BDCMINISTRIES
Greetings dear friends,
I’m Bruce Collins. I am an evangelist and teacher of the Bible. I became a child of God by faith in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ on November 24, 1963 and have tried to serve the Lord in various capacities since then. I am presently a self-employed minister of the Gospel. I do not work for an organization but I try to serve the Lord in the best way that I can wherever He leads. That means that my wife and I have our financial needs met by the Lord as we do not have a salary from any church or organization. We believe that the Gospel is free so we have never made a charge for our services.
I am available for Bible studies, conferences, Gospel meetings, children’s meetings and camp work. I have traveled throughout much of the United States and Canada in my service for the Lord. My wife helps me, and we attend the Bethany Bible Chapel in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They have encouraged us by commending us for this work.
My wife, Geneva and I live in Waterloo, Iowa. We have four children. One of them is married and has provided us with two grandchildren.
This web site has a weekly meditation that I hope will encourage you. It has links to literature and organizations that I think are helpful. You can also listen to my weekly radio program here.
Yours because of Calvary,
Bruce Collins
3828 Memory Lane
Waterloo, IA 50701-9351
319.230.9140
collinsbd@hotmail.com
INDEX:
If you would like to read a classic Gospel Tract called GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION go here
For another classic Gospel Tract called God is Satisfied! Are You go here
For Important Personal Scriptures go here
For an open letter to my friends and neighbors go here
For the story of how I was saved go here
For the story of how my wife was saved go here
For the story of Merlyn VandeKrol–You Have About a Year to live! (a friend who died from cancer) go here
For the Rest of the Story–Merlyn’s Wife Karen go here
For answers to questions that I have been asked go here
For a women’s perspective on head coverings go here
For a manual on how to preach the Gospel that has been used with camp counselors go here
For an OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE AND SOME PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION go here
For a PROPHETIC CHART go here
For a published article on FAITh, What is it? go here
For the story of the George Street Evangelist go to George Street
For links to other helpful websites go here
For the On-Line Blue Letter Bible go here
For the On-Line Bible Studies Tool go here
Bruce and Geneva
This is a Day of Good News
Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.” (2 Kings 7:9 NKJV)
The Lepers Had Good News
The Syrians had besieged Samaria and there was a great famine in the city. However, God caused the Syrians to hear what they thought was a great army coming against them and as a result they had gotten frightened and had fled leaving their supplies behind.
Now, there were four leprous men who were lingering outside the city gates of Samaria. They were supposed to avoid contact with others, but they decided to go to the camp of the Syrians in order to see if the Syrians would feed them or if they would kill them. When they got to the Syrian camp and realized that they had all fled, they started out hoarding the supplies of the Syrians for themselves. Ultimately, they realized they were doing wrong. This was a day of good tidings. The people in Samaria could eat because of a miracle God had wrought, but the lepers had to tell the people in Samaria that food was available. And who was going to believe lepers who could not even approach those they wanted to help? However, somehow they got their message across to the gatekeepers who told the king. He sent scouts and found that the message of the lepers was true. The famine was over. The siege was over and the lepers had been faithful in telling the King of Samaria that food was available. The lepers (who are pictures of sinners) had good news and they didn't keep it to themselves.
We Have Good News
As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:15 NKJV). Today many people are going to die. Many are dying needlessly in Ukraine and in other wars. Many are dying of the pandemic. Many are dying just because their lives have run their course. Some are dying in unexpected accidents. But we who believe the Bible have the good news. Are we hoarding it? Or are we preaching the Gospel to those who need it? And if we aren't able to preach it because of circumstances or ability, are we supporting those who are preaching it faithfully? We can pray for them, and we can support them financially. We should encourage them because this is a day of good tidings and we should not remain silent.
