Over the past several decades, western Christianity has downplayed the fear of God. It is considered counter-productive or too negative to talk about God’s wrath and punishment. There are very few sermons about eternal judgment in a lake of fire.…
Bible Mountain Essay on Habakkuk 2:18-20
Many people today think they are not religious. They claim modern man has progressed beyond the need for religion. However, every person on earth has a belief system that guides them; therefore, every person has a religion. Today’s passage is…
Bible Mountain Essay on Habakkuk 2:15-17
Our society frequently warns people about the risk of being taken advantage of while drunk. Young ladies especially are warned about the danger of a male spiking their drink. While there may be penalties for spiking someone’s drink, prevention usually…
Bible Mountain Essay on Habakkuk 2:12-14
Humans are naturally selfish. If a person never receives any correction, he will use any method to accomplish his goals with no concern about who might get hurt. He will go through life with the attitude that the end justifies…
Bible Mountain Essay on Habakkuk 2:9-11
It is common and somewhat natural for humans to be greedy. We are wired to constantly want more. We also tend to be envious, so when someone else has more possessions than we do, that motivates us to work for…
Bible Mountain Essay on Habakkuk 1:12- 2:8
As we go through life, we often see wicked people be more successful in life than righteous people. Sometimes evil people persecute good people. This happens on an individual basis. Sometimes it happens in global politics. All of this appears…
Bible Mountain Essay on Habakkuk 1:1-11
The United States has had the best military in the world for many decades. That standing was attained through a combination of great wealth, superior equipment, loyal and motivated soldiers, and excellent training. There is a mentality in the country…
Haggai 2:20-23
If you follow current events and world politics, you know there is talk about a one-world government. The vision of many is to eliminate all the countries and armies around the world and unite the entire globe under one government…
Haggai 2:10-19
Ever since the invention of television, we live in an image-driven society. We tend to believe anything we see on TV. It is hard to get people to believe something if they do not see it on TV. Consequently, our…
Haggai 2:1-9
Two hundred years ago, Judeo-Christian values dominated the western world. Disciples of Jesus operated in an environment that was very conducive to Christianity. However, over the past couple centuries that has changed. Today the western world is very hostile to…