National College Training – Day 3 Update
Testimonies from students of their top enjoyment these past three days: “I was really touched and convicted that God needs those who have dispensational value, and that we need to be absolute in our decision to consecrate ourselves to Him” –a student at Chapman University, California “I […]
National College Training – Day 2 Update
Day two at the 2015 National College Training brought more enjoyment, building up and pursuing! As the first full day of the training, the trainees are adjusting to the schedule and the pace of the training. It’s been very impressive to see all the planning, prayer, and coordination it takes to carry out such an unprecedented endeavor! There are coordinated eating times, meeting […]
National College Training – Day 1 Update
Date: Lord’s Day, July 12, 2015 Praise the Lord for a great beginning to the 2015 National College Training! Yesterday, 1,697 college-age saints and serving ones arrived at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in spirit on the Lord’s Day and registered for the 2015 National College Training. Those that […]
Life-Study Reading Announcement and New Public Forums
On the first day of a new year we should realize that the previous year is behind us and that a new year, a new beginning, is before us…In the light of the Lord, our former weaknesses, failures, and mistakes will come to an end, and we need not bring them with us. With a […]
The Good Land – The Destruction of Jericho
When the children of Israel entered and took possession of the good land, the first city they took was Jericho. Prior to the destruction of this fortified city, Joshua saw a vision of the Captain of Jehovah’s army, the significance of which was discussed in a previous post (link to post). In this post, we […]
Avoiding the Influence of Judaism in the Church Today (4) – The Earthly Promises
As believers in Christ, we face many challenges in our walk with Him. One of these challenges is the tendency to drift away from the living person of Christ to religion, which is a matter of doing things for God but doing them apart from Him. In particular we tend to be unconsciously influenced by […]
Believing into Christ (1)
John 3:16 says, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone who believes into Him would not perish, but would have eternal life.” The Greek word rendered into here is the preposition eis, which means “into” or “unto.” Thus, the phrase believes into Him denotes a union with and […]
The Good Land – Christ as the Captain of Jehovah’s Army
As previously discussed, the good land was not gained by a single individual, but by a corporate people whom God raised up for the fulfillment of His purpose (link to post). In this post we will go on to see that God’s people were not formed into a leaderless army. Rather, they were led into […]
Three Aspects of Oneness in John 17 (2): Oneness In the Triune God by the Holy Word
In John 17 the Lord Jesus prays a profound prayer that is the completion of His message in John 14-16. The subject of this prayer is glorification. Verse one, where the Lord says, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son that the Son may glorify You.” As God in the flesh, the Lord’s outward […]