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 h

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 pres

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 example

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