Submitted by Dr. GP All Christians will suffer affliction, trial, and tribulation in this world. It is a fact of life and it is a truth of Scripture. • The Lord Jesus Christ said, “In this world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world” (John 16:33)
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Submitted by Dr. GP Jesus said that when these signs became evident, His return would occur within one generation. Shortly before His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus Christ delivered a major prophecy of end-time events, recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. He was asked by His disciples: “When will these things be? And what will be the sign
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Submitted by Dr. GP There are many words and phrases that we commonly use that originate in the Bible. For example, the word “sincere” which is found in 1Peter 2:2 to describe “the milk of the word,” is a transliteration of two Latin words “sine” (without) and “cere” (wax.) In days of old, when charlatan potters would gloss over their
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Submitted by Dr. GP The earth was so wicked that, without apology, God could have judged it on the spot (Gen. 6:5). But in His grace and patience, He delayed judgment for over a century, while Noah built the ark (see 1 Pet. 3:20).
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The English word “apostle” is derived from the Greek apostello, “to send forth.” The Greek word for “apostle” literally means “one who is sent” and can refer to an emissary or anyone sent on a mission. While hardly used in the Old Testament, it is found at least 80 times in the New Testament. An apostle is one who is
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Submitted by Dr. GP The Bajan landscape is filled with church buildings of all types, from little wooden buildings to old stone buildings with their Gothic windows; and most Bajans have attended church services from their youth. But really a church? Is it the building or is it more than that? What does the Bible say about the origin, officers,
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Submitted by Dr. GP THE DO’s & DON’Ts OF THE BOOK OF JAMES I wrote this paraphrase of James in 1998 at the time of my first son’s first sermon (on James—JUST DO IT
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Submitted by Dr. GP Attached is a word study on The unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3:8 KJV Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given , that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; The word rendered “unsearchable,” anexichniaston, occurs only once elsewhere in the New Testament Romans 11:33, where it
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Submitted by Dr. GP In John’s gospel, everything subserves the developing of certain RECURRENT IDEAS. These recurrent ideas are assembled in the prologue, and the first chapter, and then developed right through to the end. These recurrent ideas are not mere abstractions of John’s own producing, but are spiritual truths outgrowing from fertile facts. From a large store of available
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Submitted by Dr. GP Last Sunday morning we had the privilege of listening to a speaker from India share a nice word on Israel in three horticultural situations at our assembly in Central Florida. I hope some of you will enjoy this transcript of his message, as much as I enjoyed the message. Read full text of the sermon –
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Submitted by Dr. GP This summer, our assembly will engage in an Old Testament Survey. I will kick the series off with a discussion on CREATION on May 31st, followed by a lecture on June 7th on CONSCIENCE i,e the fall of Adam and Eve. Submitted are the notes I am proposing to use on is May 31st entitled CREATION.
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This year, the Ascension is this year celebrated today, May 21st. As a teenager I was taught that the Doctrine of Christ could be summarized by the 7 VEES below. His VIRGIN BIRTH His VIRTUOUS LIFE His VICARIOUS DEATH His VICTORIOUS RESURRECTION His VINDICATIVE ASCENSION His VITAL SESSION His VISIBLE RETURN A few years back, at our assembly, the annual
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Submitted by Dr. GP Today is MOTHER’S DAY– A DAY THAT IS RESERVED FOR US TO SPECIALLY HONOUR OR MOTHERS. Below is a combination of two presentations– one which I used for my teaching for Mother’s Day 2019 on Old Testament mothers, and the one which I will use today for Mother’s Day 2020, on named New Testament mothers. May
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Submitted by Dr. GP Chapter ten is the parenthetical portion between the sixth and seventh trumpets. In these verses we read of the only thing that is definitely sealed in this book of Revelation. When John heard the voice of the seven thunders he started to write, but he heard a voice from heaven saying to him, “Seal up those
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Submitted by Dr. GP Introduction You will get much more from this booklet if you will prayerfully read the book of Revelation two or three times before starting it. The book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the only book in the Bible that a special blessing is pronounced on those who read, on those who hear, and on
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Submitted by GP Recently, I have been fascinated with seven NT verses in the Pauline epistles which contain the phrase “with Christ”. Four of which are to be found in Colosians “With” in the Greek is “syn’ from which we get English words synergy and synergistic and the phrase “in synch!” Paul repetitively use of sun/syn to make certain that we understand that we are in a new and intimate
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Submitted by Dr. GP For our meditation today, we give a short meditation from Luke 24 that point out the three openings that Jesus achieved among some of his followers on the first “Easter” Sunday. Click image to view presentation
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Submitted by Dr. GP TODAY IS GOOD FRIDAY. THESE THOUGHTS ON THE SEVEN LAST WORDS FROM THE CROSS ARE A MEDITATION DELIVERED ON PALM SUNDAY LAST YEAR IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IN WHICH I MERGED MY PASSION FOR TEACHING BOTH BIBLE AND THE BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES. Click on image to view presentation
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