Podcasts about his coming

What Is/Are the Significance and Implications of His Coming? OR From "So What" to "What Now?" John 1:14-18

Pastor Ryan continues through the series in the gospel of Matthew titled "The King & His Kingdom" as he preaches a message titled "Are You Working in View of His Coming?" during this Sunday evening service.

Pastor Ryan continues through the series in the gospel of Matthew titled "The King & His Kingdom" as he preaches a message titled "Are You Working in View of His Coming?" during this Sunday evening service.

In the narrative of Christ’s birth, God chooses to make the most important birth announcement in all of history to lowly shepherds. They were the marginalized, the overlooked of society, yet that’s who God used to proclaim Christ’s coming! God is in the business of taking nobodies and making them into somebodies to share the good news of His Coming! Pastor Alexander states, If God can used shepherds, THEN God can use anyone! He can even use YOU! AND Just like the shepherds, ALL are INVITED to WORSHIP.

In the narrative of Christ’s birth, God chooses to make the most important birth announcement in all of history to lowly shepherds. They were the marginalized, the overlooked of society, yet that’s who God used to proclaim Christ’s coming! God is in the business of taking nobodies and making them into somebodies to share the good news of His Coming! Pastor Alexander states, If God can used shepherds, THEN God can use anyone! He can even use YOU! AND Just like the shepherds, ALL are INVITED to WORSHIP.

In the narrative of Christ’s birth, God chooses to make the most important birth announcement in all of history to lowly shepherds. They were the marginalized, the overlooked of society, yet that’s who God used to proclaim Christ’s coming! God is in the business of taking nobodies and making them into somebodies to share the good news of His Coming! Pastor Alexander states, If God can used shepherds, THEN God can use anyone! He can even use YOU! AND Just like the shepherds, ALL are INVITED to WORSHIP.

Each week, Pastor Keith Foskey and is wife Jennifer answer email questions about ministry, the bible, and theology from all around the world as well as engaging with their live audience in the comments. Come join the fun! Questions and Timestamps:Special Announcement - #MemeTheHalls 11:00Do you have any merchandise I can purchase for my husband for Christmas? 23:43Followup to our letter from last week 27:56Are people now mixing dispensationalism and covenant theology? 31:00How can I discuss theology while I'm still figuring it out? 43:00Do I have to teach Leviticus verse by verse? 52:18Help, my parents are Catholics! 1:03:45Help, I have trouble with the L in Tulip! 1:11:30Questions about Baptist pastors, history, and theology 1:20:50Should Christians watch “Stranger Things”? 1:31:09Was Justin Peters right about MacArthur? 1:41:00Was Jesus really crucified on Good Friday? 1:48:00Is the New Covenant the Reunification of Israel and Judah? 1:53:10Should We Be Looking for “Signs” of His Coming? 2:00:23Should we engage with someone who has a shirt that proclaims a false Jesus? 2:07:00Support the Show: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/Yourcalvinisthttps://www.TinyBibles.comYou can get the smallest Bible available on the market, which can be used for all kinds of purposes, by visiting TinyBibles.com and when you buy, use the coupon code KEITH for a discount.Love Coffee? Want the Best? Get a free bag of Squirrelly Joe's Coffee by clicking on this link: https://www.Squirrellyjoes.com/yourcalvinistor use coupon code "Keith" for 20% off anything in the storeDominion Wealth Strategies Visit them at https://www.dominionwealthstrategists.comhttp://www.Reformed.Moneyand let them know we sent you! Spiraling Impressions — Custom Stickers — Facebook: Spiraling Impressions Website: spiralingimpressions.com.COUPON CODE: YourCalvinist (gets 10% 0ff)https://www.HighCallingFitness.comHealth, training, and nutrition coaching all delivered to you online by confessionally reformed bodybuilders and strength athletes.Visit us at https://www.KeithFoskey.comIf you need a great website, check out https://www.fellowshipstudios.com

November 17-23The Book of Mormon is indeed a special witness for our times. It is the story of a people who centered their lives on the prophecies of the coming of a Messiah, who is Jesus Christ the Lord. They put their hopes in His Coming and in His Atoning Sacrifice that would be wrought. They anxiously awaited His Coming. They prepared a place for Him to come. They waited for six hundred years for His arrival. And then He came as promised! We are no different in our day. We know that He is coming. Many prophecies of His Coming have been given in our day. A place has been prepared for Him to come. And He will come! Section 133 gives us much to think about to prepare for His inevitable and glorious arrival. Let's explore this together.

