tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68143981649907359412024-03-16T11:53:14.981-07:00The Ark of the CovenantReturned to Jerusalem!Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-85749374653495683932011-03-11T07:02:00.001-08:002011-03-11T07:02:43.431-08:00Devotional: March 11'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' (Jeremiah 33:3)Too often we settle for much less than what God wants to do through us. We read in Jeremiah 32:27: “I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for Me?” and we answer, “No Lord.” Yet, when we face difficult situations we begin to qualify our belief in God and lower our expectations of what God will do. It is one thing to believe God could perform a miracle in the Bible, or a thousand years ago, or even in the life of a friend; it is quite another matter to wholeheartedly believe God can do anything He chooses to do in our lives!<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-thursday-march-11-2010/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-61451722460374807422011-03-11T04:46:00.001-08:002011-03-11T04:46:40.068-08:00Bible Study: PhilemonPaul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, Notice, he doesn�t say, �Paul, a prisoner of the Roman Government. He is a prisoner of Jesus Christ! It is his love for Jesus that has placed him in bond, his witness and testimony for Jesus. So he doesn�t consider himself a prisoner of Rome or the Roman government, but he is a prisoner of Jesus Christ.It makes a big difference in how you look at it. You know, if you think, well, I�m a prisoner of the Roman government, then you can sit there and sulk in your cell. But if you are a prisoner of Jesus Christ, what can you do, but rejoice? I�m a prisoner of our Lord Jesus Christ. I�m bound by Him!and Timothy our brother, So Paul includes Timothy, his young son in the faith, who at this moment was in Rome with Paul. Paul is writing from his prison in Rome. Timothy will later go to Ephesus and Paul will write his letter to Timothy in Ephesus. But at this time he is still there in Rome.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-philemon/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-21923218708237725432011-03-10T23:03:00.001-08:002011-03-10T23:03:57.663-08:00America and the Prophecies of the Last DaysThere has been a pattern developing over the course of the past few years that indicates that events around the world are centered on the United States.Uprising in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Jordan, Libya, with more to come. Global spikes in oil prices. Attacks on Americans in Germany, off the coast of Somalia, across Europe, the Philippines and Asia.All these events have one overwhelming target: America and Americans.Is it just a coincidence that all of the global uprisings and conflicts seem to be centered on the United States? A hatred by the people in these nations for regimes that our government gave billions of dollars to support, who have cruel and oppressive dictators as their leaders.Some who study Bible prophecy indicate that the United States' unwillingness to return to God and the elimination of God from our schools, government and families has caused the Lord to begin to do in America, what He has done in Israel.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/america-in-prophecy/america-and-the-prophecies-of-the-last-days/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-36049423520240824722011-03-10T04:01:00.001-08:002011-03-10T04:01:02.594-08:00Bible Study: Titus 3Titus, chapter three. Now in chapter two, Paul has instructed Titus to teach the things, which become sound doctrine. Teach the older men. Teach the older women. Teach the young women and teach the young men. So he is telling him the various things that he should teach to the special age and sex groups. But then, sort of putting them altogether in chapter three, he said:Put them And the them would include the whole group�young men, old men, young women, older women.Teach or put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, Three things, subject to the principalities and powers, and then, obeying magistrates, and third, be ready to every good work.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-titus-3/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-24705401153275072992011-03-10T03:25:00.001-08:002011-03-10T03:25:52.094-08:00Devotional: March 10"And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD. (Deuteronomy 8:2-3)God allows us to suffer difficulties and hardships for a purpose. God led the children of Israel to wander through the wilderness for forty years in order to humble them and test them. When they refused to obey Him and enter the Promised Land, the Israelites revealed that they did not really know Him. If they had, they would have had more faith. God spent the next forty years testing the hearts of His people to see if they were prepared for His next assignment.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-wednesday-march-10-2010/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-69488691301924379192011-03-10T01:44:00.001-08:002011-03-10T01:44:26.350-08:00Daily Walk: The Correct Use of AngerJames 1:19-20 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.Is the exercise of anger always a sin? Is there ever a time when a person can justifiably be angry?The emotion of anger is a little known and seldom understood gift from God. Yes, you read that correctly; anger is a gift from God. Under the right circumstances, and for the correct reason, anger should be expressed and is justifiable.Under most situations, we use our anger incorrectly and at the wrong moments of life. It is an area of struggle for every one of us. Under most circumstances, we should follow James' admonishment to be quick to listen to people, slow to speak ourselves, and even more slow to express anger.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/daily-walk-the-correct-use-of-anger/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-10114521005463388802011-03-09T13:28:00.001-08:002011-03-09T13:28:28.353-08:00Bible Study: Titus 2In chapter one, verse ten, Paul said there were many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped because they subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not be teaching for filthy lucre�s sakes. Their teaching is not only wrong, their motives are wrong.In contrast to these false teachers who are teaching for filthy lucre�s sake, he begins chapter two with the words, But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: There are these other teachers that are teaching fallacies, but you, Titus, teach the things which become sound doctrine.Now in writing to Timothy, Paul said, there will come a time when men will not endure sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will pile up to themselves teachers, who will say the things that are entertaining or say the things that the people are wanting to be said.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-titus-2/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-51921620618936275062011-03-09T13:13:00.001-08:002011-03-09T13:13:34.919-08:00Daily Walk: Make Your Life an OfferingEphesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.To take a high road that is less traveled and often ridiculed. To live a life of purity, honesty, faithfulness and humility. These are not characteristics that are idolized by our society today.One of the things that absolutely drove men crazy about Jesus was His Holiness, His separation from the world. Jesus lived a life of righteousness that has never been equaled by any other human being. He had to. If Jesus had sinned even a single time, He would have been disqualified from being the perfect sacrifice that we all needed.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/daily-walk-make-your-life-an-offering/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-29164649008024536602011-03-09T11:19:00.001-08:002011-03-09T11:19:36.570-08:00Bible Study: Titus 1Not very much is known to us, concerning Titus. He was a companion of Paul, a travelling companion, but interestingly enough, he is not mentioned in the Book of Acts. He was the one who took the second letter to the Corinthians, a very strong letter from Paul. And it was delivered by Titus to the Corinthians. He also was the one that Paul sent ahead to Corinth to collect an offering for the church in Jerusalem. He had charge of that.Now, as Paul writes to him, he is on the island of Crete. Now Crete was the first missionary outreach of the church. Those in the church in Antioch were in prayer. The Holy Spirit spoke and said, separate Paul and Barnabas for the ministry where I have called them. And they prayed and fasted and laid hands on them. And the Spirit sent them forth. They went first to the island of Crete. And that was the first offshore missionary venture of the church�Paul and Barnabas going unto Crete.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-titus-1/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-24501493754158190642011-03-09T10:17:00.001-08:002011-03-09T10:17:27.641-08:00Devotional: March 8And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)This verse is one of the most practical we will ever encounter in the Bible. Every one of us faces needs in our lives; at times, they are beyond our own means. Those are not the times to become anxious or to panic. Nor should we give up in defeat. It is at these times that God wants to draw from His unlimited storehouse to meet our need as only He can.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-monday-march-8-2010/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-90989827214948140142011-03-09T08:45:00.001-08:002011-03-09T08:45:34.271-08:00Devotional: March 9Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh. (Hebrews 10:19-20)Our generation lacks a sense of wonder and reverence toward God. We want to bring God down to our level, to the commonplace. He is God! Though we have direct access to Him as His children, we ought never to forget that this access was purchased with the precious blood of His only Son. No one who truly understands this ever enters God’s presence without a sense of holy awe. No one who comprehends the incredible price paid at Calvary ever takes his relationship with God for granted.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-tuesday-march-9-2010/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-26228529669463207232011-03-09T03:00:00.001-08:002011-03-09T03:00:15.819-08:00Bible Study: Titus 1Not very much is known to us, concerning Titus. He was a companion of Paul, a travelling companion, but interestingly enough, he is not mentioned in the Book of Acts. He was the one who took the second letter to the Corinthians, a very strong letter from Paul. And it was delivered by Titus to the Corinthians. He also was the one that Paul sent ahead to Corinth to collect an offering for the church in Jerusalem. He had charge of that.Now, as Paul writes to him, he is on the island of Crete. Now Crete was the first missionary outreach of the church. Those in the church in Antioch were in prayer. The Holy Spirit spoke and said, separate Paul and Barnabas for the ministry where I have called them. And they prayed and fasted and laid hands on them. And the Spirit sent them forth. They went first to the island of Crete. And that was the first offshore missionary venture of the church�Paul and Barnabas going unto Crete.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-titus-1/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-21378966358337340202011-03-09T01:52:00.001-08:002011-03-09T01:52:47.912-08:00Bible Study: Titus 2In chapter one, verse ten, Paul said there were many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped because they subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not be teaching for filthy lucre�s sakes. Their teaching is not only wrong, their motives are wrong.In contrast to these false teachers who are teaching for filthy lucre�s sake, he begins chapter two with the words, But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: There are these other teachers that are teaching fallacies, but you, Titus, teach the things which become sound doctrine.Now in writing to Timothy, Paul said, there will come a time when men will not endure sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will pile up to themselves teachers, who will say the things that are entertaining or say the things that the people are wanting to be said.