The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 10:37-39, “For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come,

and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back,

my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back

unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”

New Testament writers often draw out Old Testament passages

to support their Christian teachings. Paul is no exception. Here in

Hebrews, he cites Habakkuk 2:4-5, which deals with a probable

Chaldean attack. Paul uses the passage to emphasize the soon

Coming of our LORD Jesus Christ. He encourages us to live by

faith, and not lose heart in the troubles that surround us. We are

to keep on trusting the LORD and His Word and not lose faith.

Every Sunday, Nana and I listen to some of our favorite preachers

(Adrian Rogers, Billy Graham, Robert Jeffress, and Hal Lindsey),

In addition to our pastor, of course. They all have a decided

emphasis on the soon-Coming of Jesus Christ. We all just might

live to be in the coming Rapture of the Church! Keep looking for

Jesus to come and keep witnessing to your lost friends!

We love you each and every one!

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Our dear Grands,

Psalm 1:1-2, “How blessed is the man who does not walk

in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners,

Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the

LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.”

A few days ago, one of my students wrote that after he had come

to know the LORD, he was very happy (blessed); but then, he walked

away from the LORD and began to do the things his friends did.

This is the very thing against which the Bible warns us. Friends have

a powerful influence on us, no matter who we are or what we are

doing. Think about it: If one church changes its name, it influences

others to do the same. If someone dresses a certain way, others

begin to do the same. If certain words, like “cool,” are used by some,

soon everyone starts to use them. But, the Bible warns against doing

or saying or associating in any way with those who live by the counsel

of wicked (unsaved) people. We are always to take our counsel from God.

Walk with God. Be a spiritual “trend-setter!” You are your friends’

friend. You can influence them.

We love you all,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword,

and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge

the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

A young woman came to faith in Christ in a church I once pastored. She was hungry for

the Word of God, and won her husband to Christ by sharing that Word. But, she could

never understand how the Word of God could know “the thoughts and intentions” of her

heart. Had I known then what I know now, I could have helped her. The Word of God is

both the Scriptures –the Bible—and the LORD! Rhema ???? is the spoken word; logos ?????,

is the Living Word. And it is logos that Paul uses here. The late and inimitable Dr. W. A. Criswell

said, “It has life in itself. It moves in itself. It stirs itself. It is able to impart heavenly life.

It is able to do miraculous things in the soul. It has that strange, mystic power of quickening

and making alive.” Now, I can help you where I could not help that young lady many years

ago. STAY IN THE WORD EVERY DAY! The problems I have had throughout my life have

been solved as I read and believed the Word of God. He will do the same for you!

We love and pray for you daily,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 1:1-3a, “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets

in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days has spoken to us

in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He

made the world. 3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact

representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.”

I have very sensitive eyes. I see well, but I can’t take too much light.

When Paul says that Christ is “the radiance of the Father’s glory,” we

can think of Jesus’ Transfiguration (Matt. 17:2), where “His face shone

like the sun and His garments became as white as light.” All that is to

say that we have NO IDEA WHATEVER how glorious Christ Jesus is!

Further, the Scripture says, “He (Christ) is the exact representation of

His (the Father’s) nature.” So, when the Bible teaches that we are to

be like Jesus, it is saying we are to be just like Jesus is like His Father.

While God is light (1Jn 1:5), He also is power beyond human understanding.

He literally spoke (????) the universe into being and maintains it by the

word (????) of His power. Don’t pay any attention to “global warming.”

It is and will be whatever the LORD desires. After all, He made it!

Love you tremendously,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

Ephesians 5:15-16, “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise,

16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.”

From all appearances, you have most of your life ahead of you. As you get older,

the one thing that stands out above all else is time. When Queen Elizabeth I lay

dying, her last words were, “All my possessions for a moment of time.” Paul

was nearing the end of his time on Earth when he wrote the words above to

Timothy. “Be careful how you walk.” Walk is a euphemism for life, just like sleep

was a nicer way of referring to death. Be careful! It’s imperative! –a command!

“Making the most of your time” means to “rescue it from loss.” Why? What’s so

Important about rescuing time? Paul says, “…because the days are evil.” The

Greeks had two words for evil: ????? and ???????. The latter word is the one

used here and it translates as “evil producing.” The world is not going to get better.

Its evil keeps multiplying. What are believers to do? Be very careful to use your

time wisely. It won’t come back. The time it took you to read this far, will never

be again. Look carefully at the attachment above. Instructions are included.

We love you more than you’ll ever know,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas