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For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:40, NKJV, emphasis added) Where did Jesus go for the three days from his death on the cross until his resurrection? Did Jesus descend into hell for three days? What is Sheol? What is Hades? Is there a difference between the two? What and where is Hell? Is there a difference between Heaven and Paradise? What is Abraham's bosom? These questions are addressed in this book. When the scribes and Pharisees asked to see a sign ...

The hidden mysteries of the Bible are there for us to search out. This is Volume 8 of “Unraveling the Mysteries”. This book explores the mysteries of the Tree of Life, the Water of Life, and the Book of Life.What is the Tree of Life? What is the Water of Life? What is Living Water? What is the Book of Life? How can you make sure your name is written in the Book of Life? This book answers these questions and more.

This book is about jealousy and the devastating consequences it can lead to. Jealousy is a destroyer and is sometimes referred to as a green-eyed monster. Jealousy usually stems from insecurity. Jealousy is a seductive trap that can destroy you. Jealousy if carried to the extreme leads to death. Jealousy leads to bickering, fighting, hatred, and sometimes murder. Jealousy in sports is often thought of as harmless, but is it really? There are incidents of players and even their families sabotaging other players. Even the parents of grade-school children playing football, baseball, soccer, ...

This book is the 2nd Edition of “With God All Things Are Possible” which contains five additional Christian testimonies of God’s awesome life-changing power. This book contains nine testimonials of God doing the impossible. Testimonials of God’s redeeming power. Each person can truthfully say, “Jesus, I trust in You.”And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.(John 8:32, NKJV, emphasis added)Jesus is the truth, and the truth will make you free. Each of the persons in this book were all set free by Jesus. Some were in a physical prison, and some were in a ...

What is Eschatology? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Eschatology as, “A branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind.” Simply put, Eschatology is the study of the end-times.There are many aspects of end-times theology. We will simplify and briefly discuss a few of them. This book discusses topics such as Dispensationalism, Covenant Theology, the Great Tribulation, Millennialism, the Second Coming of Christ, the Resurrection of the Dead, the Great White Throne Judgment, and the Rapture. Complete books could be written on each of ...

What is motherhood? Who is the best example of motherhood? What are the traits of a good mother. What can we learn from the life of Mary, the mother of a Jesus? This book answers these questions and more. Humility was the key virtue of Mary’s life. She was chosen by God to be the mother of His son, Jesus. Indeed, Mary was very special.Mary the mother of Jesus was an extraordinary woman. Mary was highly favored and chosen by God for a special task. She was obedient to God, and she said yes to becoming the mother of Jesus, God’s only son. Jesus was born of a virgin by the power of the ...

What is love? You love your spouse. You love your children. You love your parents. You love your friends. You love God. You love chocolate cake and ice cream! The English language has one word for love. The Greek language has four words for love (eros, philia, storge, and agape). What is true love? What is God’s agape love? God is our example of true, agape love. God loved people so much that He gave his only Son, that whoever would believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. A person who does not know God cannot love in the truest sense. Love is more than a feeling. Our ...

There were many godly women leaders in the Old and New Testament of the Bible. These leaders include Deborah the prophet and judge, Abigail the wise one, Mary the mother of Jesus, Phoebe the deacon, Esther the Queen, Tabitha full of good works, and Eve the mother of all living. The women leaders of the Bible contributed much to their time and ours. There are many women of today who are contributing much as ministers, deacons, and teachers. God is using godly women like our biblical examples and those referenced from our modern world.

The Bible tells us not to be anxious, but to take everything to God in prayer having full trust and faith in God for the answer. Then the peace of God which surpasses our understanding will guard our hearts and minds. Resting is vitally important to our mind and physical bodies.God wants us to have peace. Peace is mentioned 397 times in the New King James version of the Bible. St. Augustine of Hippo once said “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” This book is about having the perfect peace of God in our heart.

What and where is Golgotha? What significance does this place have? The hidden mysteries of the bible are there for us to search out. This is volume 3 of “Unraveling the Mysteries”. This book explores what it means to be reconciled to God. The most important event in human history happened at the place called Golgotha. This is the place where Jesus Christ was crucified. The place where man was reconciled to God through the atoning death of Jesus Christ.