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-titus-2/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-38609543737996012852011-03-09T01:08:00.001-08:002011-03-09T01:08:26.141-08:00The 365 Prophecies Jesus Fulfilled: Prophecy 11In order for the Lord to fulfill His word to Abraham, it was going to take some time. God does not often complete His work in us speedily. It usually requires many years for the Lord to work on us and in us, before He accomplishes His purpose for us.This is not because the Lord cannot move quickly, but because of the frailty of man. God is always ready to move in us, it is we who must go through a long process of learning before the Lord can do what He is planning.In Genesis chapter 20, Abraham arrives in Egypt out of fear. A famine has developed around the world that causes Abraham to worry that he will not be able to find food for his family while on the journey to the land that God had promised him.Instead of trusting in the Lord, Abraham goes to Egypt where he learns that grain can be found. Upon his arrival, Abraham instructs Sarah to say to Abimelech, the king of Egypt, that Sarah is his sister.The kings of Egypt were known to take a woman of beauty from her husband and have her husband executed. In fear of his life, Abraham allows his wife to lie for him.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/the-365-prophecies-jesus-fulfilled-prophecy-11/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-27000114118190804052011-03-08T19:20:00.001-08:002011-03-08T19:20:22.784-08:00Daily Walk: Teach Us To Number Our DaysPsalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.When we are young, time seems to stretch out endlessly before us. The days are longer and the time that we think we have to accomplish our goals seems endless.Suddenly the sun rises on our 50th birthday and we realize that our life is nearly used up. Plans that we have not fulfilled become apparent that they most likely will not be realized. Dreams are no longer of conquering the world but move into comfortable silence in just enjoying each day.Jesus spoke of the importance of settling one very important issue: Eternal Life.Matthew 16:26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/daily-walk-teach-us-to-number-our-days/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-13123682625165032032011-03-08T18:56:00.001-08:002011-03-08T18:56:52.232-08:00Daily Walk: Staying Humble, Teachable and TrustingMatthew 18:1-4 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, �Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?� Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, �Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.What quality is there in a child that Jesus sees as so valuable and important?Little children are humble, teachable and trusting.A child does not need to question if their parents love them, they take it for granted that they do.Children are very easy to teach because they want to learn, they are naturally inquisitive and they believe what they are told without a hint of cynicism.Once a person reaches maturity, they have been hurt and disappointed by people and life a few times. An adult is less likely to trust someone without first getting to know them better. An adult may listen, but often they already have formed an opinion before the entire matter is told them.Jesus said that unless a person becomes like a little child, they cannot enter Heaven. What did He mean?<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/daily-walk-staying-humble-teachable-and-trusting/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-36654947327451448992011-03-06T04:01:00.001-08:002011-03-06T04:01:12.410-08:00Bible Study: 2 Timothy 3Paul, writing to Timothy, said, This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. I believe that we are living in the last days. And I believe that we are seeing the perilous times of which Paul spoke. There are so many areas that are out of control.I was reading an article this week in the newspaper, concerning the number of police who have been arrested because of the dealings with drugs. These are either taking payoffs from the drug dealers or taking the drugs that are confiscated and selling them themselves. In 1980 there were 141 arrests. Last year there were close to 500 arrests of the police officers. The temptation to take the money, to take the bribes, is so great. They offer them large sums of money. If you don�t have a strong moral base, if you grow up with existential philosophy, that what is right is what you feel to be right, what fits the circumstances, if you don�t have a strong Biblical, moral base, you have no moral base! And a culture, a society, that lacks a moral base, is going to fail.We see it in Russia today, where there is no moral base at all. There is no base for morality. We see the chaos that has ensued in the Russian society. The lawlessness, we see the anarchy. And we are seeing it more and more here in the United States. Perilous times will come.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-2-timothy-3/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-56662556631109221832011-03-06T03:23:00.001-08:002011-03-06T03:23:01.386-08:00Devotional: March 6And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn." So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." (Exodus 3:2-4)Moses was going through the routine of his day when he noticed an ordinary thing: a burning bush. Moses also noticed something extraordinary. Although the bush was burning, it was not consumed. Moses turned aside to look more closely. When the Lord saw Moses turning aside from the routine of his day, He spoke to him. Everything God had been doing for forty years in Moses’ life was culminating in this moment. So much of God’s redemptive plan waited for Moses to notice the uncommon in the midst of the common.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-saturday-march-6-2010/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-79821644837094324842011-03-05T18:31:00.001-08:002011-03-05T18:31:46.335-08:00Revelation Chapter 8 and Earth Killer AsteroidsMany people are not aware that on March 23, 1989, an Asteroid larger than a 1,000 foot long aircraft carrier came within 6 hours of hitting earth.Moving through space at an incredible 47,000 miles per hour, had it hit earth the blast would have equaled one Hiroshima size detonation every second for over 50 days.Designated "Asteroid 1989 FC", this monster sized rock is so large that it belongs to a special class of Asteroid called "Apollo" that have orbits around the Sun that intersect with Earth's orbit. Should an Apollo class asteroid strike the earth it would mean the end of almost all life. Millions would die on impact, but the real danger is from the ensuing dust cloud caused by the impact that would circle the planet, blocking most of the sun's rays from warming the earth.No Sun, no plants. No plants, no animals that feed on the plants. Global acid rain would scorch the earth, temperatures would plummet causing drastic polar type temperatures all over the earth. Billions could die in just the first year after the impact.