Ezekiel 24:14 (HCSB)14 I, Yahweh, have spoken. It is coming, and I will do it! I will not refrain, I will not show pity, and I will not relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds. This is the declaration of the Lord God.Janet Koontz I mean, that’s pretty sweet when God says, “Hey, I have spoken it. It shall come to pass. I will do it. I will not go back, neither will I change.” I me...  Read More

Malachi 3:1-6  (HCSB)3 “See, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to His temple, the Messenger of the covenant you desire—see, He is coming,” says the Lord of Hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye. 3 He wi...  Read More

Matthew 24:32-35 (HCSB)The Parable of the Fig Tree 32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near—at the door! 34 I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass...  Read More

Matthew 5:17-20  (HCSB)Christ Fulfills the Law17 “Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people t...  Read More

A Suggested Outline of 2 PeterI. Explanation: The Knowledge of Christ (1)  A. The gift of this knowledge (1:1–4)  B. The growth in knowledge (1:5–11)  C. The grounds for knowledge (1:12–21)II. Examination: The False Teachers (2)    A. Their condemnation (2:1–9)    B. Their character (2:10–17)    C. Their claims (2:18–22)III. Exhortation: The True Christian (3)    A. Beloved … be mindful (3:1–7)   ...  Read More

1 Peter 1:22-25  (HCSB)22 By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again —not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like a flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls...  Read More

THE VERY WORD OF GOD Paul's second letter to encourage the young pastor Timothy was likely written around AD 64-65 during Paul's second Roman imprisonment.Paul wrote of the days before Christ's second coming to equip Timothy (and us) to face an ungodly culture, damaging relationships, and persecution. Confidence in God's Word will sustain us, even in the most troubling times.Key Truth: The days le...  Read More

1.     Second Timothy 3:1-9 lists about 20 ways people will run from God. Which of those are you most prone to fall into?  After that list comes Paul’s command to follow the example he set. Paul found the wisdom to lead a godly life by spending time in the Word. How often do you read the Bible? Have you ever thought of memorizing        2 Tim. 3:16-17? 2.     One of the last things Paul told Timot...  Read More

Romans 12:9-21 (HCSB)Christian Ethics9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. 10 Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. 13 Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. ...  Read More

2 Timothy 4:9-22 (HCSB)Final Instructions9 Make every effort to come to me soon, 10 for Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. 12 I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas w...  Read More

2 Timothy 4:1-8 (HCSB)Fulfill Your Ministry4 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but accordin...  Read More

2 Timothy 3:10-17 (HCSB)Struggles in the Christian Life10 But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance, 11 along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from them all. 12 In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. ...  Read More