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As Christians and leaders, we must recognize true Worship of God comes from us giving our very best from the heart. What is acceptable is our broken and contrite hearts that God will not despise. Israel was giving to God a blind, sick and lame sacrifice that depicted the condition of their hearts as being bored and out of living communion and fellowship with God. As a result, their lives became em...

God starts out in the final book of the Old Testament affirming His love for His people. After this book, there is a 400 year silence until the New Testament begins with the birth of John The Baptist. Malachi's name means My Messenger, God sent him. Life was good in Jerusalem, however, God's people had become complacent; the Temple had been built, and Jerusalem was back in business, but the messag...

Returning from our annual family beach vacation, I was very aware of my heart desiring more of God. During the two weeks of just playing, relaxing , listening and observing the massive ocean and powerful surf, God was pursuing me. "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you" is so true! I'm excited to share today from a Psalm of David on the wonderful things that begin to happen in our hearts a...

As believers, Jesus challenges us to be set apart and be different from the world. It's through this difference that allows His followers to be powerful witnesses. In Matthew 5:13 -16, Jesus tells us what our relationship is to a decaying and dark world: we are Salt and Light. Three things are true of Salt and Light; They are both valuable, both have a positive influence when used, and both work p...

After completing the Sermon On The Mount, Jesus speaks with the disciples about the importance of applying the Word that they just heard; being doers and not hearers only. He warns that the greatest danger is self-deception. The Scribes and the Pharisees had fooled themselves into believing that they were righteous and others were sinful. It's possible for people to know religious language, believ...

Today we conclude this fascinating prophetic and timely study of Zechariah. When the pandemic began last March, we started streaming studies in the Book of Psalms to bring comfort. We were all very concerned about the potential of many lives being taken from COVID-19. Since the first news, we also began to realize, because of the many things occurring in the world, that God was using this crisis t...

We have been through some deeply prophetical chapters that clearly show us the times and seasons. We are closer more than anytime we have lived to be alive when Christ returns. As we see how fragile everything in life is today, we are all realizing more than ever that only what is eternal is going to last! As we all work so hard to succeed in life, we must never forget why we have never bought int...

The Prophet, Zechariah,  wrote future history concerning the destiny of Israel. We can't see the plan of God apart from the scriptures. The ability to see into the future is given to us from God's Word and the messengers God has raised up. Israel, even though they in the past and at the present time have rejected Jesus as their Messiah, will be shown His mercy prior to His second coming. As the wo...

In light of the season of life the world is currently encountering, we only have to study Biblical History and see how God eventually dealt with Israel as they lived in spiritual apostasy and rejected Christ as their Messiah at His first coming. The devastation of a nation that rejects the Word of God suffers the consequences of God's judgement. We more than ever in the time we live in need God's...

Paul has made it clear to us in Romans 1:18 and 3:20, that the whole world is guilty before God; that no one can be saved by keeping the deeds of Law and that God's plan for salvation has always been by His grace through faith. In Chapter 4, Paul introduces us to Justification, the righteousness of God apart from the Law, which we have by faith. He shows us in Chapter 5, that as believers, we have...

God always remembers His people! Return to me and I will return to you is the theme of Zechariah. We as His people are always in the spiritual state of returning to God in deeper ways. God uses adversity to get our attention and to cause us to really desire His Lordship in our lives. When nothing seems to be working and we become overwhelmed in our lives by personal trials, and look at the ungodli...

Zechariah has the unique calling of being a prophet to Israel in times past while also giving them insight of their millennial future. As students of God's Word, we learn from the mistakes of Israel regarding the consequences of disobedience and pride. But we are also encouraged as we see God's never ending mercy and grace as He is a God who always restores us to a place of blessing as we live in...

The consequences in our lives for not listening and obeying the voice of God made manifest by the Holy Spirit through His Word is disastrous. Israel always seemed to listen and have blessing initially, then they forgot the admonitions given to them, became hard-hearted and refused to obey. The heart of human beings is given to rebellion and pride which always results in lives being disciplined by...

As Israel understood intellectually the reason for fasting unto The Lord, they had forsaken the heart of the fast that would be reflected by how they obeyed The Lord. 1 Samuel 15:22 discusses this regarding God desiring heart sacrifice over dead religious ritual. Christians can fall into this pattern of dead religious duty or obligation versus experiencing the freshness of serving God, by the powe...

Today's final Vision is the eighth vision and it deals again with God's angelic messengers and how they will be used to bring judgement upon the nations at the end of the Tribulation - prior to Christ's Second Coming. This judgement levels the playing field of the people who have been the adversaries of God's plan to bring forth His Millennial Kingdom that will be established when Jesus returns. W...

Today we look at two visions , the 6th vision has to do with God purifying the Remnant of sins that have ruined their lives, and the 7th vision has to do with God purifying the believer from the wicked world system symbolized by Babylon.

The constant supply of oil flowing from the Olive Trees represents The Holy Spirit flowing into us as His vessels. No matter what we encounter in our lives we can be assured that God's power is never absent. He provides for us all we need in times of being overwhelmed with the challenges of life. This chapter reminds us in whatever challenging times we find ourselves it is not by our might or our...

How Joshua depicts Christ and His priestly ministry of Christ's intercession for us against the accusations of Satan. This is also prophetic regarding the millennial kingdom yet to come!

Today, we continue to look at the Eight Visions that Zechariah had on one evening. We will cover the 2nd and 3rd Visions this morning. What's fascinating regarding these visions is that they deal with the present and future plans God has for the Nation of Israel and also God's plans for the entire earth during the Last Days. The 2nd vision deals with God's judgement upon the nations who persecuted...

God spoke through the Prophet Zechariah detailing through a vision describing His intentions for the rebuilding of the Temple. The writer was given specific supernatural revelation regarding what was to come to pass. God's favor is now upon Israel once again in spite of their previous rebellion that cost them 70 years in exile from their homeland. As they have now repented and turned to the Lord t...

My prayers have been: Lord, where are we with you as a people and a nation? The Word of God speaks to us in contemporary times as we review His past actions within the Nation of Israel. Our God is the God of all hope, the God of all comfort. We will learn together by studying God's mercy upon a people who had forgot God, but at the same time, a God who never forgets His people. This will be of gre...

The Glorious Resurrection has occurred and Jesus again appears to his Disciples to give them the most important directions for their future ministries. Our Lord shows by example the ministry of hospitality through His own servant-heart in providing a meal for His disciples. He also helps them with providing for their daily bread showing them where to fish. In this chapter, The Lord feeds His sheep...

We have the glorious privilege to Worship our Lord in a time of adversity that we never have experienced in our lifetime. The Resurrection means more than ever before as Christ had to die a violent and lonely death for our sin. He conquered the forces of hell and death bestowing life to all who will come to Him in faith. This Easter is not focused on anything but the absolute emptiness of our chur...

We are now getting closer to the Cross of Christ. Jesus, after the Passover Supper with His Disciples, is now preparing to be betrayed by Judas and forced to follow his accusers to stand trial for crimes He did not commit. This is the ultimate frame job by the evil haters of God. The irony is that those who presided over the trials knew Jesus was innocent and that He was not guilty of any crime. N...

Jesus is moving closer to the cross on which He is to be crucified upon. The agony He is facing along with the desire He has for His followers is depicted in His openness before His Father. Jesus prayer is the example to us on how we are to talk with God. Our vision in prayer starts with our heart need for prayer, for those we serve together with, and praying for all believers. In this time of tri...