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Donald was born and reared in southern Louisiana in the heart of what is known as “Cajun country.” He is a graduate of Louisiana College, Pineville, LA (B.A. in History and Biblical Studies, 1984), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. In Christian Education, 1994), and Andersonville Theological Seminary, Camilla, GA (Doctorate in Biblical Exposition, 2000). He has served in the Gospel ministry since 1986 as an evangelist, pastor, teacher, and healthcare chaplain. In 2018, he began devoting his time to Internet and social media evangelism as a writer for online ministries such as Rapture Ready, Sermon Central, Inspirational Christian Blogs, and other venues. He is the author of the book, “The Scope of Biblical Prophecy: A General Introduction,” available at Parsons Porch Publishers (www.parsonsporch.com). He is the host of the YouTube broadcast, The Reality City Review (https://www.youtube.com/@realitycityreview), a program dedicated to teaching books of the Bible, Bible prophecy, and related issues. It can be seen on his website (https://www.realitycityreverend.com/) and on Facebook, GETTR, Truth Social, and Savior Connect. He can be contacted at: donaldwhitchard@outlook.com for speaking/preaching engagements or other inquiries.
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Alternative Creation Theory No. 1: Theistic Evolution
By Donald Whitchard Genesis 2:17,Romans 5:12-21,1 Corinthians 15:21-22,Genesis 1:1-3,John 1:1-4,Colossians 1:16-18 Summary: The first theory of creation apart from Scripture teaches that God used evolution as part of the creative process. Is this a viable explanation for our origins?… Read More ›
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Four Theories Used to Explain Creation Apart from Scripture: Introduction
By Donald Whitchard Genesis 1:1-2,Genesis 2:3,Exodus 20:11,Isaiah 40:28,Isaiah 45:9,Psalm 33:6 Summary: In a foolish attempt to placate the world, some believers have devised alternative theories of how we came into existence apart from the supernatural and historical account presented… Read More ›
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The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, and Indiscretion, Part 2
You’ve feasted on a Royal banquet freely given you by Christ, but have you shared that banquet with anyone else? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 22:8-14,Luke 14:21-24,Isaiah 55:1,Revelation 22:17,Matthew 11:28-30,John 14:6 Summary: The original recipients of the invitation to… Read More ›
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The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, and Indiscretion, Part I
Have you allowed other people to do your thinking for you when it comes to the state of your soul and where you will spend eternity? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 22:1-14,Isaiah 55:1,John 7:37,Ezekiel 33:11,Isaiah 45:11 Summary: Jesus’ parable… Read More ›
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Death Has Died, and Jesus Christ Has Won
Because Jesus lives, we have the promise of eternal life By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:51-58,John 11:25,Matthew 9:35-36,Matthew 11:28-30,Revelation 20:14 Summary: Death and the grave hold no fear to a child of God. If we have put our… Read More ›
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Beyond the Upper Room: The Promised Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
Prayer is the key to knowing and doing the will of the LORD and is a time for refreshment in our souls By Donald Whitchard Matthew 16:13-19,John 16:5-15,Acts 1:1-11,Matthew 28:18-20,Luke 24:44-49 Summary: The Second Chapter of Acts describes… Read More ›
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Beyond the Upper Room: Wind, Fire, and Word
Without Holy Spirit we are spiritually destitute, malnourished, impoverished, ignorant, and unable to properly serve God By Donald Whitchard John 3:8,Joel 2:28-29,Acts 2:1-4,Genesis 11:6,Exodus 13:21 Summary: The arrival of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost was… Read More ›
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Beyond the Upper Room: The Proclamation of the Church