We continue in the "Babylon" Series from Daniel (2:25-49) with part 2 of the message titled "God Speaks Through Dreams", asking the Holy Spirit to help us understand the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and apply it to our times. May it create in us a desire and ability to leverage our lives for Him, His Passion, His Glory and His Coming with joy and urgency!

We continue in the "Babylon" Series from Daniel (2:25-49) with part 2 of the message titled "God Speaks Through Dreams", asking the Holy Spirit to help us understand the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and apply it to our times. May it create in us a desire and ability to leverage our lives for Him, His Passion, His Glory and His Coming with joy and urgency!

Thankfully, nothing to do with The Man of the West in this title: just an acknowledgement that Voronwë has put his old friend in a hard spot as we continue our readings in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor Ryan continues through the series in the gospel of Matthew through this short miniseries "The Signs of the End Times" as he preaches a message titled "In Light of His Coming, Are You A Faithful or Evil Servant?" during this Sunday morning service.

Pastor Ryan continues through the series in the gospel of Matthew through this short miniseries "The Signs of the End Times" as he preaches a message titled "In Light of His Coming, Are You A Faithful or Evil Servant?" during this Sunday morning service.

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Glory of Christ and Guarantee of His Coming | 2 Peter 1: 16-21 by The Journey Southern Illinois

As we approach the High Holy Days, were reminded of our deep longing for Yeshuas return and the restoration of all things. The post Look for His Coming appeared first on Emmaus Road Fellowship.

The Sure Hope of His Coming

At least The Man of the West doesn't have to do any curvature-of-the-earth calculations in this week's reading in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new MP3 sermon from Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Where is the Promise of His Coming Subtitle: Friday - 2020 Devotional Speaker: Dr. Manfred Langer Broadcaster: Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace Event: Devotional Date: 2/28/2020 Bible: 2 Peter 3:1-9 Length: 44 min.

Jesus Will Return … You Ready? Confession: Belgic Confession: Article 37: The Last Judgment Scripture: Matthew 24 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline: Introduction The Sight of His Coming 29-31 The Signs of His Coming 32-35 (4-14) The Suddenness of His Coming 36-44 The Solemnity of His Coming 45-51 Conclusion   Sermon Video: https://youtu.be/zqF-ivEt8eE   […] The post Jesus Will Return … You Ready? appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Jesus Will Return … You Ready? Confession: Belgic Confession: Article 37: The Last Judgment Scripture: Matthew 24 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline: Introduction The Sight of His Coming 29-31 The Signs of His Coming 32-35 (4-14) The Suddenness of His Coming 36-44 The Solemnity of His Coming 45-51 Conclusion   Sermon Video: https://youtu.be/zqF-ivEt8eE   […] The post Jesus Will Return … You Ready? appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

In this episode, host Jacob Glass asks Jay Rogers a series of illuminating questions on Daniel 7How did you become interested in eschatology?Why do you think there is so much disagreement today about eschatology?Who are the Four Sea Beasts of Daniel 7?Who are the Ten Horns of the Iron Beast? Who is the Little Horn? Does the Little Horn come after the ten kings or the three? How did the Little Horn think to change the set times and the laws?Who are the Ancient of Days and the Son of Man? Interpreting Revelation 17 with Daniel 7 Do the 70 Weeks of Daniel 9 fulfill Christ's Jubilee at His Coming? Rapid Fire Summary Recap Resources, Books and ConclusionWatch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >HereHere

