Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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N O V E M B E R 3 0 “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” — Psalm 133:1

“Can’t We All Get Along?”

I remember when I was newly converted I was invited by a friend to attend a country church. As I pulled up in front of the church, I could see that there was a big conflict brewing between the church members outside. There was a man at the front of one group and another man in front of the other group, and they were yelling at each other. I had no idea what they were talking about. Here I am, six or eight weeks old in the Lord, and... More
N O V E M B E R 2 9 “My brothers, not many of you should become teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.” — James 3:1

On Liberal Churches That Deny the Basics

Some of the liberal denominations have taken the resurrection of Jesus away from their statements of faith (if they have one), and their churches are withering away—for their congregations instinctively know that there is nothing there but froth, and they will not tolerate being deceived. If Christ was not bodily raised from the dead in human history, Christianity would cease to exist. Over time, these liberal churches are dying.... More
N O V E M B E R 2 8 “…and the same horn was warring with the saints and prevailing against them” — Daniel 7:21

Government Can Be the Great Persecutor

In Daniel 7, the prophet, who lived about 500 years before Christ, had a vision in which he foresaw one pagan kingdom after another arise. They were like beasts. The final one, believed by most commentators to be the Roman Empire, was a fierce persecuting beast. It waged war against the saints, and for a time it prevailed against them, and Rome provided a picture of what was to come. The great persecutions that have come to the Christian... More
N O V E M B E R 2 7 “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of His dear Son.” — Colossians 1:13

Christ the King

There are those whose theology does not allow them to admit that Jesus Christ has a kingdom today. They believe that His kingdom is not to be established until He returns a second time. Therefore, they cannot allow that the stone cut out without hands landed upon the Roman Empire (in Daniel 2:34-35), and that it depicted Christ coming to establish His kingdom. They cannot allow that it is a picture of Christ coming to establish His kingdom in... More
N O V E M B E R 2 6 “After this I saw in the visions at night a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong. And it had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet. And it was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.” — Daniel 7:7

Daniel Foresaw the Roman Empire

Hundreds of years before it arose, Daniel foresaw the Roman Empire. The same ten horns in this verse are like the ten toes of the image described in Daniel 2, believed to represent ten rulers of the Roman Empire. This beast (verse 7) is not given a name. It is more dreadful than any of the previous beasts and is exceedingly strong with great iron teeth. The beast devoured and broke in pieces and stamped the residue with its feet. It was... More
N O V E M B E R 2 5 “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost…” — Titus 3:5

Don’t Confuse Mercy and Justice

This world does not operate on grace; it operates on the basis of merit, on the basis of justice. Quid pro quo, this for that; you do this, you get that. That is the way the entire world operates—on the basis of justice or equity. Early in my ministry, I went to preach in a jail, and a man snapped at me that all he demanded was justice. I said if he got justice, the floor would open up and send him to hell. What we need is mercy,... More
N O V E M B E R 2 4 “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Pilgrims, Old and New, Give Thanks

“In the Name of God” begins the “birth certificate of America,” as it is called. The Mayflower Compact was the first step leading to the creation of the Constitution. Every Thanksgiving we have an annual holiday reminding us to give thanks to God, just as the Pilgrims did in their long physical and spiritual journey. “In the Name of God” is where America began, and I trust that today, though they have... More