Continue to Pray Together, Acts 1:13-14

Right now, across the United States, governments are restricting public and private gatherings.  Texas Government Code, Section 418.108, authorizes the mayor and the county judge to control ingress, egress, movement, and premises-occupancy, as an emergency power.  As of today, public gatherings are being limited to less than 50 people in...

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The People Were Distressed, 1 Sam 13:6

In 1 Sam 13, Saul was the king of Israel.  He had reigned 2 years when Jonathan and the thousand men who were with him smote a garrison of the Philistines [1 Sam 13:2-3].  The Philistines retaliated by gathering themselves together to fight with Israel [1 Sam 13:5].  There were...

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Biblical Pestilence and Coronavirus, Matt 24:7

With the spread of Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, some people are saying that this disease is the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.  They suggest that this virus is a pestilence, as in Matt 24:7.  A pestilence, by definition, is a contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent (on a...

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God Will Judge The Secrets of Men, Rom 2:16

Rom 2:16 says that “God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ.”  Ecc 12:14 says, “God shall being every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”  How is it possible that God can judge the secret things?  God will...

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Quickened Together With Christ, Eph 2:4-10

In Eph 2:4-10, Paul wrote about being quickened together with Christ, when we are saved.  Before we were saved, we walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, who is the devil.  However, now that we are saved, we are...

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Fearful

Fearful Rev.21:1-8 Many times we bring lost people to this passage to show them where “unbelieving” people go at the final judgment. But, “fearful” people are listed first. I realize this passage does not affect a saved child of God, but we all stand before the same God (Heb.13:5-8), and...

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Cause Me, Ps 143:8

In Ps 143:8, twice David said to the Lord “Cause me.”  To cause is to make it happen.  He said, “Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning.”  And he said, “Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk.”  By searching for the phrase “cause me,”...

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Thou Livest and Art Dead, Rev 3:1

The church in Sardis had a name that they lived, and yet they were dead.  There are so many Christians like this today.  Because we are saved, we are alive in Christ.  We are born again.  We have eternal life.  We are going to heaven when we die.  Yet, despite...

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