It's time for another dive into (mostly) Sindarin words from our First Age Friday readings in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he continues his reading of the story of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin, as today we listen to much of Voronwë's tale, including a lovely description of the Vale of the Willows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for an exploration of several words we've encountered in our First Age Friday readings through the story of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a messagefor those who are operating with Holy Spirit discernment, there is no doubt that we have reached the last prophetic minutes of the Last Hour. The dramatic events that mark God's End-time Calendar are unfolding all around us – with the next major event to take place being the Rapture of God's True Church.And while Scripturally proven, not only is the “Catching Up” of God's redeemed ones before the Tribulation Period of God's Wrath which will fall upon an unbelieving world - being challenged or denied by many in the Church – but even the reality that we are in the last prophetic moments leading to the End of the Age  - and an eternity spent either with the Father in Heaven – or with  the enemy of men's souls in the fires Hell -  either being ignored or not believed, as well. It is an echo of the company of doubters Peter referred to in 2 Peter 3:4, where they cried out: “Where is the promise of His Coming? Forever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”However, we have reached the moment in time when things are most certainly not as they were even a few decades ago. Prophecy is  dramatically unfolding before our very eyes with confirmation that not only are we the last generation – but the only generation that can truly expect – and are even now witnessing - the final events Lord Jesus warned would take place just prior to His Return in the Second Coming – making the Rapture of His True Church even more imminent.Support the showVisit our website: https://agapelightministries.com/

