Therefore let the one who thinks he stands watch out that he does not fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 When we place our hope and confidence in Christ, that is a good thing, but confidence in self is dangerous. Writing to the church in Corinth, Paul issues a warning to believers who might be tempted to think they are spiritually immune to falling into sin. Israel’s history shows that even those who have seen God work powerfully can still fall into sin if they grow careless, proud, o

And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19 Have you ever wondered why Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John fishers of men? It could be because Peter, Andrew, James, and John were professional fishermen. It could be a metaphor. Just as fishermen catch fish, the disciples would now “catch” people—bringing them into the Kingdom of God through preaching, teaching, and making disciples (Matthew 28:19–20). I believe all three explanatio

I shall remember the deeds of Yah; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old Psalm 77:11 To God be the glory! Today, we meet in our new worship center. Ten months ago, on June 20, 2024, we began constructing our new building. Here we are today, thanking God for all He has done through the ministry of Grace Harvest Bible Church. We began meeting at Swift Creek Elementary in 2006 as a church plant. In 2008, we bought 6 acres at our current location, so in 2009, we met at the A

And the street of the city was pure Gold, like transparent glass Revelation 21:21 Have you ever wondered why the streets in the new Jerusalem will be made of Gold? Some Christians have such a distorted view of what heaven will be like. If you asked five people what will heaven be like, you might get five different answers. I found these responses to the question, What do you think heaven will be like? A garden with lots of flowers and hot, warm and cool pools to swim in. B

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 2 Thessalonians 1:9 As long as the unbeliever is alive, they have hope. What is this hope? Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in "I hope something will happen." This is not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition of hope is "confident expectation." That confident expectation for a believer is the hope of eternal life with

But Yahweh was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief ; Isaiah 53:10 There is probably no one alive in America today who has not heard someone say God loves you. Some go as far as to say that God loves everyone and He would not send anyone to hell. While that sounds wonderful, it is the farthest thing from the truth. God is love but also a God of justice and vengeance. Paul, writing to the church in Ephesus, declared, " Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because

And a roadway will be there, a highway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness . Isaiah 35:8 Growing up in the ’60s, I became a fan of Led Zepplin. I owned every album they recorded. Their untitled fourth album contained the hit Stairway To Heaven. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs ever. Least you be misinformed this is not a Christian song. Aidan Schuttler explains the meaning of the verses. The first verse spends its time introducing our main c

He will swallow up death for all time , Isaiah 25:8 A reference to swallow in the Old Testament refers to death taking someone to Sheol, to the grave. In Numbers 16:32 we read, “ and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions .” However, here in Isaiah 25:8 we see something different occurring. God is promising that death will be swallowed up forever. This occurred when Jesus died and ro

A yoke is a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plow or cart. A yoke allows two animals to share a load and pull together. Yokes were used in Bible times primarily with bulls or oxen to plow fields and pull wagons. The animals yoked together needed to be close in size and weight for the cart or plow to pull evenly. In the Old Testament, the word "yoke" is often used metaphorically to represent a burden, obligation, or slavery. Jesus has