Understanding

Levitical Offerings

Depicted the person and work of Christ before He  "became flesh

and tabernacled among us". The Jewish rituals revealed in the Old

Testament give us a new appreciation of our magnificent Savior.

Why is  He the "Lamb of God"? Why is His saving work called the

"blood of Christ"? Five Levitical offerings instituted in Leviticus 1---6

teach vital doctrines concerning our so-great salvation and the mechanics

of recovering temporal fellowship with God after committing sin. Generation

upon generation of believers learned Bible doctrine from these dramatic

ceremonies,  and as we view our Lord's work from this ancient perspective,

we increase our own understanding of God's Word.

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust

in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the

Holy Spirit.

Rom. 15:13

A Single Star

In Harm's Way

This message is dedicated to men and women in the military who are

on active duty. The present crises in the Middle East remind us again

that military service is honorable and a part of full-time Christian service.

 God has ordained and given us wonderful principles of doctrine

related to freedom through military victory and the maintenance of peace

 by military deterrent. In World War I and II, the Blue Star Service Banner

   was proudly displayed in the windows of the homes of those serving

 in the United States armed forces. Each family member in the service was

represented by a single star. The banner served as a constant reminder of

those in foreign lands fighting to preserve our freedom.

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The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of God stands forever.

Isa. 40:8

Cherished Liberty

Freedom Through Military Victory

Can a believer in Jesus Christ serve his country as a soldier, kill the enemy, and

 at the same time be a good Christian? Can a believer justify being a conscientious

 objector? Did God contradict Himself in the commandments, "You shall not murder"

and "You  shall defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them"? The Bible answers

  these critical questions. God established a principle by which a nation may guard

 its sovereignty, maintain its freedom, and protect its citizenry from the horrors of

 conquest by a foreign power. An alert and

  stalwart military force averts armed conflict and deters wanton aggression. Yet when

an enemy aggressor will not be deterred, the military must defend and protect those

who cannot defend themselves. those in military service who place a higher value on

their families, friends, and nation then on their own lives ensure the survival of our

cherished liberty. Just as the Lord Jesus Christ made the greatest sacrifice of all history

on the cross-- dying so that mankind might have eternal life---so the military warriors

sacrifice their time, their fortunes, and sometimes their lives that others might live in

freedom.

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" I am the light of the world. Whoever follows  Me will never

walk in darkness, but will have the light of life"

John 8:12

Etched In Time

The Divine Outline Of History:

Dispensations And The Church

The divine outline of history is etched  in time and explained 

in the Word of God. God unfolds His plan for mankind as a 

sequence of historical epochs. Unique characteristics identify

each period as a distinct  administration or "dispensation" of

divine  grace. God Himself  never changes. His  successive 

dispensations achieve His unchanging purpose, revealing His

self  and His perfect glory in every human situation. This book

casts a dramatic light on Jesus Christ, the focal point of human

history. Biblical mandates for the current epoch, the Age of the

Church, clarify the Christian's role in history and his unique

opportunity for glorifying Christ.

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Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the 

Lord's purpose that prevails.

Prov. 19:21

Never Waver

Daniel Chapters One Through Six

In every age, God's plan for humanity includes certain ordinary

people who do the extraordinary: they impact history and glorify

God by using divine solutions to overcome adversity. What enables

these remarkable believers to exhibit virtue and courage in a crisis ?

They trust in the Lord and fortify their souls with Bible doctrine. 

Daniel was such a man. Under the intense pressure of catastrophe,

his faithfulness and dependence on the Lord distinguished him as a

man with a noble purpose in life. God uses prepared believers, and

this Jewish aristocrat was spiritually prepared to transform the 

Chaldean and Persian Empires into citadels of stability and honor

 in the ancient world. Devoted service and promotion to high office

in both Chaldean and Persia placed Daniel in the unique position to

further advance the plan of God for Israel. He was truly a man for the

crisis. Throughout monumental adversity Daniel never once wavered

from divine viewpoint. His life exemplified that any believer armed

with Bible doctrine in the soul can do the extraordinary in the midst

of human disaster.

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Though you may stumble, you will not fall, for the Lord

upholds you with His hand.

Ps. 37:24

The Word

Canonicity

Vividly describes the divine inspiration that produced the Bible.

As the revelation of God, the Bible is the most widely read, most

influential, and  most enduring  book ever published. Canonicity

answers many  perplexing questions: How was the  Bible preserved

through the centuries? Is the Apocrypha actually a part of the Word?

What about the Dead Sea Scrolls? For the student of Bible doctrine, a

knowledge of  the historical formation of the Word of God is  a source

of strength to defend  against the numerous attacks upon the authenticity

and authority of the Bible.

 

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 The God of Peace be with you.

Rom. 15:33

 

In The Future

Armageddon

On  a day yet future, Israel will be the focal point of the last,

most  terrifying conflagration  the world has  ever  seen. Arm-

ageeddon  is truly the war to end all wars! Because of the unique

promises of God to Israel, Satan has sponsored hostility toward the

Jews throughout history. In a final act of malevolence, he brings to-

gether four great, satanically- inspired, gentile empires to annihilate

this  tiny nation. Israel is surrounded, cut  off, caught in a hopeless

military  situation by  these vast  armies. The Jews  have only one 

salvation. Their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, will return to earth

to fight for them. In triumph He will defeat the forces arrayed against 

Israel, depose Satan as the ruler of this world, establish His millennial

kingdom, and fulfill His covenants with Israel. 

 

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The Lord will keep you from all harm- He will 

watch over your life; the Lord will watch over

your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Ps. 121:7-8

History--They Will Survive

Anti-Semitism

Is a masterstroke of treacherous evil. Endless Jewish persecutions

verify Satan-inspired antagonism toward God's elect people. History

authenticates the devastating effect of such virulent bigotry, while the

biblical portrayal of this heinous intolerance presents the divine per---

spective and solution. Old and New Testament passages outline the plan

of God for the Jew throughout human history. In the unconditional

covenants to Israel, God guarantees that the Jew will survive despite 

cruel treatment. Therefore, He condemns anti-Semitism  as a con---

tradiction to His sovereign will and purpose. No one should ever be 

guilty of this insidious prejudice. Divine judgment and utter ruin are

the ultimate destiny of individuals or nations that practice anti- Semitism

in the past, present, and future.

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Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more,

the Lord will be your everlasting light and your days of sorrow 

will end.

Isa. 60:20

History And Prophecy

The Angelic Conflict

Rages around us, This is not a world war. This is a war

 beyond the world--an invisible warfare between the forces

of Satan and the forces of God. Long before  the advent of 

human  history, Satan arrogantly rebelled against his Creator.

He wanted to make  himself " like the Most High" and recruited

one-third of the angels to follow him. When God justly condemned

Satan and his fallen angels, Satan appealed the sentence--questioning

how a loving God could cast His creatures into hell. Planet Earth is now

the battleground where Satan seeks to prove the judgment unfair and foil

the execution of his sentence. Through the freewill decisions of mankind,

God proves to Satan His perfect justice and love again and again. As believers,

it is imperative we understand the spiritual warfare that surrounds us. Satan uses

every ruse at his command to derail and discredit those who are in Christ, but God 

has provided for our defense  an overwhelming advantage in a powerful suit of spiritual

armor. With it we can with stand the 'flaming missiles of the evil one' and become heroes

in the invisible war.

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If you believe what you like in the Gospel and reject what you

do not like , it is not Gospel you believe, but yourself.

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

Psalm 119:18