Many people worry and fear about the coming of the “end of the world”. We live in the modern world where many nations have nuclear capability. The two biggest superpowers, the United States and Russia, could destroy each other many times over with the nuclear weapons that they now possess. This is a very sobering thought. The hidden mysteries of the bible are there for us to search out. This is volume 4 of “Unraveling the Mysteries”. This book explores the “Mysteries of the Resurrection, the End Times, the Rapture, and the End of the World”.

What is prayer? Prayer is simply communication with God. This is a book of 127 prayers. This book contains prayers organized into different categories. These prayers will get you started, then you can continue to pray with your heart. Sometimes, we need a little help to get us started. It is like old water well pumps. Sometimes, you would have to prime the pump with water to get the water flowing. It is the same way with prayer. Sometimes, we have to “prime the pump” so as to speak with written prayers then our heart will take over.

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. (Matthew 2:11, KJV) The three wise men brought the baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Every December 25th Christmas day, we celebrate the birth of Jesus with the giving of gifts to family and friends. St. Nicholas was well known as a kind and generous man who gave gifts and thus contributed heavily to building up the tradition of giving gifts on ...

Whatever is binding you, whether it is depression, drugs, financial entanglements, alcohol, a lengthy prison sentence, loss of peace, divorce, or relationship issues, you can be set free by Jesus. Don Cannon, Joe Narvais, Craig Daugherty, and Freddy Rios were all set free by Jesus. Some were in a physical prison, and some were in a mental prison of darkness, depression, and a loss of peace. But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”(Mark 10:27, NKJV)

In this book, we will study the foundations of joy or the roots of joy. These foundations or roots of joy are faith, gratitude, and mercy. Faith includes trust, and gratitude includes Thanksgiving.We must learn to live in “JOY”. I rejoice in God my Savior! This book is about about learning to live in joy. Joy comes so much easier when you have faith in God. Joy comes so much easier when you are thankful and show gratitude to God no matter what circumstances you find yourself in. Joy comes much easier when you show mercy to others just as God has shown mercy to you. We as Christians must...

Why did God create mankind? What is fellowship? How do you have fellowship with God? How did God restore our broken fellowship? How do you love God? This book answers these questions.Our heart seems to have a built-in cry to God. A heart that cries out to be filled with God. Nothing else satisfies the heart of mankind. We fill ourselves with work, hobbies, relationships and are never satisfied until we find God and have fellowship with Him. God is heartbroken when our fellowship with Him is interrupted for any reason.

What can we learn from the Judges and Kings of ancient Israel? The book of Judges in the Bible demonstrates the depravity of human-kind. There are 12 judges listed in this book. There were cycles of disobedience, judgment, deliverance, and peace that repeated itself. There were 42 Kings of Israel and Judah. The undivided kingdom of Israel had three kings: Saul, David, Solomon. Saul was a bad King. David was a good King. Solomon started out as a good King and was led into idolatry by his 700 wives and 300 concubines. He became a bad King. God divided the kingdom because of Solomon’s ...

The Bible tells us how good it is for God’s people to dwell together in unity.St. Augustine once said, “By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.” We come into this unity by the love of Christ. "To be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ."(Ephesians 1:10, NIV, emphasis added)This book is about having the unity of Christ in our heart."And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect ...

You have given your life to Christ! That’s great, but what do you do next? How does a person grow as a Christian? How does a person reach Christian maturity? This book answers these questions and more. This book is written for all those who want to grow spiritually including those in prison and those in underground churches in countries where Christians are persecuted.

Some people might measure the success of a church by how many members it has or how big the offering is. The real success of a church is measured by the poetry, the paintings, the sculptures, the engravings, and most importantly the relationships, the love for God, and the devotion to God that the Chapel has inspired. Ransom Canyon Memorial Church does just that. A church that God built through the prayers and faith of many volunteers, skilled craftsmen, artists, poets, sculptors, engravers, workers, and painters. Ransom Canyon Memorial Church inspires people to love God and to love each ...