Sermons and Biblical Studies

And thus, I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat in them, having breast plates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouth issued fire and smoke and brimstone. —Rev. 9:17 7291 Arms Spending Worldwide Worldwide … Continue reading “WEAPONS”

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaming. —Rev. 21:25 7277 Tides And Earth-Bending The moon is 240,000 miles away, and the tides twice a day are usually a gentle reminder of … Continue reading “WAVES AND TIDES”

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. —Rev. 11:6 7249 World’s Water The earth has an estimated total volume of 8.7 million cubic … Continue reading “WATER SHORTAGES”

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. —Rev. 7:1 7216 A Revolution Today A revolution is taking place in the world’s weather. … Continue reading “WARMING—COOLING”

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel. —Ezk. 39:2 7205 Fall-Out Shelter Plans The Pentagon is developing plans to use abandoned mines as nuclear fall-out shelters and to … Continue reading “WAR—SURVIVAL”

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. —Rev. 12:6 7197 Record Big-Group Refugees The first international effort to cope with the refugee problem was made by the League of Nations at the end of … Continue reading “WAR—REFUGEES”

7186 Costliest War The material cost of World War II far transcended that of the rest of history’s wars put together and has been estimated at $1.5 million. In the case of the United Kingdom the cost was over five times as great as that of World War I. The total cost of World War … Continue reading “WAR—COSTS”

And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. —Rev. 14:20 7178 Casualties Since 20th Century At the twenty-first session of the International Congress of the Red Cross, Sept. 6, 1969, it was reported … Continue reading “WAR—CASUALTIES”

7137 No Promise Verse, Only God Years ago a young missionary had to flee from western China. An infuriated mob hotly pursued him. He hastily boarded a river boat. The mob, too, came on the boat. Then he jumped into the river. The mob began to throw spears at him. Miraculously he escaped, unharmed. When … Continue reading “WALKING WITH GOD”

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. —I Thess. 1:10 7125 Olympic Motto In English the Olympic motto reads: “Swifter, higher, stronger.” Interestingly, the Bible also has an Olympic text. It is Isaiah 40:31—”They that wait upon the … Continue reading “WAITING ON GOD”