In Ecclesiastes Solomon says that he denied his heart no pleasure The result Nothing was gained It was a chasing after wind Pleasure is a poor substitute for our hearts greatest need As Blaise Pascal said this infinite abyss can only be filled with an infinite and immutable object in other words God Himself [... more]

IDF's incursion into Gaza to defeat Hamas terrorists and save hostages is imminent and President Biden could visit Israel to show support Amid the conflict in the Middle East Iran and Saudi Arabia are also making headlines In the meantime Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged his support behind his troops as the fateful hour to enter Gaza arrives Likewise the ACLJ supports Israel's actions to defend itself by sending letters to world leaders and mobilizing its office in Jerusalem On today's show the Sekulow team discusses Israel's war against Hamas terrorists the ongoing hostage crisis the U N 's warning that [... more]

In his poem ldquo The Witnesses rdquo Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ndash described a sunken slave ship As he wrote of ldquo skeletons in chains rdquo Longfellow mourned slavery rsquo s countless nameless victims The concluding stanza reads ldquo These are the woes of Slaves They glare from the abyss They cry from unknown graves We are the Witnesses rdquo But who do these witnesses speak to Isn rsquo t such silent testimony futile There is a Witness who sees it all When Cain murdered Abel he pretended nothing had happened ldquo Am I my brother rsquo s keeper rdquo he [... more]

This week Dr Cheryl Davis discusses the opening of the bottomless pit the Abyss in Revelation and the repercussions that follow Truth Matters is a ministry of the Truth Project Learn more at https www projecttruthmatters com [... more]

Pastor Mike Karns continues his expositional study in the book of Revelation [... more]

This world has been so tainted and marred with sin and Satanic deception that it s impossible for us to even imagine what it would be like with Him out of the way Thankfully we have a clear description of what that will be like during the year reign of Christ in the Kingdom Age Today we see the drama of Satan s arrest and incarceration as the ultimate quot bad guy quot gets put away to make way for this future era of peace prosperity and righteousness This teaching is from the series From the Edge of Eternity Links [... more]

When things go from bad to worse there's always hope In this Sunday morning message Pastor Greg Laurie encourages us from the Book of Revelation and shows us why we need to understand Bible prophecy more than ever before Listen in to the latest message from our series Revelation A Book of Promises Notes The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him Psalm What is happening is we are in the Last Days and these are signs of the times of the Bible is prophecy Studying Revelation and Bible prophecy will unlock the mystery of history Studying [... more]

Author Craig Svensson thought moving and the change of scenery would be good for the family especially his son Eric who was struggling with drug addiction But Eric sought out the same kind of friends he had before He was forced by the court to attend AA meetings where he met more people with drug connections Eventually Eric's addiction became dangerous for the family and they asked him to move out Svensson talks openly about the heartache involved in watching a son choose opposite values from you as he fell deeper into the abyss of addiction Show Notes and Resources [... more]

In the towering dome of London rsquo s St Paul rsquo s Cathedral visitors can climb steps to access The Whispering Gallery There you can whisper and be heard by another person anywhere along the circular walkway even across the enormous abyss some thirty meters away Engineers explain this anomaly as a result of the spherical shape of the dome and the low intensity sound waves of a whisper How we long to be confident God hears our agonized whispers The Psalms are filled with testimonies that He hears us mdash our cries prayers and whispers David writes ldquo In [... more]

Imagine locking up a lion in a pit for a month without feeding him and then letting him out You wouldn't want to be anywhere near that pit when that lion comes storming out Well in Revelation God opens the pit where Satan has been bound for a thousand years When he comes out all hell will break loose [... more]