If we had the cure for cancer, we would not remain silent. If we had the formula for world peace, we would not remain silent. Obviously, we don't have the cure for cancer or the formula for world peace, but we do have good news. Christ has come. He has died on the cross to bear the punishment we deserve as sinners. As a result sinners can be saved and go to heaven. But they have to trust in the truth that Christ died for them. Since eternity is long and time is short, we should be preaching the good news to everyone who will listen and by every means possible.
Bruce Collins
Meditation for the week of May 15, 2022
PROGRAMS:
- May 29, 2022, The Lord as Bread and Wine
- May 22, 2022, The Lord as Bread from Heaven
- May 15, 2022, The Lord as the LIght
- May 8, 2022, The Lord’s Mother, Mother's Day
- May 1, 2022, The Lord as a Lamb (Our Sacrifice)
- April 24, 2022, The Lord, He Comes to Judge
- April 17, 2022, The Lord, Hearburn, Easter
- April 10, 2022, The Lord, High and Lifted Up
- April 3, 2022, The Lord, Some of His Titles
- March 27, 2022, The Lord, Fulfilled Prophecy
- March 20, 2022, The Lord, The Expression of God
- March 13, 2022, Dorcas and Lydia, Showed their faith by their works
- March 6, 2022, Phoebe and Priscilla, Key Helpers
- February 27, 2022, Martha, a True Servant
- February 20, 2022, Mary of Bethany, Anointed the Lord for His Burial
- February 13, 2022, Mary Magdalene, A Devoted Worshiper
- February 6, 2022, Bathsheba, A Picture of God’s Grace
- January 30, 2022, Hannah, a Woman of Prayer
- January 23, 2022, Deborah, the Judge
- January 16, 2022, Miriam, the Prophetess
- January 9, 2022, Sarah, Noble Woman
- January 2, 2022, Eve, First Mother
- December 26, 2021, The Lord Jesus, Salvation, Christmas
- December 19, 2021, The Lord Jesus Christ, The King
- December 12, 2021, Paul, The Apostle to the Gentiles
- December 5, 2021, Judas, the Betrayer
- November 28, 2021, Repeat, Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
- November 21, 2021, James, Part of the Inner Circle
- November 14, 2021, John, the Disciple that Jesus Loved
- November 7, 2021, Peter, a Living Stone
- October 31, 2021, Wise Men Still Seek Him
- October 24, 2021, John the Baptist, The Herald
- October 17, 2021, Mary, The Lord’s Mother
- October 10, 2021, Zechariah, Marked by Unbelief
- October 3, 2021, Daniel, Purposed, Prayed, Prospered
- September 26, 2021, Esther, She took up her cross
- September 19, 2021, Jonah, the Disobedient Prophet
- September 12, 2021, Elisha, The Power of the Spirit
- September 5, 2021, Elijah, The Troubler of Israel, Labor Day
- August 29, 2021, Ahab, Evil
- August 22, 2021, Josiah, Man of Destiny
- August 15, 2021, Hezekiah, One of the Good Guys
- August 8, 2021, How do You Want to Be Remembered?
- August 1, 2021, Rehoboam and Jeroboam, the Divided Kingdom
- July 25, 2021, Solomon, His Glory and Wisdom
- July 18, 2021, Absalom, A Picture of Satan
- July 11, 2021, David, A Man After God’s Own Heart
- July 4, 2021, My Independence Day
- June 27, 2021, Report on Camp
- June 20, 2021, Saul, the First KIng
- June 13, 2021, Samuel, the Last Judge
- June 6, 2021, What did Ruth See?
- May 30, 2021, Memorial for the Lord
- May 23, 2021, Samson the one Man Army
- May 16, 2021, Gideon
- May 9, 2021, Joshua and Jericho, Mother's Day
- May 2, 2021, Joshua, a true deacon
- April 25, 2021, Replay May 12, 2019
- April 18, 2021, Replay May 5, 2019
- April 11, 2021, Replay April 28, 2019
- April 4, 2021, Replay April 21, 2019, Resurrection Sunday
- March 28, 2021, Replay April 14, 2019
- March 21, 2021, Moses Mistake
- March 14, 2021, Can the Unsaved Speak for God?
