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  Prophecy: What Lies Ahead for You and Your World? by  David Treybig It’s been amazingly accurate before, so maybe we ought to find out what the Bible says about events yet on the horizon! Prophecy—tomorrow’s news today! Prophecy definition A prophecy is a prediction of something that will happen in the future. God is the Author of prophecy in the Bible. As He explained through the prophet Isaiah, “I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure’” (Isaiah 46:9-10). Prophet definition Biblical prophets were individuals chosen by God to reveal the messages He gave them. As The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia notes: “According to the uniform teaching of the Bible the prophet is a speaker of or for God. His words are not the production of his own spirit, but come from a higher source. Fo...

  Daily Bible Verse Blog Living Within Our Means by Tim Groves Proverbs 21:20    There is desirable treasure, and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders it. This proverb shows the importance of saving and managing our money.  Desirable treasures don’t necessarily have to be items of great value like fancy houses and expensive cars. They can be the basic necessities of life. We desire food when we are hungry. We treasure a nice bed to sleep in when we are tired. We desire a warm home to live in. Olive oil represents staple commodities, like food and clothing. A wise person will make sure he or she has enough supplies set aside in his or her home (Proverbs 27:23). An important way to make sure we have these necessities is by saving. If we continually spend more than we earn, we cannot store up supplies. If we are living from paycheck to paycheck, then we should find a way to either increase our earnings or decrease our spending (or both) so w...

  3 Things People Hate To Tell You About Your Preaching By  Dr. R. Larry Moyer  on Aug 10, 2021 EvanTell, Inc.            (rate this article)  | 30,174 views Not everyone will tell you how they feel about your preaching. Larry Moyer offers three popular frustrations about preaching that people often keep to themselves. Scripture:  None Tags:  None After the dinner, the speaker and master of ceremonies were standing in the lobby greeting the people who had attended. A six-year-old boy ran up to the speaker and said, “Your speech stunk.” Embarrassed, the master of ceremonies asked the boy to run along. But the boy ran right up to the speaker again and said, “We’ve heard all your jokes before; they’re not even funny.” Embarrassed, the master of ceremonies again asked the boy to run along. But he ran right up to the speaker again and said, “I bet you they never invite you back.” Just then the boy’s mother, who was standing a short ...