Oh, what great joy to see the hand of the living God move in great power!  He can shut a door that no man can open, and He can open a door that no man can shut! The Lord Jesus states in Rev.3:7-8 (NKJV) “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: I know your works.  See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little

Another trait of the people of the last days is that they are despisers of those that are good. Laughing, making fun of, and mocking God’s people is a new national pastime in America. This culture has become so debased that they cannot discern between right and wrong, good and evil. They ignorantly mistake right as being wrong. One who does not believe in homosexuality is called a bigot and a homophobe. Why? Romans 1:28 (NKJV) states: “And even as they did not like to retain God

Can you imagine the look of horror and disbelief on the face of people when they stand before the Lord Jesus and hear Him say: “Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25:41 NKJV). Oh, my! To know that you squandered any and every opportunity to become a Christian and it is too late!

Deacon Kevin Gentry of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Rogersville, TN took me to visit an 80-year-old man on Valentine’s Night whose family believed

Another trait of the people of the last days is that they are brutal (fierce), meaning savage and untamed. It is the word that describes the savage beast of the world that is unrestrained in its fierceness. It is a word that should never be true of people, but tragically it is. Never in the history of the world have men become as fierce and savage as they are today. People no longer just murder, they mutilate. They torture. They kill at random. They kill by twos and threes and by thousands and millions.

Pastor Carl Triplett was my pastor for 17 years, from age 5 through age 22. His great life and great ministry gave me the Biblical foundation to do the work of the New Testament evangelist! I was so very blessed to have many private conversations with him before he went to Heaven. One day he said: “I preach for a verdict!” He is saying that he preached to bring people to a decision! Jesus did, too! In Luke 13:3 HE states: “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

Happy New Year! Praise the Lord that we serve the One who makes all things new! His name is JESUS! He can radically transform the hardest of hearts! Just ask the Apostle Paul (1 Tim. 1:12-17)!

One of the great joys of my life has been to serve alongside Pastor John Rogers of Beulah Baptist Church in Mohawk, TN. We have seen thousands of boys and girls give their hearts to Jesus through the First Priority Bible Club over the past 24 years!