Developing A Strategy to Cope How can we, as 21st century Christians, keep from falling away. I would call it the COPE strategy: Consider, Persevere and Encourage. Keep Considering! (Hebrews 3:1-6) The first thing we do is to consider Jesus or as the NIV here puts it "fix our thoughts". Now remember, that these are Hebrew believers. I guess we would call them Messianic Jews today. They believed that Jesus was their Messiah, Saviour and Lord. They were obviously coming under pressure from their Jewish friends and leaders to deny this Jesus and return to the fold. They would have been told how great Moses was. In the previous chapter we read how Jesus is greater than the angels, because He is God, but was made a little lower than the angels when he became a man. Moses was cool In this chapter, we read a comparison between Jesus and Moses. Moses to the Jews was like a super-hero. Moses was revered because it was to him that God revealed His will. Moses was the key figure in the establishment of Israel as a nation - God's chosen people! Moses suffered persecution and rejection from the rest of the family of Israel. He had great zeal for God and was willing to sacrifice everything for God. He had fellowship with God. Yet all this is merely a shadow and a prophetic sign of what was to come in Jesus. Moses, we read in Numbers 12:7, was faithful to God's house, God's people. The house of God is the people of God. It was this Moses who was held in such high regard by the Jews, that some might well have been tempted to renounce Jesus and go back to the old ways. God's Messiah would need to be greater than Moses, and Jesus is and was this Messiah. Later on in the book of Hebrews, we discover that Jesus is greater than Aaron through whom the law was ministered; but here we see that Jesus is greater than Moses, the lawgiver, the servant of the house of God. Moses and Aaron represented God's house in Israel; Moses was the Apostle or Prophet and Aaron was the High Priest. Jesus, an Apostle and Prophet as well as being the High Priest, joined the two together. By Apostle, I mean as a Messenger - that's what an apostle is - a messenger or representative. As the Apostle of our faith, Jesus was faithful. Jesus was God's representative for us, making God known to us. Jesus was totally faithful, means to be both trusting and to be capable of being trusted. Moses was the one to whom the Law was given - the Mosaic covenant under which the Jewish people lived. This covenant with Moses commenced with the stipulation "Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me." (Exodus 19v5). This covenant was to Israel in order that those who believed God's promise to Abraham, could know how to live rightly in accordance with how God wanted them to live. This covenant with Moses covered the three areas of life: The commandments were given so they would know how to relate socially to God (Exodus 20v1-6) The judgments were given in order that they could relate socially to each other (Exodus 21v1 - 24v11) The decrees dictated their religious life so that God could be approached by humanity on His terms (Exodus 24v12 - 31v18). This covenant that God made with Moses and the ancient nation of Israel was never meant to be as a means for providing salvation. It was given so that they could realize the helplessness and futility of their own efforts and their need of God's help. It was to serve only as a protective fence until the promised Messiah came; the long waited for Saviour of all humanity, so that the whole world, Jew and Gentile, could be made right with God through faith and faith alone. In Comes Jesus And that is where Jesus comes in. As their Messiah and Saviour, Jesus ushered in the New Covenant, which was promised by God through the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel. What are the features of this New Covenant or promise? Four features of this covenant are: Regeneration -God will write His law on the hearts of people. Restoration - God will be their God, and they will be His people. Promised Holy Spirit - God will indwell people and they will be led by Him Justification - Sins will be forgiven and removed eternally This new covenant is sealed only through the perfect sacrifice of the God-Man Jesus on the cross. His blood ensures the truth of this New Covenant. His death pays the penalty for the sins of all people who say yes to God and are ready to run the race and travel the course. This New Covenant finalizes what the Mosaic Covenant could only point to: the follower of God living in a relationship with God conforming to God's holy character. That is one very specific way of Jesus being superior to Moses! The original readers of this letter being God-fearing Jews would be aware of all this. They would also be aware that it is sin, which separates humans from God and as a consequence leads to both a spiritual and physical death (Romans 3v23, Romans 6v23, Isaiah 59v2). In the Old Testament, sins were dealt with by blood sacrifices of atonement as coverings for sin (Leviticus 17v11), for without the shedding of blood there could be no remission of sin (Hebrews 9v22). A blood sacrifice is God's way of dealing with sin. These blood sacrifices of the Old Testament signified several things: It provided a covering for sin. It showed the great cost of sin. It was an exchange or substitution. It was only always going to be a temporary measure, as it pointed forward to Jesus' death and it needed to be done over and over again. So how is Jesus better than Moses? The answer lies in the solution to sin. The ultimate solution to sin lies not in the continual animal sacrifice under the Covenant with Moses, because as the writer later in Hebrews 10v4 stipulates the blood of animals cannot take away sin but was only ever going to be a veneer or a covering. That was why it was necessary to repeat time and time again! It is only through the victorious death of Jesus, that sin is permanently taken away (Hebrews 9:v11-15, 26-28), because Jesus is the permanent sacrificial substitute! It is as if the writer is saying give up on Jesus, stop considering Him and you would still be in your sins - that's the way the original readers would have understood it! Right mouse click or tap here to save this as mp3 And as for us? As followers of Jesus Christ we are built together so that the Spirit of God may join us together in love. Both individually and as a group, we are the house of God. Jesus said, "We will come and make our home in you". We know Jesus has been faithful as a Son over God's people. We celebrate His faithfulness at Easter, when we acknowledge and rejoice at the sacrifice He made for us. We remember it in the act of Communion, which we will have later. Jesus suffered persecution and rejection from his peers. We know Jesus was godly and full of zeal for God, and was willing to sacrifice everything for God and his people. We are the house of God. And yet, do we not reject Jesus sometimes, or do we keep on considering? Do we give Him and trust in His faithfulness to complete the good work he has started in us? This NIV translation has "fix your thoughts". Here is how the New King James Version puts verse 1 "Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus". I personally think that that is a better way of putting it. And not only because it has the word partakers in there! To "consider" has a much broader meaning than just "fixing your thoughts" as the NIV puts it. It means to seek, to fully understand or comprehend as well as fixing thoughtfully. To consider means to contemplate, to think about, to persevere with, to concentrate on and to fix eyes and thoughts upon. We have to allow Jesus Christ to permeate every aspect of our life, if we are to be partakers of Him. To consider not just how Jesus would do something, but how Jesus would think. What attitude would Jesus take? What would Jesus not do? Just as the Hebrews receiving this letter were told to do, in their race of the life following Jesus, we too are to hold fast to our courage, but only by considering