Sermons and Biblical Studies

… taking vengeance on them that know not Cod, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. —II Timothy 1:8 1016 Bartholomew Was On Conscience The last words of Charles IX, who ordered the massacre on St. Bartholomew’s Day, were: “What blood! what murders! I know not where I am. How will … Continue reading “DEATHS, ATHEISTS”

” … power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill … (and) by these three was the third part of men killed … ” —Rev. 6:8; 9:18 980 Total Deaths In World The number of deaths in the world may fluctuate widely from one year to the next. A … Continue reading “DEATHS”

See: Israel—Dead Sea.

And the fourth angel sounded. … and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. —Rev. 8:12 IN THE TRIBULATION PERIOD, DAYS WOULD BE SHORTENED AND NIGHTS LENGTHENED. 975 The Longest Night The longest night in history was Sept. 2, 1752, when the Gregorian calendar was adopted in England. … Continue reading “DAY AND NIGHT”

See: Light and Darkness .

Then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. —Matt. 24:9 959 Cruelty To Prawns In England, Eleanor Donoghy, 16, faced criminal charges in a British court for cruelty to prawns. Her crime was to fry the shrimp-like creatures … Continue reading “CRUELTY”

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. —Luke 9:23 954 God Counted Crosses I counted dollars while God counted crosses. I counted gains while He counted losses! I counted my worth by the things gained in … Continue reading “CROSS BEARING”

926 Criticizing Causes Nervousness David H. Fink, author of Release From Nervous Tension, wrote an article for the Coronet Magazine, in which he made a striking suggestion as to how we can overcome mental and emotional tensions. As a psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration he was familiar with 10,000 case histories in this field. Thousands … Continue reading “CRITICISMS”

For men shall be … covetous … —II Tim. 3:2 907 Billion Dollar Not Enough One of the riches men in the world, oil tycoon Paul Getty, was being interviewed in London. “If you retired now,” asked a reporter, “would you say your holdings would be worth a billion dollars?” Getty paced up and down … Continue reading “COVETOUS”

See: Treaties .