God has kept his promises to intervene for Jacob's descendants. He is both Judge and Savior for mankind.

Miracles of World War II

This sermon highlights specific prophecies that prove the Bible is the Word of God.
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Fulfilled Prophecy a Proof of God and the Bible

The Bible speaks of a rest for the people of God. What is that rest? Have Christians already entered into the rest?

Have We Entered Our Rest?

In the popular conception of Hell, our merciful God sends billions of people who have never heard about Jesus Christ or His message to suffer unimaginable pain and torment in eternal fire. Is this what the Bible says really happens?
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The Truth About Hell, Sermon by Rod Reynolds

God is extremely merciful and far more gracious than many people give Him credit for, and you can be a recipient of that grace. God is not looking for ways to destroy us; He wants to save us. Indeed, all of us are already recipients of God’s grace in more ways than we realize.
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God Is Gracious

Listen to what the Bible says about a powerful kingdom to emerge before the end of this age, a kingdom called the "beast."

Rise of the Beast

Explore the profound meaning of the feast of Trumpets for Christians both in this age and the age to come.

Feast of Trumpets Meaning For Christians

There is a book unlike any other. A book with answers to  questions vital to every human being. There are specific reasons you should study the Bible outlined in  this message.

Why Study the Bible?

Is salvation only open to a few who have been selected in advance, but closed to everyone else? What does it mean to be "called"? The surprising answers to these questions reveal how God deals with human beings.
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Are Many or Few Called in this Age?

Does the Biblical story of Lazarus and the rich man prove that some people go to Heaven when they die and others go to Hell? This sermon explains what this story means and what the Bible teaches about life after death.
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Lazarus and the Rich Man

How Will the World Be Different When Christ Returns (1)

Does the New Covenant allow us to substitute human ideas of right and wrong – to substitute human tradition – in place of God's commandments regarding how to worship him, and how we ought to conduct ourselves as Christians?
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New Covenant Law

We are to love the truth and hate lying as God does. An additional way we can love the truth is by sharing it.

Love the  Truth -- Part 2

How can one discern between genuine wisdom and what may be thought of as wisdom but is not?

God's Wisdom or the World's?

What does it mean to keep the Passover? And which day did Jesus keep the Passover with his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. The answers will help clarify the truth concerning the question of when is the proper time to observe  the Passover from the Biblical perspective.

The Time of Jesus' Passover

How long was Jesus in the heart of the earth, that is, his place of burial? And when was he resurrected? Why did the persecutors of Jesus not want to enter the Praetorium? How do these questions relate to the time of the Passover?

Questions Regarding the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is one of God's Feasts. What are some lessons we can learn from the symbolism associated with eating unleavened bread?

Spiritual Significance of Unleavened Bread

Why does God condemn sin and require that we forsake sin and put it our of our lives? Is it that God wants to keep us from having fun? Does God hate to see people enjoy life? Or does God have our best interests in mind when he commands us not to sin?

Why Does God Hate Sin?

Prophets and the faithful down through history have risked and not infrequently forfeited their own safety, comfort, property and lives for the sake of truth, or to save the lives of others. Godly character is often forged in the crucible of extreme trials.

Gold Refined

How important is doctrine to the life of a Christian? What does Scripture say?

How Important Is Doctrine?

Immediately on the heels of the Feast of Tabernacles, is another Feast, with its own prophetic meaning. In order to understand fully how God's plan of salvation for mankind will be fulfilled, the prophetic meaning of this feast period cannot be overlooked.

The Hope of the Resurrection

Christ's disciples are expected to study God's Word daily. The source of godly wisdom is the Word of God, the Scriptures, the Bible. “…the Holy Scriptures …are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). Effective Bible study then can lead you to eternal salvation (Proverbs 3:21-23; 4:5-6, 13). This message can guide you in studying  the Bible effectively.

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How To Study And Understand The Bible(Part 1)

For one to be a genuine disciple of Jesus Christ Bible study is essential, as Jesus said "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed" (John 8:31). In this message are keys intended to guide you in how to effectively study the Bible and properly understand its teachings.

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How To Study And Understand The Bible(Part 2)

How are we instructed to pray to God, and what benefits may we expect?

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The pure of heart will see God (Matthew 5:8). But our hearts are by nature corrupted by the leaven of sin. How can you have a pure heart, so you can see God?

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To be a genuine disciple of Jesus Christ, rather than one in name only, requires abiding in his word. That's what Jesus Christ himself said. That means a real disciple of Christ, a real Christian, is one who abides in -- continues in, or lives according to -- the teachings of Christ. And one of the teachings of Christ is that we are to live "by every word of God."

Abide In God's Word

Is the law revealed in Scripture a curse, bondage, not relevant for a Christian because it's been replaced by Christ? Are the ten commandments outmoded  "Old Testament" law that can be safely ignored, as many believe? The Bible speaks of the commandments as the "law of liberty." Which is it? The law of liberty, or of slavery?

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There are many Churches that claim to be Christian. The claim to be a Christian Church implies that its teachings are consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ, and that Christ’s example is followed by the Church making the claim. How many Churches fit that description? How may you become part of the true Church?

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The Bible foretells of a New Age to come, the evils of the present age a thing of the past. The Feast of Trumpets is, in its significance a portrayal of events that through God's intervention will usher in that new age.

Beginning A New Age

Many people assume that this is God's world, that God is fully in control, and that all that happens in the world is in accordance with God's will. But the reality of the situation is not quite that straightforward or simple. Whose world is it that we're living in? Is it really God's world?

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In its prophetic significance the Feast of Atonement has to do not only with the removal of sin, but also the removal of the chief instigator of sin, the enemy of God and of mankind, Satan the devil.

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Words relating to cleanliness or it's opposite, uncleanness, are found hundreds of times throughout the Scriptures. Cleanliness, then, is a concept very important to God, and integral to the life of a Christian.
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Principles of Cleanliness

Jesus and James - Rod Reynolds discusses historical information about Jesus Christ and his brother James

Jesus And James

How can you determine who is a true messenger of God

Who Is a Messenger of God?

The Law of Moses -- What is it? Must it be kept?

Acts 15 (part 1)

Is complaining constructive or is it destructive? Learn how complaining may be affecting your success in life.

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