Christ is the final message of God, the question is: are you listening? By Donald Whitchard Joel 2:28-29,John 16:5-15,Acts 1:8,Acts 2:17-18,Acts 2:24-36 Summary: This message gives a survey of the events leading up to Pentecost and the command… Read More ›
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A Troublesome Verse and a Glorious Future
By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:29,1 Corinthians 15:35-49,Luke 9:24,John 12:24,Galatians 2:20,Colossians 3:3-4,Revelation 1:18 Summary: What did Paul mean when he wrote about a “baptism for the dead” in 1 Corinthians 15:29? How should it be interpreted? What does it… Read More ›
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The Last Conquered Enemy
It does not matter one whit what the world says, denies, or thinks when it comes to the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:20-28,Romans 5:12,Ezekiel 18:19-32,Romans 3:10-18,1 John 2:1-2 Summary:… Read More ›
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The Consequences of Denial
We cannot come before God in any self-conceived idea of “righteousness,” without the death and resurrection of Jesus, we would be doomed to Hell By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:12-19,Acts 10:38-41,Romans 6:9,1 Peter 3:18,Mark 14:28 Summary: If Jesus… Read More ›
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ and Why It Matters
The enemies of the LORD, are doing their best to turn people away from the truth, that there is no salvation for anyone except through Him By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:1-8,Luke 24:13-31,Acts 1:3,John 11:25,John 20:11-18 Summary: In his… Read More ›
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The Resurrection of Christ: A Refresher Course in Evidence
Lives have been transformed and renewed by the fact that Jesus Christ was resurrected, is LORD, and offers you new life as well By Donald Whitchard Matthew 28:5-10,Luke 24:13-31,1 Corinthians 15:1-8,Deuteronomy 17:6,1 Timothy 5:19 Summary: The Scriptures tell… Read More ›
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Abraham: Made Righteous by Faith in God (Romans 4:1-4)
It is faith in God that brings redemption to anyone who calls upon Him for salvation By Donald Whitchard Genesis 17:10,Isaiah 57:12,Galatians 2:16,Ephesians 2:8-9,Titus 3:4-5,Matthew 7:22-23,Romans 4:1-3 Summary: Paul reminds his fellow Jews that it was not the… Read More ›
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Pharisees and Their Kin (Romans 3:9-20)
No one can escape the day of accountability, and your vanity, works and legalism won’t save you By Donald Whitchard Psalm 14:1-3,Psalm 53:1-4,Isaiah 53:6,Isaiah 64:6,Luke 18:9-14,Ecclesiastes 7:20 Summary: The biblical evidence that Paul uses to describe true human nature… Read More ›
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Called Out: The Role of the Church
We are “called out” by the Lord Jesus Christ to turn away from a life of sin and to come to Him for true rest and peace By Donald Whitchard Matthew 16:13-19,Mark 8:27-30,Luke 9:18-20,Ephesians 1:22,Ephesians 4:15,Colossians 1:18 Summary:… Read More ›
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Borrowing from Tomorrow
The unexpected is around the corner and will not consider your schedule or list of priorities – or your lack of faith in Jesus By Donald Whitchard Matthew 6:34,Acts 24:25,James 4:13-14,Luke 12:13-21,Luke 16:19-31 Summary: The Scriptures tell us,… Read More ›
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Salient Words for the Self-Righteous (Romans 2:1-16)
Apart from the grace and mercy of the LORD, we are heading to the same hell as the reprobates and criminals are By Donald Whitchard Romans 2:1-16,John 15:22,Proverbs 12:15,Proverbs 20:6,Proverbs 21:2,2 Corinthians 10:12,Revelation 3:17 Summary: The Apostle Paul… Read More ›
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The Love of Sin and the Loss of Redemption
Open your eyes and get it into your head that your sins can and will lead to death and judgment, period By Donald Whitchard Romans 1:20-32,Job 15:16,Psalm 52:3,Psalm 14:1-3,Jeremiah 5:31,Jeremiah 14:10,2 Thessalonians 2:11-12,Hebrews 3:13 Summary: Romans 1:20-32 shows… Read More ›
