. In Revelation 13, we are introduced to the mark of the beast, "And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, that they be given a mark on their right hand or

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 When you were saved, God transformed you. You no longer were a slave to sin; you were made a slave of righteousness (Romans 6). In his Gospel, John recorded the following about what our Lord said about abiding in Him: I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from M

and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, Revelation 6:16 Webster defines wrath as strong vengeful anger or indignation: retributory punishment for an offense or a crime: divine chastisement. The progressive Christian movement has rejected the notion that a loving God would send anyone to Hell. Rob Bell was a former Mars Hill pastor with over 10,000 members. When he

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 When Paul wrote his letter to the Church in Philippi, he was in prison and did not know whether he would live much longer. In Philippians 3:10, he wrote these words: that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, (Philippians 3:10). He had suffered a great deal for the cause of Christ, and in this verse, Paul revealed that his prese

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. Revelation 22:21 The above is the first and last verses of God's Word to His people. It has been said that young believers love to read Genesis because it tells us all about Creation, and older believers love to study Revelation to see what's coming. In between those two books, there are 64 more books. Every one of them is the inspired Word of God. Not one of the

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:14 Charles Spurgeon said, "Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right." How did we ever get here? What do I mean by here? Our nation, the Western world, has declared what God describes as sin to be acknowledged, accepted, and celebrated by all. Here are just two examples

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 3:13 Today we are ordaining three New Deacons to serve the body of Christ at GHBC. These three men, Michael Dance, Rich Hamilton, and Javier Owens, have been examined by the Elders and are men who meet deacon's qualifications. Today these men will be set aside to serve this body and to assist the Elders. The first mention of men se