- March 7, 2021, Miriam’s Time Out
- February 28, 2021, Cleansed Lepers
- February 21, 2021, Leprosy
- February 14, 2021, Following the Instructions
- February 7, 2021, The Beauty of the Rainbow
- January 31, 2021, The Preacher of the Old School
- January 24. 2021, Am I my brother's keeper?
- January 17, 2021, Where Art Thou?
- January 10, 2021, Yea, Hath God Said?
- January 3, 2021, New Year's, The First and the Last
- December 27, 2020, Christmas, Grace and Truth (part 2)
- December 20, 2020, Christmas, Grace and Truth (part 1)
- December 13, 2020, Revelation, The Rest of the Story
- December 6, 2020, 3rd John, Three Men
- November 29, 2020, Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
- November 22, 2020, 2nd John, Truth
- November 15, 2020, 1st John, Fellowship
- November 8, 2020, James, Showing our Faith
- November 1, 2020, Hebrews, The Gospel Explained for the Jew
- October 25, 2020, Philemon, Salvation and Reconciliation
- October 18, 2020, Titus, Sound doctrine, Speech, Faith
- October 11, 2020, 2 Timothy,Paul’ Last Words
- October 4, 2020, 1 Timothy, Personal Instructions
- September 27, 2020, 2 Thessalonians, Great Deception
- September 20, 2020, 1 Thessalonians, The Dead Saints do not Miss Out
- September 13, 2020, Colossians, The Head of the Church
- September 6, 2020, Labor Day, Philippians, Fellowship
- August 30, 2020, Ephesians, One Body
- August 23, 2020, Galatians, Another Gospel
- August 16, 2020, 2 Corinthians, Paul's Defense of his Apostleship
- August 9, 2020, 1 Corinthians, The Gifted Church
- August 2, 2020, Romans, The Gospel to the Gentile
- July 26, 2020, Acts, Witnesses
- July 19, 2020, John, The Son of God
- July 12, 2020, Mark, The Servant
- July 5, 2020, Luke, Son of Man, Independence Day
- June 28, 2020, Matthew, The King
- June 21, 2020, Principles of Bible Interpretation, Father's Day
- June 14, 2020, Malachai, Arguing with God
- June 7, 2020, Zechariah, A Major Minor Prophet
- May 31, 2020, Haggai, Encouragement to Finish the Temple
- May 24, 2020, Zephaniah, The Great Day of the Lord is Near
- May 17, 2020, Habakkuk, The Just Shall Live by Faith
- May 10, 2020, Nahum, Judgment on Nineveh
- May 3, 2020, Micah, Warnings and Blessings
- April 26, 2020, Jonah, Judgment against Nineveh
- April 19, 2020, Obadiah, Judgment against Edom
- April 12, 2020, Amos, A Shepherd Prophesies
- April 4, 2020, Joel, The Day of the Lord
- March 29, 2020, Hosea, Restoration
- March 22, 2020, Daniel, Beloved of God
- March 15, 2020, Ezekiel, the Glory of the Lord
- March 08, 2020, Lamentations of Jeremiah
- March 01, 2020, Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet
- February 23, 2020, The Gospel according to Isaiah
- February 16, 2020, Song of Solomon, I am my Beloved’s
- February 9, 2020, Ecclesiastes, All is Vanity
- February 2, 2020, Proverbs, Practical Wisdom
- January 26, 2020, Psalms, Temple Worship Song Book
- January 19, 2020, Job, Why do Good People Suffer?
- January 12, 2020, Esther, Spirit vs the Flesh
- January 5, 2020, Nehemiah Building the Wall
For Archived Radio Programs go here
For Archived Meditations go here
THREE MUSTS:
Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' (John 3:7 NKJV)
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:14-15 NKJV)
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
(Acts 4:12 NKJV)