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This Sunday we are going to learn about the proper fuel for the spiritual life. Prayer supplies the energy needed to wear our spiritual armor and wield our sword. We cannot fight spiritual battles in our own strength running on our own human efforts. We have to rely on prayer. We are to ask our Heavenly Father for the things we need. God has what we need (Psalm.24:1), and has said He will provide...

This Sunday we will continue with part two of the message, The Sword of the Spirit. Because the spiritual battle is real, we need to learn how to use the sword. All Christians possesses it. We have God’s Word and the Holy Spirit of God. Together these make the Bible our offensive weapon against the enemy. The only question is -- Do we know how to use it? This depends on how diligently we study the...

The last piece of the Christian’s armor is the Sword of the Spirit. Paul expresses what is needed for the believer to overcome Satan and his hosts when he says to take “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God”, Ephesians 6:17. One old saint said the Bible is “an armory of heavenly weapons, a laboratory of infallible medicines, a mine of exhaustless wealth. It is a guidebook for every roa...

This Sunday, we will be looking at how the Mind of Christ can protect us in our spiritual battles we will face as we walk through this world. The mind is the primary battlefield in spiritual warfare; it is the gateway for information that leads to thoughts, decisions, and behavior. Our only defense is to have the benefit of a mind that has lived in and conquered the temptations of this world. The...

This Sunday, we will take the fourth piece of armor, the shield of faith. ”Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one” (Ephesians 6:16). This piece of armor defends us against one of Satan’s oldest tricks - creating doubt in God Himself. If Satan can get us to doubt God and His Word, then we have nothing in which to put our fai...

In Paul’s day, Roman solders wore hobnailed sandals. Think of modern golf, football, baseball, or soccer shoes that have cleats on the bottom for traction. These sandals allowed the soldier to be sure-footed in battle. So Paul used that image of the sure footed Roman soldier as a picture of the Christian who is properly shod in preparation for spiritual warfare. This Sunday we will look at the sho...

It is true that we have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places (Ephesians1:3). He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think (Ephesians.3:20). We can be filled with the Spirit of God and all His might (Ephesians 5:18). We may have all those resources, the very truth of God in our hearts, and be doing His good works, but that does not mean the Chris...

The title of the message this Resurrection Sunday is What the Resurrection of Christ means to The Christian from I Corinthians 15:1-11. Paul said, ”by the grace of God I am what I am”. Thank God, for the tenacious, triumphant truth of the resurrection which gives us stability, serenity, and satisfaction. The Resurrection is mentioned 104 times in the New Testament. It is the Constitution, the Bill...

Revelation 21 is our text this week. When we begin to speak of eternal matters, we have entered a realm where we have difficulties getting our heads wrapped around this topic. Our mortal minds can’t begin to comprehend an existence that is eternal and perfect. We are so tied to time and accustomed to the concerns of this present life that we really can’t even imagine what heaven will be like. All...

Some 250 years ago a man name Isaac Watts wrote a hymn based on Psalm 98 called “Joy to the World.” We sing this hymn at Christmas to celebrate Christ’s first coming. It's a favorite Christmas song, but the song is really about Christ's second coming. "He rules the world with truth and grace..." Watts wrote the hymn to celebrate the Kingship of Christ over all the earth, as the...

The Bible is filled with references to the second coming of Christ. There are 1845 references in all. It is emphasized in 17 Old Testament books, and 70 percent of the chapters of the New Testament make reference to it. Christ Himself said he would return, as did angels who spoke to the apostles at Christ's ascension into heaven. This abundance of evidence does not keep scoffers from asking,...

We have arrived at an exciting portion of the Bible. After the dark, dreary passages we have studied, these verses gleam with the glory of heaven. In Revelation 19:1-10, we are going to talk about A Wedding Made in Heaven, the marriage super of the Lamb. This wedding will be a time of great joy for all the redeemed people of God! You are officially invited to this preview of the royal wedding in h...

This Sunday, our message will be What the End Holds for the Sinner and Saint from Revelation 14:6-13. This passage speaks about the future that awaits two distinct classes of people, verses 6-11 deal with the future of the lost sinner, while verses 12-13 speak of the future of the faithful saint. While these verses speak about future events, they are still relevant to us today. Every person will r...

Go Tell Ministries - Rick Gage

If you have been studying along with us as we have moved through this amazing book of Revelation, you know the last two chapters 12 and 13 have been dark, depressing, and discouraging. We have been talking about the devil, the antichrist and the false prophet. This week the scene changes! Chapter 14 gives us a breath of fresh heavenly air in these verses. Only God can take that which is horrible b...

This Sunday, we continue our study of the book of the Revelation in chapter thirteen. The word "antichrist" appears only four times in the Bible, yet the concept of a person who opposes God in Christ, or tries to usurp His authority, is present throughout Scripture. Paul referred to him as the “man of sin”, "son of perdition”, and the "lawless one" in 2 Thessalonians chapt...

This Sunday, we continue our study of the book of the Revelation as we dive into chapter twelve. The drama of the last half of the Tribulation begins and we are introduced to the three main characters: Satan the dragon, the false Christ, and the false prophet. These three are, in a sense, an evil trinity, opposing the true God and his people on earth. While the events will be of special significan...

This Sunday, we return to our study of the book of the Revelation. In chapters 10 and 11 , John describes the events that will occur in the middle of the seven year Tribulation. At the beginning of this period, the Antichrist began to make his conquest by promising to protect the Jews and help them rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. But after three-and-a-half years, he will break his agreement, inva...

It's the first Sunday of 2018. This Sunday, we'll ask the question "What will be your greatest accomplishment In 2018"? When President Bush was asked a similar question about his greatest accomplishment, he might have mentioned his success during World War II as a Navy pilot. He might have called to mind his eight years as Vice President under Ronald Reagan. He might have menti...