Jesus and trusting in Him relying on the Holy Spirit to help us as we ask Him. This phrase "to consider" is perhaps the central theme of the book of Hebrews. We are to consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession. Jesus was faithful to the purpose of His Coming to be among people. His purpose in coming to earth, as a mere man, was to die for sins and be raised up on the third day so as to be victorious over death and sin. This Jesus perfected our human nature in His life of simplicity, suffering, devotion and obedience. He now lives at the right hand of the Father in heaven, to communicate to us His life and blessedness through the indwelling Holy Spirit. We must therefore consider Jesus in everything we do, every thought we think and in every attitude. This is the aim of the writer to persuade these Hebrew Christians that if they knew Jesus to be the faithful, compassionate Almighty apostle and priest in Heaven, then they would find everything in Him that they needed for life. Moses couldn't help them, but Jesus could! Moses had died, they could perhaps visit his tomb if they wanted to. But Jesus, well, Jesus' tomb was empty! Jesus is alive! The life of these Hebrew Christians would be united with their faith, and united with the life of Jesus whom their faith would glorify God. To these Hebrew Christians their salvation was based on Jesus, but to renounce Jesus and go back to following Moses was apostasy. Moses couldn't offer salvation because the Law was not meant as a means of salvation! But what about you? Are you trusting in this Jesus for salvation or are you even subconsciously relying on your own good works or something else? That was what these believing Hebrews were to do - consider how vastly superior Jesus is to Moses. We also are to consider how superior Jesus is to all other things that would try to entangle us and allure us away with false promises. Keep Persevering! (Hebrews 3:7-12, 15-19) And then after considering Jesus, these Hebrew Christians were to do something! They were to persevere in believing. The writer now warns these Hebrew believers against the sin of unbelief, which is the hardening of their hearts. The writer quoting from Psalm 95 reminds them of the way Israel rebelled against God in the desert. He warns them not to be like their forefathers, who did not trust fully in the Lord their God. From Psalm 95, he proceeds to remind them of their ancestors' deeds of unbelief. The privilege of the house of God is in hearing God's voice. By choosing not to listen to God's voice, peoples' hearts grew hard and cold. These words are of course written to believing Christian Hebrews, not unbelieving Jews, and are as appropriate for us today, as it was for them when they received it. As the people of God today, the Church, we need to be ready to listen to God's voice. As we see God working in us, our trust and belief in Him grows. If we do not believe in Him to help us, then of course our hearts will harden against him. As we grow and run the race, willingly sacrificing what needs to be sacrificed, we realize the glory and majesty of God, His holiness and perfection, His love and tenderness, and gladly listen to hear what He says to us, and willingly receive what He gives us. When you pray, do you have your Bible open? When you read your Bible, do you do so prayerfully and considerately? Bible reading and prayer go together! Unbelief stops a person from holding fellowship with God. Our God is alive, not a dead idol on the shelf or in the bank. This church of Hebrew believers, for all their Christian profession and religious exercises, were in danger of falling away from God, due to their not believing totally in Him. God would not abandon them, but they would abandon God! We need to take care, in case we also fall into unbelief. Unbelief and falling away act upon and react to each other. If we have any unbelief in our hearts tonight, then let us ask God to give us a heart that believes in Him so that we may not fall away from Him. And what is one of the main ways we can stop from falling away or letting others fall away into unbelief? Keep encouraging! Hebrews 3:12-14 So we keep on considering Jesus. We persevere in our believing in Him. Now thirdly, to show we are considering Jesus and are persevering in our believing Him, we are to encourage and be encouraged! In verse 12, we read, "See to it, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God". This means, that we are not only to take care of our own hearts, but as verse 13 goes on to say, we are to encourage and ensure no one is in danger of falling away. We who are believers, have to make sure that each one of us is staying on the path that leads to life, that is, the race towards Jesus. This group of Hebrew Christians were to help and encourage each other! And so are we! For us, maybe it is by phoning somebody you haven't seen in a while or to phone somebody you get a random thought about! If we see a brother or sister that we know is starting to fall out of the race, we need to do all we can to stop them falling away. We need to encourage them, to continue considering Jesus and believing in Him. We all know of people who are new believers, full of joy and zeal for God, that end up falling back into unbelief, unable to hold fast to the end. To some degree, it is because the Church body has failed to encourage them to continue on in the race. It is our duty, and our daily responsibility to encourage people on in the race or the journey. However, to encourage is not just these easy things. To encourage can also mean to rebuke, to correct in love. I look back at my tutor, during my first stint of Bible College back in the 1980s. His name was Ed. Ed the head we called him. We had weekly tutorials then. Every week he would get me to read a chapter of Knowing God by JI Packer and a chapter of Mere Christianity by CS Lewis. Then during our tutorial I would have to try and explain what I learnt from both those chapters. It was a slog at times I tell you. But it gave me a good grounding for my Christian thinking and life of discipleship to Jesus. Or I think back to my dear friend Rose, a kind and dear elderly lady from the church I used to attend back in the 80s. She would have us young adults back to her house overlooking the ocean for coffee after church on a Sunday evening. She would always be showing love, caring and encouraging to all people - ready to lift them when they were down and eager to cheer from the sidelines. She was also a tough cookie at times and if we got out of line, she would say so in no uncertain terms! When we see somebody sinning or contemplating Therefore in considering Jesus, believe in Him and encourage others to do the same. That is the purpose of encouragement mentioned here. Let all of us give ourselves to the service of Jesus to watch over other people: let all the fresh grace and deeper knowledge of Jesus we see, be for the service of those around us. Where will you and I be spiritually next year, in 10 years' time, in 25 years' time? Will you be able to honestly say to yourself at that time, I have grown spiritually and haven't fallen away? If you would call yourself a Christian, and you are unsure where you are, then do this. Look back and remember what Jesus has done for you. Consider Him as you look back to your first profession of faith in Him. Consider that just as He died, you died in the waters of baptism. Consider that just as He rose to physical life, you rose from the waters of baptism and will also rise again when you physically die. Consider that just as Jesus will be glorified, so too will you be glorified before the Father - if you hold out until the end. Be assured of who you are - you are a child of the living God - hold out to the end. He has a firm grip on you, so maintain your grip on Him! Remember who you are! The way to cope with the rigours of 21st century life as a Christian believer, is to keep considering, keep persevering and keep encouraging. Right mouse click or tap here to save this as mp3

