Our Three Fold Focus "The Gospel + Safety + Time" We focus on three things, gospel, safety, time. First the gospel , which is the good news that Jesus came and died for sinners so that we might be forgiven and have a loving relationship with God. The gospel makes the church a safe place, it's a place for sinners. The church is a safe place to share our struggles and to get help. The gospel shows us that God is patient so the church also should be. It takes time as we grow in our faith. We all need someone to come alongside of us who is patient and will stay with us for the long haul.
One day God will judge all those who have sworn allegiance to the beast. But the good news of the gospel provides the means of escape the wrath to come.
Although a growing number are denying or questioning the reality of hell, neither Jesus or John did. Hell is described as a place of never ending torment.
The bigger they are the harder they fall! That is certainly true of the coming collapse of the idolatrous system the bible calls Babylon.
What if you knew what your future held? What would you do differently? Although there is much about the future we can't know the Bible does provide insight as to what the future holds.
False religion joins forces with the governments of the world to form a formidable opponent for the people of God. But never fear Christian God is always in control and uses the actions of the false prophet to bring about his eternal plans and purposes!
Who are the 144,000 standing on Mount Zion with the Lamb? Are they 144,000 Jehovah's Witnesses? Are they 144,000 Jewish evangelists?
It's disgraceful and sinful the way that many churches and church members treat those whom the Lord has given to them to oversee their spiritual care and development. The Bible is clear as to how a church is to treat those who have oversight of their spiritual lives.
The great red dragon having been expelled from heaven and been defeated by Christ at the cross continues to persecute the people of God though the beast that rises from the seal.
The Christian life is a battle in the war that rages between the people o f God and the Christian's adversary. Therefore it's important for the believer to understand that the victory has been one and the devil is a defeated foe!
Although Satan can no longer accuse us to God because of our Advocate the Lord Jesus Christ that doesn't mean that he can't accuse us personally. How can we handle Satan's accusations against us?
Though Satan by by God's permission continues to influence the world we live in he is in reality a defeated foe and therefore as Christians we can overcome him him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.
Revelation 12:1-17. The great red dragon of Revelation 17 presents a terrifying picture. But the reality is that he is a defeated foe. John reveals five defeats that the dragon suffers at the hand of God and his people.
God loves a cheerful giver! God provides principles for us to help us become both generous and cheerful givers!
Is there a key to powerful praying? If there is then what are they? Jesus teaches us that we will have power in prayer when we follow his commands in John 15:7
God as our good heavenly Father desires to give good gifts to those who ask him. What does it mean that He will give his children the good gift of the Holy Spirit?
The Christian's baptism is so much more than a simple public profession of faith. The believer's baptism depicts a wonderful reality of who a Christian is in Christ.
The Bible teaches that we as Christians have not because we ask not. And many times, when we do ask, we don't persist in prayer. One of the keys to answered prayer is to be persistent in prayer.
Effective prayer is hard work! But the payoff is enormous!
Have you ever waited on the Lord to answer your prayers and are just about ready to give up? If so, look to the example of Zechariah and Elizabeth as they received the answer to a prayer they had been praying for decades, and be encouraged!
Christmas is a time of anticipation. The Christian has something far greater to look forward to than just Christmas Day. The Christian life is a life of Great Expectation!
Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? Short answer Because of the eternal decrees of God!
Many marriages are characterized by a lack of unity, a lack of harmony, and a lack of peace! But it doesn't have to be this way. God has given us the perfect blueprint for marriage. A vital component of the blueprint is the husband's responsibility to love his wife in a very specific way. Listen to learn how your marriage can be a happy one!
Despite what our culture says, marriage is declared by our Creator to be good. God saw that Adam was alone and said that it was not good. Therefore God created the perfect companion and counterpart for him. Thereby declaring that marriage is good!
Everyone has a problem with authority. It's part of the curse of the fall and the disobedience of Adam and Eve. Yet all Christians are called to submit to God's authority and the authorities that God has placed in our lives. How can we submit to our God given authorities when we don't want to? Peter gives us three motivations to help us submit to each other, to the Lord and secular authorities.
Those who desire to be married have a God-given desire to do so. But several things need to be considered before you say "I Do."
The tongue is a measuring stick of our sanctification and our spiritual condition. Jesus said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Therefore we must pay attention to how we are using our tongue. James points out the potential dangers associated with our tongues.
As a Christian Jesus makes it clear that our him and his people - the church are to be the priority in our lives. Are the people of God your priority?
The church exists to reveal the truth about God. It is the responsibility of every member of the body to carry out that assignment. The good news is God has provided all the resources we need to be confident as we carry out the assignment.
All Christians have been given a spiritual gift that is to be used to build up the body of Christ and specifically the local church family. But how do you know what your gift is? Listen and learn!
Is Biblical fellowship having a potluck lunch together after the Sunday morning service? The Bible defines Biblical fellowship in a much more robust and helpful way. Biblical fellowship is how the church is to function both for the good of those in and out of the church. Listen and Learn!
Does the Bible limit our service only to those areas in which we are spirtually gifted? Listen to find out the answer!
Understanding what spiritual gifts are and how they are to function in the church is critical to the overall health of the church.
What is the purpose of spiritual gifts? What happens when they are neglected?
What must take place in order for a person to become a member of the church?
Why are you allowed to be a member of God's church? What had to take place in order for you to be included?
How is the church built? Who oversees the church and fits the pieces of the body together?
When will the rapture of the church take place? Only when the church has finished the commission given to it by the Lord of the Church Jesus Christ. Once the gospel has been preached to all the nations and the last elect soul has come to Christ then the church will hear those long awaited words "Come up here!"
When the seventh angel blows the seventh trumpet the day all Christians have been longing for will become a reality.. The Lord and his Christ will establish their eternal kingdom!
Much speculation swirls around the identity of the two witnesses of Revelation 11. But is their identity really a mystery? Maybe not!
Three proofs from Romans 5 that demonstrates God's love.
As John 10 opens John sees a mighty angel descend to earth. Who is he and why has he come?
The twentieth century was a century of bloodshed and violence with over100 million people killed by war. Yet, that number pales in comparison to the death toll that will take place when the sixth angel sounds his trumpet.