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/the_book_of_revelation/revelation-chapter-8-and-earth-killer-asteroids/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-10416674779450870812011-03-05T18:11:00.001-08:002011-03-05T18:11:26.522-08:00The 365 Prophecies Jesus Fulfilled: Prophecy 10In this 10th Old Testament prophecy that Jesus fulfilled, the question of what is acceptable to God for salvation, is answered.Does God accept man's good deeds as a basis for righteousness? Do the good works of a person outweigh their bad works as a basis for eternal life?Genesis 17:18 "And Abraham said to God, �Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!�Genesis 17:19 Then God said: �No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant,and with his descendants after him."It had been the dream of Abraham and Sarah to have a son. All of their life they bore the cultural shame of being childless. It the society of Abraham's time, being childless was seen as a curse from God. The shame and disappointment that this elderly couple felt was unimaginable.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/the-365-prophecies-jesus-fulfilled-prophecy-10/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-54866983079799790812011-03-05T17:40:00.001-08:002011-03-05T17:40:31.338-08:00Devotional: March 5"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. (John 17:3)Knowing God through experience is radically different than knowing about God from a theology textbook. According to the Bible, you cannot say you know God unless you have experienced Him (Phil. 3:8, 10). Biblical knowledge always involves experience. You_may become discouraged because the truths you read about in the Bible are much richer than the reality of your own experience.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-friday-march-5-2010/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-83623219566069173722011-03-05T16:23:00.001-08:002011-03-05T16:23:35.514-08:00Bible Study: 2 Timothy 2As we have made reference and as Paul has made reference to Timothy, he calls him, his son. That is, his spiritual son, his son in the faith. Timothy was converted through Paul�s ministry and admired Paul tremendously. He became a servant to Paul. And modeled his ministry after Paul. Paul said he didn�t have anyone who was quite like Timothy as far as the same mind, the same heart for the ministry as Paul had. So he said, I�m sending Timothy because I really don�t have anyone who is so likeminded as myself.Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. One of the big problems in the early church was the legalism that they kept bringing in to the church. Paul was teaching the gospel of grace. The grace of God toward us and salvation through grace, not of works, lest any man should boast.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-2-timothy-2/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-16971180810038298212011-03-05T15:09:00.001-08:002011-03-05T15:09:57.983-08:00The First Amendment and Stupid ChristiansI know, the title of this article is a little offensive. I debated whether or not to write on this subject at all. The Supreme Court's decision over the rights of a church to protest during the funeral of a soldier who was killed in Iraq has caused a tsunami of emotion.On Wednesday of this week the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment of the Constitution does protect the speech of church members who do not have a brain.The court voted 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son�s funeral.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/rob-robinson/the-first-amendment-and-stupid-christians/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-44278860922841435512011-03-04T04:45:00.001-08:002011-03-04T04:45:17.000-08:00Devotional: March 4Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.What you think about in your unguarded moments reflects what your mind dwells upon. What you speak about when your guard is down is a good gauge of what is in your heart (Matt. 12:34). Your mind needs exercise just as your physical body does. To keep your body healthy, you must be careful what you put into it, and you must exercise regularly. To keep your thoughts pure, you must guard what goes into your mind. To exercise your mind, you must contemplate things that are noble and truths that stretch your mind.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/daily-devotional/devotional-march-4/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814398164990735941.post-9072323958431913092011-03-04T04:18:00.001-08:002011-03-04T04:18:22.756-08:00Bible Study: 2 Timothy 1Paul is in Rome. He is a prisoner. He has had his first hearing before Nero. It did not go well. The charges against Paul, though they were religious charges, stirred by the Jews, concerning Jesus, whom Paul preached as the Messiah, bringing many Jews to the faith in Jesus Christ. The Jews knew that these religious charges would not stand in a Roman court. And so they, no doubt, have changed the charges against Paul, as conspiracy against the Roman government, declaring that Paul was abdicating loyalty to Jesus Christ rather than loyalty to Caesar.Now it was demanded by the Roman Government that people declare that Caesar is lord. The Christians would refuse to do that. They believe that Jesus was Lord. It was the idea that the state ruled over the church. And that seems to be through the years, that conflict between state and church as the state always cries, the separation of church and state, when they fear the church might be having an influence that is greater than theirs on the people.<br><a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/http:/www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/bible-studies/bible-study-2-timothy-1/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2">[Source: <a href="http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com" target="_new">Bible Prophecy Update</a>]</font>Norman C Hoffmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276577795109936212noreply@blogger.com0