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Tuor finds his way to the shores of the Great Sea and is struck with a deep Sea-longing in today's continued reading in Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin in Unfinished Tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us a textWelcome to Grounded, where women and men of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds gather together with me, Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner and my guests as we strive to build a bedrock understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and become more like him. Today, join me and Reyna Aburto as we study: Knowing and Preparing for the Savior, Wounded in the House of our Friends, and Finding Joy in Preparing for His Coming.Weekly download to enhance your study of Come Follow Me: Coming soon…Grounded Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegroundedpodcast_/Grounded Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGroundedPodcast?mibextid=LQQJ4dBarbara Morgan Gardner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbarbaramorgangardner/?hl=enBarbara Morgan Gardner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.morgan.37051/(00:00) Introduction(2:21) Knowing and Preparing for the Savior(43:22) Wounded in the House of our Friends(30:16) Finding Joy in Preparing for His Coming(1:05:32) What Have You Learned for Yourself?Support the show

What is it that pleases God? A young expert in the Jewish Law asked Jesus, “Which is the greatest commandment?” To which Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind, and love your neighbour as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39. John put it like this in v23ff, “This is His Commandment, that we should believe on the Name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us. He who keeps God's Commandment, dwells in God and God in him. And this is how we know that He lives in us, by the Spirit He has given us.” This takes us back to Ch 2:28 when John writes, “Now my little children, abide in Christ so that when He shall appear, we may have confidence – certainty of our salvation – and not be ashamed before Him at His Coming.” It's how we are living. If we are living right, that gives us the confidence that we are pleasing God, and the certainty that when Jesus appears, we shall rise with Him and live with Him. Because, as John said, Ch 2:29, “If you know that Christ is righteous, then you know that everyone who does what is right is born of Him.” What a challenge we have! Remember, John was in prison, he suffered for Christ, he lived in exile in Patmos – and this is where Jesus gave him such a wonderful revelation of the Coming Kingdom of God. Oh, that God would give us great revelation of who we are in Him! God bless you!

The purpose of Bible prophecy, especially related to end times events, is to offer comfort, confidence, and forge Christlike character as we prepare for His Coming. The purpose is not to set dates, nor try to solve mysteries related to news and prophecy per se, but to get our hearts and minds focused on God. In the fullness of time, God sent forth Jesus (Gal. 4:4), and at the right time He will return just as He promised (John 14:1-4, Revelation 22:12). Let's prepare…We upload our message only version to our church app. If you would like to view this week's entire worship service you can find it by clicking the available link.

The purpose of Bible prophecy, especially related to end times events, is to offer comfort, confidence, and forge Christlike character as we prepare for His Coming. The purpose is not to set dates, nor try to solve mysteries related to news and prophecy per se, but to get our hearts and minds focused on God. In the fullness of time, God sent forth Jesus (Gal. 4:4), and at the right time He will return just as He promised (John 14:1-4, Revelation 22:12). Let's prepare…

