This has been a weekly presentation of a biblical messages shared by former Pastor Rob Adams during his 20 years’ service at Immanuel Baptist Church. Each article is usually part of a topic, such as prophecy or some practical aspect of daily living. Please consult the various categories available.
Interesting Bible Facts 02.02.22 Every word of God is pure. He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. (Proverbs 30:5) We are embarking on a journey through the Bible, the Word of God. But before we do, it is important to reiterate some things that have been stressed throughout the many
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01.26.22 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12) We are going on a journey over the next several months
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01.19.22 Wisdom and Focus Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13,14) We come now to our
Pause and Consider 0836 01.12.22 Wisdom and Aging Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when you shall say, “I have no pleasure in them;” while the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor
Pause and Consider 0835 01.05.21 Wisdom, Work, and Joy In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall alike be good. (Ecclesiastes. 11: 6) In Ecclesiastes chapters 6-10, Solomon examined prosperity and found that
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12.29.21 The State of our World This know also, that in the last days, perilous times shall come (2 Timothy 3:1). As we soon enter a new year, I share with you a few things that Erwin Lutzer, a retired pastor, recently included in a book entitled, We Will Not Be Silenced. Though we may
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12.22.21 Mary Pondered But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19). We of course are observing and celebrating Christmas this week. Our text above is one of the verses that has intrigued me Upon what things did she ponder? This is a good question, one that demands some pondering
12.15.21 Wealth: Danger Ahead! Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. (Ecclesiastes 5:19) Have you ever bought a new car? Do you like that new
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12.08.21 The Problems of Life Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth? (Ecclesiastes 3:21) God exercises sovereign control over all of life. Yet life, unfortunately, is full of problems. Solomon looked at six problems that seem to argue that God is
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12.01.21 There Must be Something Better To everything there is a season, and time to every purpose under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Previously, King Solomon had presented arguments saying that life is nothing but grasping after wind or soap bubbles. Life is monotonous, wisdom is vain, wealth is futile and death is certain. He is now
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