Tom Irvine Jesus Christ will Return to the Mount of Olives Zechariah 14 [4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the… Read more
As I translate the Book of Mormon into Hebrew, I reuse the translated phrases as they reoccur. The following summarizes the Book of Mormon via a composite of reocurring phrases. The number of occurrences in noted in parentheses……… The Book of Mormon gives Christ’s invitation… Read more
The Bible teaches: Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. (Ecclesiastes 11:1) This means that we should serve others without expecting any immediate reward. Eventually, we will receive blessings. As Melvin J. Ballard said “A person cannot give… Read more
The children of Israel traveled through the Sinai wilderness. The following story is given in Numbers 21. [4] And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much… Read more
Naaman was a captain of the king of Syria’s army. Naaman had leprosy, a terrible disease, according to 2 Kings 5. The maid of Naaman’s wife said unto her mistress, “Would God my lord were with the prophet (Elisha) that is in Samaria! for he… Read more
* * * The Greek philosopher Socrates said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” There are far too many people in the world who are careless and who do not accept responsibility for their actions. And there are many who say “Eat, drink and… Read more
Please help me send Bibles to poor people throughout the world: Support Link * * * The New Testament contains a short book called Philemon. Here is a summary: The Apostle Paul introduces himself as a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Paul was under house arrest… Read more
I have several weaknesses of my own. I often have fatigue. And I have a borderline case of Asperger syndrome. But the purpose of this message is not to dwell on my own condition. Rather it is to present scriptural insights. * * * The… Read more
Please help me send Bibles to poor people throughout the world: Support Link * * * As Christians, we have a particular challenge. There is a saying, “Be ye in the world, but not of the world.” This quote does not actually appear in scripture,… Read more
Here are some more thoughts on enduring trials and tribulation . . . . Suffering is universal; how we react to suffering is individual. Suffering can take us one of two ways. It can be a strengthening and purifying experience combined with faith, or… Read more