There is an invasion against Israel described in Ezekiel 38 & 39, led by a ruler named “Gog” who is said to be “of the land of Magog” (Ezek.38:2). Ezekiel was written in the 6th century B.C. The Greek poet Hesiod identified the land of Magog with the Scythians in the 8th century, as did […]
September 24, 2024 in Q&A by Bryan Guinness
The Holy Spirit is God, the third member of the trinity, who indwells believers at the moment of salvation. Ephesians 1:13-14 says, “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a […]
September 3, 2024 in Q&A by Bryan Guinness
The term “glory” is used in the Scriptures to describe the one true God. Psalm 24:7 says he is “the King of glory”. Glory refers to God’s beauty, perfection of character, holiness, splendor and majesty. When Moses asked to see God’s glory (Ex.33:18), the Lord told Moses that a full display of his glory would […]
June 25, 2024 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
If I asked a hundred believers the question, “Are you satisfied with your prayer life?” I think that there would only be a few who would confidently say they are. That’s because most of us struggle to pray. We struggle to find the time. We struggle to stay focused and alert in prayer. When we […]
May 13, 2024 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
My eyes were fixed upward yesterday, on April 8, as I watched my first total solar eclipse. It may be the only one I will ever see. It was incredible to witness the sun being blocked out by the moon completely, for a couple of minutes, and then shine forth again. It got me curious […]
April 9, 2024 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Our daily lives are filled with various choices and decisions like what clothes to wear, what food to eat, what things to buy. Many of those choices are relatively insignificant in the grand scheme of things, like what color running shoes we’ll buy, or what toppings we’ll put on our hotdog. Other choices are very […]
March 3, 2024 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
WORRY. We are all prone to it, some of us more than others. Yet, Jesus said these challenging and encouraging words to his followers: Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than […]
January 22, 2024 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Luke’s gospel records the story about an unnamed woman who was at the home of Simon the Leper at the same time that Jesus was dining there, in the city of Bethany. She came over to Jesus “with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining […]
January 8, 2024 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
As I was reading through the Christmas story found in Luke 2, I was struck by how the shepherds play such a prominent role. They are the first to be told about the birth of Jesus. This is remarkable because by the world’s standards they weren’t seen as all that important. They belonged to one […]
December 11, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Did you know that Jesus devoted 42% (16 out of 38) of his parables to the topic of money/possessions/stewardship? The reason he did so is because how we view and use money is an indicator of the heart. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Furthermore, how […]
November 27, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness