In Luke 4:1-7 the Lord tells us that Satan owns the world, how it came to be his and what he can do with it: “… and the devil took Him (Jesus) up into a high mountain and showed to Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. Kingdoms are composed […]

In Isaiah 14:13 we are told that not only did God assign the archangel Lucifer the position of earth’s ruler, He gave him a throne from which to govern the angels assigned to him. Elsewhere in Scripture we are told that the magnificent structure was located in Eden. This, however, was not good enough for […]

The two members of the Godhead–God and the Word (Jn. 1:1-4,14)–brought angels on the scene before creating the earth. We know this from Job 38:4-7 where we find the Lord asking him where he was when He (God) laid the foundations of the earth, measured it and laid its cornerstone. In verse seven He states […]

Before entering into this very important subject, two words need to be defined. Scripturally, the word “earth” refers to the round globe consisting of dirt, rock, water, vegetation, etc.  that mankind calls home. “World,” on the other hand, refers to the various interpersonal systems/nations/societies man has created which characterize humanity in the many forms in […]

When a New Testament apostle wrote a letter to a church, the letter was designed to inform two entities: 1) the church to which it was addressed and 2) the entire Church of God. The letters were routinely passed from church to church for much of what the writers wrote affected all of the churches […]

It is through the presence of the Holy Spirit within the true saint that Jesus Christ fulfils the mystery/promise of “Christ in you.” Those who believe that we are saved in this life are sure that once one receives the Holy Spirit the Spirit can never leave. However, Jesus, the prophets , the apostles and […]

As the arc angel Michael told Mary, the Holy Spirit is the power of God (Lk. 1:35). The Holy Spirit is the power by which the Word, the God Who came to earth as Jesus of Nazareth (Jn. 1:1-4,14), created the universe. The Holy Spirit is also the power of the God the Father. As […]

In Colossians 1:25-29 we find the Apostle Paul telling the church at Colosse that there was a mystery which God had hidden from past generations, “but now has been made manifest (known) to His saints (“holy ones”).” In this passage Paul tells the primarily Jewish church that God had chosen that time in history (approx. […]

This series has presented two diametrically opposed reactions to the Words of Jesus Christ. What part does this information play in the lives of those who today call themselves His brethren, His friends? His answer to that question is: EVERY PART. There is no part of the saint’s life that is not dominated by Paul’s […]

I can identify with Jesus at the point when the rich man walked away from Him. I have dealt with religious “giants” who, having professed that the Bible is God’s unalterable Truth, then utterly refuse to believe and obey it. In an earlier posting I related how a local pastor openly admitted that everything I […]