My Escort and Me (The Believer’s Final Journey) A dancing figure, light and free, moves with virgin liberty. Eyes like moon crystals in the sea, my escort has come for me. An apparition God has sent to calm this fleeting moment. A traveler between life and death, a comforter at one’s last breath. I’m ready for my heavenly flight, pass…
Christ’s Victorious Proclamations VICTORIOUS PROCLAMATION #1 Prior to Christ’s resurrection, all the way back to the days of Adam, believers had waited in Paradise for the promised Savior. Finally, Christ made His Victorious Entrance and His Victorious Proclamation that He went to the cross, paid the penalty for sin, and that their salvation was completed, once and for all, just…
Creation In this study, we will examine God’s Word concerning creation. We will also view science and the so-called “scientific” laws of the universe from the Biblical perspective. Note: We identify the words spoken by Christ in red, the same as is presented in the Red Letter Edition of the King James Bible. Our study is divided as follows: CREATION…
Heaven – Infinity Future HEAVEN Infinity Future Unless stated otherwise, all Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible or the New Living Translation of the King James Version. The Holy Spirit speaks through Scripture. Please look up the Scripture references in your Bible, read along, and listen to the Holy Spirit. If one shortcuts Bible doctrine, one cuts…
Volitional (Personal Choice) and Spiritual Maturity There are three phases of God’s plan (previously studied): Phase 1 – Salvation (also previously studied); Phase 2 – The Believer in Time; Phase 3 – Eternity. Volitional maturity relates to the believer in time. Volition simply stated is: Self-determination—the freedom to choose (in this case, positively or negatively). Maturity, on the other hand,…
Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Old age finds and delivers weak hands and feeble knees. The Lord God numbered all the generations of man, from the very beginning to the very end. “I, the Lord, the First and the Last, I AM that I AM.” The Lord blots out our transgressions, or the…
Love – A Poem Love is teardrops running from our eyes. Love is like raindrops falling from the sky, to become streams and rivers that lead to the seas. They merge in the great waters of the oceans, filled with tears of love, emotion, and devotion. God is the ocean; He gathers the teardrops of man, drawn like a magnet…
A “Psalm” from Buddy (C. S. “Buddy” Craig) Evil is a mighty hunter, leading violent men. _______ Set a watchman before my mouth, keep the door of my lips closed. The heart of man is deceitfully wicked, to practice vileness and iniquity. The world is calamities; men’s bones fill the mouth of Sheol, Hell is never full. The souls of…
Fire Eyes Wake: The golden dawn returns over the hills of darkness The sky turns red and burns The forest makes its noises The earth continues its return Rise: The heavens open like a newly torn veil Angels everywhere, covered in mail Bright white garments, saints all around They beckon me, “Come,” without a sound As I rise in spirit,…
Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Knowing how trivial we are, how depraved, should keep us humble in the pursuits of life. Just as the bud of a flower injured by the frost will not open, so too a child or person injured without encouragement or warm praises of affirmation may not open themselves…
Seven Metaphors of God and Man A Summary of the Seven Metaphors 1. The Sheep and the Shepherd. a. This is the leadership metaphor. b. The chief shepherd leads by means of his voice. The mind-thinking of Jesus Christ is now preserved in the completed canon of Scripture. c. The leader has the best intentions for the…
Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Before the cross became the symbol of Christianity, it was used to mark graves. It is interesting that the cross of torture, suffering, and shame became a symbol of hope and faith and honor. The cross of death is the symbol of eternal life. The vertical beam points…
Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord READ, LINGER, PROCESS… What we see around us is the evidence of God’s existence. Try to think of something that doesn’t exist. What did you come up with? Honestly, you can come up with nothing. So, this is how we know that God must exist, because we can conceive of Him….
Are the Scriptures Really God’s Word? The answer to the question is yes. But God does not seek to prove this to be so. He simply states it. Individuals are free to do with that what they will. “The Word of God is alive and powerful” (Hebrews 4:10). All scripture is given by inspiration (“God-breathed” in the Greek) of God…
The Fall of Man Webmaster’s Note: A deeper understanding of both God and the Living Word comes not only from accurate Bible study materials and proper instruction, but also from you. When you take your time, meditate upon key points, and look up given verses for yourself, in your very own physical Bible, your walk with the Lord takes on…
Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. No need to. Look out for number one, Make your own rules, Win at all costs, Nice guys finish last, The power is within you, blah, blah, blah, ad nauseam… These clichés certainly expressed the self-existence mentality of existentialism. Life is not…
Thoughts to Ponder in Your Walk with the Lord READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Our Lord Jesus Christ anthropomorphized God so we could form an understanding. This is called the incarnation. Even if each person set their own standards of morality, they still could not keep those standards. We cannot even be true to self. How then can we be so blind…
The Nature of Humanity THE PRODUCTION OF THE HUMAN SIN-NATURE People are basically the same wherever we go and wherever we find them, except for certain characteristics such as: culture, color, language, personality, and physical appearance. These differences are distinguishable, but they are only superficial. Man’s nature is inherently human. Thus, all mankind share a common denominator – the human…
Cultural Surrender There can be no effective cultural change until a spiritual change takes place in the individual. For this to occur, the local church must teach and equip each believer to be an informed and effective communicator. Spiritual transformation occurs when the individual trusts the cross-work of Christ and begins to metabolize and store Bible doctrine in the soul,…
Humility Lord, I am older now and your wisdom and love have patiently humbled me. I can see more clearly now that the rain is gone and the clouds of my ego are dissipating. I see you more than I see myself. Lead me in justice—I walk on my knees. God, teach me your humble ways. When pride begins to…