The last words of Revelation 20 are “…the lake of fire.” The first words of the next verse, Rev.21:1 are “…a new heaven and a new earth.” There could not be two places that are more extremely opposite than those two places. The lake of fire will be the eternal abode of the false prophet,Continue reading “A New Heaven and a New Earth”
Author Archives: Dr. Anthony Slutz
Time to Teach
It’s always time for a teacher to teach, and once again mothers are watching and waving to their children as they jump into cars or onto busses and trek off to school to begin another year of studies; teachers awaiting the cars and busses to unload their precious cargo are saying, “Here they come; oh,Continue reading “Time to Teach”
Brenda Harris (1944-2024)
As a church, we have been gathered here today to mark the passing of a loved one and co-laborer for the third time just in recent weeks: First, Mrs. Betty Blythe; then Richard Hall, and now, Brenda Harris, all who have been for decades “pillars” of Thompson Road Baptist Church. Though this is a dayContinue reading “Brenda Harris (1944-2024)”
Rehoboam, Son of Solomon (2nd in a series on Kings and Priests, Then and Now)
It would be impossible for anyone to realistically imagine what it must have been like to have been the son of Solomon, King of Israel. Solomon’s wealth was beyond the ability to compute; his wisdom excelled the wisdom of anyone living before or after him; his dominion was world-wide and his influence incalculable. So, toContinue reading “Rehoboam, Son of Solomon (2nd in a series on Kings and Priests, Then and Now)”
Let Brotherly Love Continue
Summarizing one of the most theologically profound books in the New Testament, the writer simply says in Hebrews 13:1: “Let brotherly love continue.” He is writing primarily to Hebrew believers, some no doubt having been saved from the earliest days of the church, on Pentecost. These saints had been scattered abroad because of persecution. ManyContinue reading “Let Brotherly Love Continue”
Kings and Priests, Then and Now (1st in a series)
Revelation 5:10 reads: “And hath made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” That was a revelatory peek into heaven recorded by the apostle John as he saw and heard a great throng of redeemed of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation singing a new song of victory,Continue reading “Kings and Priests, Then and Now (1st in a series)”
“I Will Come Again”
My sister and I had been staying with our grandmother in a small town in southeastern Iowa for a couple of days, having been left there by our parents, who assured us they would be back to pick us up on a certain day. That day had come, and our eyes were glued on theContinue reading ““I Will Come Again””
Ancient Wisdom For Today’s Nations
In a recent post, I spoke to the Biblical admonition found in Psalms 9:17: “The wicked shall be turned into Hell, and all the nations that forget God.” America has forgotten God. It didn’t happen overnight. Our 16th President faithfully raised the warning when he said that a nation (1) Cannot bring about prosperity by discouragingContinue reading “Ancient Wisdom For Today’s Nations”
One is as Good as Another
One excuse, it has been said, is as good as another. The Duke of Wellington is credited with saying that “a person good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.” And George Washington Carver said, “99% of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” An inmate at the ButteContinue reading “One is as Good as Another”
Undressed and Unaware
Maybe you remember the fairy tale by Danish Author Hans Christian Andersen, published in 1837, about a vain emperor who lived only for wearing new clothes, spending every moment and much of his kingdom’s capital on a new suit of clothes for every occasion, every day. His pride and obsession were to the detriment ofContinue reading “Undressed and Unaware”
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