James 5:10-14, Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.  Behold, we count them happy which endure.  Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of… Read More »

Jesus said that the truth that you KNOW (not read) will make you free (John 8:32).  That is why it vitally important that we STUDY the Word, check out what the preacher is saying…does it line up and agree with the Word of God?  Think about it, church building are everywhere and within these churches… Read More »

Acts 17:11, “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”   For as long as I have been in ministry, I have made the statement along the lines of, “Check me out with the Word, and… Read More »

Job 42:10, “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends; also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.”  God is not some kind of game player!  If He gives you something, He does not take it away from you, then give it back to you again.  That… Read More »

Let’s see what the WORD says in regards to how this mess came on Job.  Then enemy got the advantage over him, and how he can get the advantage over you if you are not wise.  Job 3:25, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of… Read More »

Job said, “The Lord gave, and the hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”  How many times have preachers used that in a sermon at a funeral?  The preacher was QUOTING from the Bible, people THOUGHT, so it must be true…is what they thought.  By not studying the Word to rightly dividing… Read More »

Stick with me on this, yes, God did let Adam sin, but BEFOREHAND, He told him, “Don’t do it.  The day you do it, you will surely die.” ADAM HAD A CHOICE!  He could do right, or he could do wrong, and there was nothing God could do about it without violating Adam’s free will. … Read More »

We have a free will, and we have the instruments of God in terms of His Word.  If we do not know how to use these tools, we are going to be victimized.  Let me give you a classic example of this.  In the Garden of Eden, did God LET Adam sin and thereby plunging… Read More »

If you look at the story, you will see that God DID NOT take away from Job…satan did!  Also, Paul says in Romans 11:29 that the gifts of God are without repentance, God is a giver, He does not take.  But then, some may say, “Yeah, but God let the devil do it.  God PERMITTED the devil… Read More »