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Matthew 4:1 - "Jesus was the led away by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil." The word "tempted" actually means "tested or proven in adversity." Before Jesus was led to do wonders, He was led to do battle. The Father proved the character of His Son through conflict. It...

"I SAW THE DEAD STAND BEFORE THE THRONE" The Apostle John's next words are: "And I saw the Dead, the Great and the Little, stand before the Throne; and Books were opened; and Another Book was opened, which is the book of Life; and the Dead were judged from the Things which had been Written in...

"THE THRONE OF HIS GLORY" Concerning the "Throne" and its occupant, MR. BARNES has said: "The throne here is the same which is referred to in Matt. 25:37, and called there the 'Throne of His Glory."' The occupant of the Throne he understands is the Lord Jesus Christ, "the final judge of...

"WE LOOK FOR NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH" The Pastor’s explanation, as we would suppose because of his having a clearer understanding of the Divine Plan of the Ages, and particularly of the nature and character of the great judgment Day, and of the symbolic language employed to describe the ushering...

Ephesians 4:32 - "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Our forgiving someone doesn't have anything to do with what that person did or didn't do to us. We forgive them because of the blood. God honored the blood and forgave us. For us not...

A Holistic View: Are We Able to Prevent Another Disaster Like the Coronavirus Pandemic? — Part 4: Traditional Values May 29, 2020 | By Tong Gen and Wuxian (Minghui.org) (Continued from part 3) Part 4: Rethinking Modern Science and Returning to Traditional Values There are over 1,000 types of...

Chinese Media Peddles Unfounded Claim in Latest Campaign to Shift Blame for COVID-19 Pandemic May 26, 2020 | By Li Zhengkuan (Minghui.org) As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the globe, resulting in more than 342,000 deaths as of May 23, 2020, an increasing number of people and governments...

Luke 6:8 - "But He was aware all along of their thoughts..." God always knows all of our thoughts. Our blessings and our problems are rooted in either right or wrong thinking -- we reap what we sow. Thoughts are seeds that produce a harvest in our lives. If we want to have more peace or be...

A Virologist’s Covid-19 Infection Highlights US Institutions That Collaborate With Chinese Regime Commentary by Yang Ning May 28, 2020 In a media interview from his hospital room, virologist Dr. Joseph Fair talked about how he may have become infected with the CCP virus through his eyes while...

A Holistic View: Are We Able to Prevent Another Disaster Like Coronavirus Pandemic? — Part 3: A Mysterious Virus — How Did It Start? May 28, 2020 | By Tong Gen and Wuxian, (Minghui.org) (Continued from Part 2) Chapter 5: Man-made Theory So far, the main arguments that support the man-made...

John 10:27 - "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." Isaiah 50:4 - "He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned." Hebrews 5:11 - "Concerning this we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull in your (spiritual)...

For the early Church the Lord’s Day was not a substitute for the sabbath; it was not (so to speak) its Christian equivalent. On the contrary the real nature and significance of this new day was defined in relation to the sabbath and to the concept of time connected with it. The key position of...

THE PRESENT HEAVENS AND EARTH TO PASS AWAY Practically all of the Pre-Millennial expositors are agreed in regard to the "heaven and earth" being symbolical. One of these has thus expressed himself on this matter: "Aeons [ages] end, times change, the fashion of the world passes away, but there...

THE OBJECT OF THE JUDGMENT DAY The only ones up to the present time released from that sentence are the Church class who have heard, understood, and exercised faith in the Son of God as both their Savior [Deliverer] and Lord. These have in the present life their trial, probation, judgment day...

The Lord does not call you to walk your walk alone. He has not called you to walk through testing, trials, and triumphs, alone. He has not caused you pain that was unnecessary. He has not given you more than you're able to carry -- within yourself you must learn -- 'Lean upon Him.' Today is the...

1 John 4:4 - "But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world." You may hear some Believers use the phrase, "I suppose I'm doing pretty well under the circumstances."...

A Holistic View: Are We Able to Prevent Another Disaster Like Coronavirus Pandemic? — Part 2: A Mysterious Virus — Where Did It Start? May 27, 2020 | By Tong Gen and Wuxian, (Minghui.org) (Continued from Part 1) Part 2: A Mysterious Virus — Where Did It Start? Scientists have found that...

Christ Jesus warns us that a time is coming when many will fall prey to fear and panic because of the things they see coming upon the earth. (see Luke 21:25-28) LIVING IN PERFECT PEACE True tranquility of soul, genuine godly peace, is only found in the person of Christ, not in some ritual or...

Hebrews 12:2 - "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Notice Jesus is the "Author." What does that mean? It means your faith originated...

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - "All athletes are disciplined in their training...So I run with purpose in every step...I discipline my body like an athlete training it to do what it should. Otherwise I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified." You may not feel like a person...