Richard Venable @richard ?
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Carolyn Anne Venable posted an update: 1 week, 1 day ago · View
I’ve always thought the Second Coming will be the BIGGEST EVENT of human history. It seems the great commentator Matthew Henry agrees. Without the Second Coming, ”all the other articles of the Christian faith will signify very little; this is that which fills up and gives the finishing stroke to all the rest.” (on 2 Peter 3) Amen! He continues: ”The believer not only desires that he may come, but having a promise that he will come, he is also firmly and fully persuaded that he will come.” We are admonished to be ”looking for the Day of God” and also to be ”hastening” it! (2 Peter 3:12) Now, may you understand why this is a subject I reference often in conversation. Maranatha! Come, LORD Jesus, come!
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natalie wrote a new blog post: I will speak; I will proclaim 2 weeks, 6 days ago · View
The song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32 begins with Moses saying, “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak , and let the earth hear the words of my mouth . May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. For I will proclaim the [...]
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Verse 17 stood out to me today. In our OT Survey class, we discussed that parents should avoid making rules before they’re needed, lest the child get ideas from the rules. For example, if you tell your kid he cannot put peas in his nose, you may have just given him an idea that never occurred to him. So when I read verse 17 today, I appreciated that God, being a fantastic Father, tried to keep us from the knowledge of good & evil. If only we would have listened!
I like the connection with your thought and Genesis 2. I hadn’t seen how it was God’s kindness to us to keep us from the tree. I like the pea example.
Peas in your nose? Did David tell you about his brother doing that?
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Carolyn Anne Venable posted an update: 1 month, 2 weeks ago · View
We have a choice between a ”second death” or a second birth! These are your choices:
God is going to judge evil! That’s a good thing! He doesn’t want these comic troublemakers and terrorists running around forever wreaking havoc. Haven’t you asked yourself why God allows such evil. He will put a stop to it all. All evil will be thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14)
The devil and all his minions are doomed. The question is whose side are you on? Do you fight for evil or do you root for good? God decides what’s good and evil. In the end, it’s His opinion that matters. But let’s get back to your second choice because eternity in a lake of fire with the hordes of hell does not sound like a rational option.
Your alternative is to jump aboard the Ark of safety. This Ark of safety is Jesus Christ. Your choice is eternal life in Christ Jesus or you’re going down with the ”second death”. There is no other option, folks. All evil will be banished by God from this beautiful reality He created for us.
So your choice is eternal life through the second birth experience in which you are born again and enter into the Ark of safety and get your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Your life will be safely ”hid in Christ” while this final judgment is made.
God always encourages us to ”choose life” but the choice is yours.
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mark wrote a new blog post: The Curtain is Torn: Mark 15:21 – 16:8 2 months ago · View
At the precise time that Jesus died, the curtain in the temple was torn. Why is this significant? Find out the answer to this question and more by listening to this sermon given December 11th here.
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mark wrote a new blog post: Does God Really Love Me? Mark 14:32 – 15:20 2 months, 1 week ago · View
What is the definition of “God’s love”? What proof is there that God loves me? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you listen to this sermon given December 4th here.
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mark wrote a new blog post: Preaching the Gospel to the Most Needy: Mark 12-31 2 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Why was it hard for Peter to accept Jesus’ prediction that he would fail? How can we grow in grace? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you listen to this sermon given November 27 here.
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natalie wrote a new blog post: I can’t think of a title… Exodus 3-4… 2 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Oh, sometimes I’m so bad about updating my blog… I blame not having internet at home! But, since my last post, we started the adventure of church planting! Tory started the church planting residency in September and it’s already been an adventure!
God has been sooooo good through it and already I feel like [...] -
mark wrote a new blog post: Why did Judas do it? Mark 14:1-11 2 months, 4 weeks ago · View
What motivated Judas to betray Jesus? How can we be like Mary rather than Judas? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you listen to this sermon given November 13th here.
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Heidi wrote a new blog post: Tory Mayo: Discipleship 3 months, 1 week ago · View
Tory Mayo shared about his testimony, discipleship, and church planting. His message is filed under “Guest Speakers” on the Liveoak Teachings website but the direct link is here. Matthew 28:18-20.
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mark wrote a new blog post: The End of the World: Mark 13 3 months, 2 weeks ago · View
What is the theme of chapter 13? What prophetic events is Jesus talking about? How can we apply prophecy? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you listen to this sermon delivered October 30th here.
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Eleven Points on How to Be Hidden through Impending Judgment 3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Perhaps the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah is skipped over by some who would rather not hear its proclamations of judgment: judgment on Judah (Zeph 1); judgment on the Gentile nations (Zeph 2:4-15); judgement on Jerusalem (Zeph 3:1-7); judgment on the nations: “All the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.” (Zeph [...]
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mark wrote a new blog post: Giving More: Mark 12:35-44 4 months ago · View
Why did Jesus say that the widow gave more into the treasury than the rich? How is a penny more than a large amount of of money? Find out the answer to these questions and more when you listen to this sermon given October 9th here.
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mark wrote a new blog post: Holding and Releasing Grudges Mark 11:20-25 5 months, 1 week ago · View
What is the meaning of the word “grudge”? How can I get rid of grudges? Find out the answers to these questions and more by listening to this sermon given September 4th here.
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mark wrote a new blog post: The Wrath of Jesus Mark 11:7-19 5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
What is the only miracle Jesus performed that resulted in destruction? What were people doing wrongly that caused Jesus to “cleanse” the temple? Are some of God’s attributes bigger or more important than others? Find out the answers to these questions and more by listening to this sermon given August 28th here.
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Bring Us to Tears 5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
“They don’t know how to cry,” I heard the Spirit whisper. Some of God’s people don’t know how to cry. Maybe that was one of the problems with the Laodicean church. (Revelation 3:14-22) Maybe a preoccupation with material wealth had quenched the Spirit which would have moved them to tears had they recognized their spiritually [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable commented on the blog post Birth 5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
In a few weeks, you’ll get to experience the BIRTH of your second child! HalleluYAH!
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: DOMINION 5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
(based on Daniel 7) I watched as thrones were all put in their place The Ancient of Days sat to hear the case His garment of white glistened as the snow His hair was as pure as the wool a lamb grows Around His throne a fiery flame did burn With wheels of fire that ever did turn A thousand thousands ministered [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Come, My Love 5 months, 2 weeks ago · View
(These original lyrics of mine can be sung to the melody of “Dome Epais”. ♥ Come, my love! Come, my love! Rise up, my fair one, come away with Me! (2x) Ah! Rain is gone! Lo! Winter’s past! Ah! Spring has come – has come – at last! Now’s the time of flowers blossoming Now’s the time for hearts rejoicing! Our Beloved sings! Hear our [...]
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Don’t let anyone deprive you of the promise, the Blessed Hope of His Coming! (Titus 2:13) Those who mockingly ask ’Where is the promise of His coming?’ scoffers! (2 Peter 3:3) Jesus WILL COME again! All through Scripture, is the promise of His Coming to judge evil and redeem His people! (See also Matthew 13:38-43)
PS: a clarification: ”I’ve always thought” should be clarified with ”since I realized He was coming again” after I was delivered.