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God’s Methods of Revelation (Romans 1:19-20)
The Day of God’s Wrath and Judgment on wicked humanity is certain and unavoidable By Donald Whitchard Romans 1:19-20,Psalm 19:1-3,Hebrews 1:1,Romans 2:14-15,Romans 1:32,Proverbs 22:19-21,Genesis 1 Summary: Creation and the Scriptures have been the primary means by which the… Read More ›
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God’s Reaction to a Reprobate Creation (Romans 1:18)
One hardly hears anything from the average pulpit today on the “wrath of God” because it is to “offensive” By Donald Whitchard Romans 1:18,Jeremiah 44:22,John 3:36,Ephesians 5:6,1 Thessalonians 2:16,Revelation 15:7 Summary: In Romans 1:1-17, Paul has presented his… Read More ›
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Not Ashamed of the Gospel (Romans 1:16-17)
Swallow your pride, confess that you are a sinner, and realize that it is only the mercy, grace and love of God that can redeem you By Donald Whitchard Romans 1:16-17,Ephesians 6:17,Hebrews 4:12,2 Timothy 2:15,2 Timothy 3:16-17,John 17:17 … Read More ›
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A Warning that Bears Repeating
The things of this world cannot satisfy you, nor can you take them with you when you die, Jesus does both By Donald Whitchard Mark 8:35-37,Luke 12:13-21,Luke 16:19-31,Matthew 16:24-27,Matthew 19:16-22,Mark 10:17-22,Luke 18:18-23 Summary: As the days draw nearer… Read More ›
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The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ: What Do the Scriptures Say?
If you are unsure about who Jesus is and what the deal is about the free gift of salvation He offers, all you have to do is ask Him By Donald Whitchard John 11:25,John 20:11-18,Matthew 28:5-10,Luke 24:13-31,John 20:24-29,1 Corinthians… Read More ›
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The Victory of the Crucified King
Nothing and no one can ever catch the Sovereign LORD by surprise or unawares By Donald Whitchard John 19:1-18,Luke 23:21-23,1 Corinthians 1:18,1 Corinthians 1:23-24,1 Corinthians 2:14 Summary: Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), the assassination of President Kennedy (November… Read More ›
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The Greatest Words Jesus Ever Said
There had to be a final and complete act of sacrifice that would atone for the sins of all – Jesus By Donald Whitchard John 19:28-37,Revelation 22:20,Luke 22:41-42,Isaiah 53:4-6,John 14:6,Acts 4:12 Summary: There have been figures throughout history… Read More ›
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The Personification of Truth vs. The Pettiness of Skepticism
Many believers do not believe Satan is real, or that there is absolute truth, what about you? By Donald Whitchard John 14:6,John 18:28-40,1 Corinthians 2:14,2 Corinthians 4:4,Ephesians 2:1-3,Acts 4:12,1 John 5:12,Isaiah 40:8 Summary: The drama of redemption continued… Read More ›
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The Dignity of the King vs. The Depravity of Humanity
The trial and execution of Jesus was a vendetta against God, which is still alive and well today By Donald Whitchard John 18:12-36,Deuteronomy 17:6,Deuteronomy 19:15,Mark 14:65 Summary: John 18:12-36 continues the story of Jesus’ journey towards the cross… Read More ›
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Jesus Christ: Our Model of Suffering
We must remember that in the Scriptures, we read of God’s people undergoing tremendous ordeals, individually and as a nation By Donald Whitchard John 18,Isaiah 50:6,Isaiah 53:3,Zechariah 13:6,Luke 22:44,Hebrews 2:10,Hebrews 5:8,1 Peter 2:21,1 Peter 3:18 Summary: In the… Read More ›
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What Part of “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” Do You Not Understand?
The sad fact for any unbeliever or atheist is that God does indeed exist, and that Jesus Christ is Lord By Donald Whitchard Psalm 27:1,Psalm 37:39,Psalm 62:2,Isaiah 43:11,Isaiah 43:25,Isaiah 45:22,Isaiah 53,John 14:6,Acts 4:12,Romans 3:10-18,1 Timothy 2:5-7,John 3:16 Summary:… Read More ›