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Genesis 1:9-13 (9) “And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. (10) God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were … Continue reading →

In his commentary on these verses, Dr. W.A. Criswell called them, “The sweetest verses in the Bible.” I think he is right! Ephesians 4:29-32 “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for … Continue reading →

Genesis 1:6-8 6 “And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from … Continue reading →

Genesis 1:1 1 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”  Of course He did! He had to! There is NO OTHER reasonable, logical, or scientifically rational possibility of how the things that now exist came to exist. None! Science, … Continue reading →

Mark 10:6-8 “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer … Continue reading →

It is often said, and I think rightly so, that the “Achilles Heel” of Christianity is the existence and pervasiveness of suffering seen in the world. Suffering and the existence of evil are pressing issues that seem to defy both … Continue reading →

Revelation 7:9-12 9 “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm … Continue reading →

Acts 4:5-12 5 “On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set … Continue reading →

Romans 4:1-8 1 “What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? … Continue reading →

Ephesians 2:1-10 1 “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2  in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in … Continue reading →