Today on "In the Word" a fascinating study. Pastor Ray Bentley points out how the angels of God saw the beginning of it all. "I think its important for us to realize that God created the angels even before the creation, and the angels saying and shouting for joy when they saw the first ocean, the first sunrise, the animals, they just shouted with tremendous joy !" 

Today on "In the Word". Pastor Ray Benley points out angels are not only involved in our lifes individually, but globally as well. "As the tug of war is going on and what is called the war on terror , war between communisn and democracy etc. But behind the scenes there are angelic struggles and tug of wars that are going on. Angels are being used by God." 

Coming up today on "In the Word," Pastor Ray Bentley comments on the challenging assignment of knowing our infinite creator. "God is incomprehensible. Now, it's not that he doesn't desire to be known. He does. God has said everything you want to know about me, and everything that I will now let you know and let you understand and let you experience, is through my son Jesus. If you have seen Jesus, you've seen it all." 

Today on "In the Word," Pastor Ray Bentley gives us a snapshot of what we'll see at the throne of God and what it means today in the 21st century. "When they say holy, holy, holy, the holer is full of his glory."  

Today on "In the Word," Pastor Ray Bentley points out the lords of the living to make life triumph over death. "God says 'You see that dead bones that just stood to become a living man? This is the whole house of Israel that I will resurrect from the graveyards and just like God breathed into Adam and Eve to become living souls.." 

"So imagine Jesus, who looks like let's say a man more brilliant than the sun, sitting on a blue saphire throne, and then around him is a rainbow, as if the very source of light itself, which he surely is." Today on "In the Word," Pastor Ray Bentley takes us to Ezekiel, and the heavenly description of the Lord. 

Today on "In the Word," Pastor Ray Bentley reminds us Jesus is coming back. Not as the lamb, but this time as the lion of the tribe of Judah.  

Angels are not only God's messengers, but they're our guardians. Pastor Ray Bentley talks about them today. "You want more angels in your life? Align yourself with God's word because every time God's perfected word is revealed, angels are not far behind it. Incorporate the word of God in your life, you are begging for angels to be involved in your life." 

Today Pastor Ray Bentley shed some light on the fall of a high ranking angel, and those angels he brought down with him. "The greatest catastrophe that has ever happened in the history of the created universe was Lucipher's defiance against God." 

Today on In the Word, Pastor Ray Bentley says we can learn a lot from witnessing the fall of a certain high ranking angel. "Lucipher was created like all angels, to bring glory to God, instead, Satan wanted to be worshipped as God." 

Pastor Ray Bentley pulls back the veil to the heavenlies and helps give us a sneak peak at the kingdom of God, today on In the Word. "The kingdom of God is not a place, as much as it is a person." 

Today on In the Word, Pastor Ray Bentley talks about the guardian angels the Lord assigns to believers for their care. "I think that the number one law of angels is to worship Jesus. So when they know you're going to church, I think the angels are ecstatic." 

Ever wonder what kind of contact we might be having with angels? Pastor Ray Bentley says our prayers may put them into action. "When God hears a prayer, I believe much of the time, he actually sends angelic beings for actually going before you, to let you find favor, to bring you into favor." 

Today Pastor Ray Bentley explains the angels of heaven are awaiting expectantly for a party to happen at any moment. "In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over just one." 

Pastor Ray Bentley points out how today's message is about God's long suffering love about unfaithful children. 

Today on In the Word Pastor Ray Bentley points out the significance of the fact that God has compassion on his wayward children. 

Pastor Ray Bentley points out the book of Hosea reveals something about the personality of God. "The God that is revealing himself through the bible in the word of God right here in the Old Testament yes just like a real person he gets his feelings hurt." 

Today Pastor Ray Bentley points out the bittersweet process of coming back after being away from the Lord. "Sometimes people say well if I start getting close to God again I am going to be convicted of things that I know aren't right." 

When we really make a mess of our lives Pastor Ray Bentley says God specializes in disaster recovery. "It is the power of God that only by his grace can take the worst things and make them right." 

Pastor Ray Bentley points out our relationship with God is a barometer even a prerequisite for our other relationships. "If you don't learn how to be faithful to God you won't learn how to be faithful to another man or woman." 

Today on In the Word Pastor Ray Bentley reminds us of one important facet in our relationship and our understanding of God. 

Pastor Ray Bentley explains why we are going to the old testament book of Hosea today for insight for the 21st century. "God is speaking through Hosea to the ancient people of Israel but he may as well be speaking out to the church in our modern era."