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 w

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 s

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need . Hebrews 4:16 Have you ever been afraid that God will not hear your prayers? Do you think somehow you are not good enough or that you are not worthy. Fear not dear one you can go with boldness before the Lord. Followers of Jesus are not called to live a life of fear and timidity. The writer of Hebrews tells us that Jesus is our merciful and f

Let all that you do be done in love . 1 Corinthians 16:14 In 1984 Tina Turner released the song "What's Love Got To Do With It." Songfacts writes this about the song, " In this song, Tina Turner plays the part of a woman who enjoys the carnal encounters with her lover, but feels no emotional attachment. She wants him to know that there's nothing more to it, as for her it's purely physical. Their relationship has nothing to do with love, which she dismisses as "a sweet, old-fa

And He humbled you and let you be hungry and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh   Deuteronomy 8:3 Here we are at the beginning of a New Year, and many new promises have been made about what to add or remove from our lives. Many of us realize how important it is to eat healthy food and exercise regularly. Americans str

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and most influential civilizations in the world and lasted for over 1000 years. One of the significant reasons that it lasted that long and conquered almost all of Europe was because of her legions. Rome established a professional army made up of well-equipped and trained men. While other warriors, especially in Gaul, Germania, and Brittania, wore little armor and were not trained as a cohesive fighting unit. The legions would line up

If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you . John 15:18 How would you answer the question, "Are you hated"? I think most of us would respond, "I don't think so." For the most part, people want to get along with everyone. The vast majority of people try to avoid conflict in their lives. I, for one, find it very unpleasant when I have conflict with another person. In the letter to the Romans, Paul urges all believers to avoid conflicts, "if possible,

This Sunday through Tuesday, we are blessed to have Justin Peters preach and teach at our church. Justin was last here in September of 2014. I first became aware of his ministry when I listed to the Strange Fire Conference at John MacArthur's church, Grace Community, in November of 2013. His website describes his ministry as follows, "Justin Peters Ministries is a worldwide expository preaching and teaching ministry. We focus on teaching the sufficiency of God's word and expo

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths . 2 Timothy 4:2-4 Today I am deviating from the sermon series in Matthew to answer the call from Pastor Jo