January 5 Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Loving God, who breaks through the darkness of doubt and despair, be with us this day as we hear of the visit of the Wise Ones, who risked everything to follow a Star. Let us open our hearts and be willing to risk receiving the gift of gracious Love that you have to offer us in the form of our Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “I Wonder as I Wander” *OPENING HYMN “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” - #218 CALL TO WORSHIP: L: O Come, Let us Adore Him, Christ the Lord! P: The Star in the dark sky heralded His Coming. L: Led by the light of the Star, the Wise Ones came to pay homage. P: We, too, come to the stable, seeking the infant King. L: Come, Arise! Shine! The Light has come. P: God's Light of love is shining upon us. AMEN. HYMN “We Three Kings” - #254 PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Lord, we confess that we have been wrapped up on our secular celebration of Christmas. We have thoroughly enjoyed the music, the food, the swirl of activities. We have looked happily at the Christmas lights and decorations, and yet we have chosen to ignore the people who are most in need of compassion and assistance during this time. We often feel overwhelmed by the demands on our resources and so we turn our “deaf ear” and look away. Open our hearts today, precious Lord, and help us hear the cries of those in need. Bring us to an understanding of active discipleship in which we work helping others and thus serving you. Heal us and give us courage and joy in your service. For we ask this in Jesus' name. AMEN. WORDS OF ASSURANCE FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 60:1-6 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Special Music *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN'S MOMENTS (Children 1st-6 grades are invited to Junior Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 2:1-12 SERMON on Epiphany HOLY COMMUNION HYMN (sung during Communion) “What Child Is This?” - #219 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “How Great Our Joy”

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1 John: Confidence at His Coming Survey of the Bible For the bulletin in PDF form, click here.Message SlidesThe Apostle JohnOccasion of 1 JohnAudience of 1 JohnPurpose of 1 JohnChristologyContext: Who, Where, When, and Why?• Who composed 1 John?• Who was John's original audience?• When was 1 John written? • Where were the author and his readers?• Why was 1 John written? Content: How and What?• Prologue: Incarnation and Fellowship Introduced (1:1-4)Fellowship - God is Light - Walk in the Light (1:5-2:27) - Basic Principles: (1:5-2:11) • Basic Principles of Fellowship (1:5-2:2) • Basic Principles of Knowing God (2:3-11) - The Purpose of the Epistles (2:1-27) • In Light of Their Varied Spiritual Condition 2:12-14) • In Light of the Allurement of the World (2:15-17) • In Light of the Deceptions of the Last Hour z92:18-23) • In Light of the Responsibility to Abide (2:24-27)Big Idea: Abide to have Confidence (παρρησίαν) at His Coming (παρουσία) (2:28)Sonship - God is Love - Walk in the Love (2:29-5:17 - Discerning the True Children of God (2:29-3:10a - Discerning True Love for the Brethren (3:10b-23) - Discerning the Indwelling God (3:24-4:16) - Theme Realized; Abide in Christ and Have Confidence at His Coming (4:17-19) - The Expression of Love (4:20-5:17)• Epilogue: Sonship and Incarnation Culminated (5:18-21)• What is the message of 1 John? Conviction: So What?• Where does 1 John fit? - John is correcting an “overinterpretation” of his Gospel by false teachers who have left the congregation. - The doctrinal correction has to do with a correct understanding of the incarnation. - The practical implication has to do with living in fellowship with God as His children.• What should we believe? - God is light and we should walk in light. - God is love and we should walk in love. - When we abide in Christ we can have confidence, not shame, when He returns.• How should we behave? - Confessing sin to maintain fellowship. - Abiding in Christ through obedience and love. - Loving God and His children empowered by the Holy Spirit.Next Steps • Be honest about your sin and confess quickly. Experience God's gracious forgiveness. • Abide in Christ through obedience to His word and love of others. • Find assurance of your salvation through solid faith in Christ. • Anticipate confidence at Christ's return by living a life of obedience and love.This Week's Growth GuideGod's Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.•. Monday - 1 John 1•. Tuesday - 1 John 2•. Wednesday - 1 John 3•. Thursday - 1 John 4•. Friday - 1 John 5FinancesWeekly Budget 35,297Giving For 09/22 30,235Giving For 09/29 19,563YTD Budget 458,863 Giving 394,253 OVER/(UNDER) (64,610) Operation Christmas Child Special PackThis Tuesday, October 8, you and your family are invited to participate in an Operation Christmas Child Special Access Pack at Fellowship! Together, we will be packing 2800 shoeboxes that will be sent to children in hard-to-reach areas worldwide. Join us on October 8 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm or 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Child care is provided for ages six years and younger.New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Fellowship Women's Fall Retreat - BreatheRest, eat, worship, and make new friends in beautiful Heber Springs. We would love for you to join us at our October 25-27 fall retreat. To learn more and to register go to fellowshipconway.org/women. Men's Fellowship Breakfast Men, join us for a great breakfast and fellowship on Wednesday, October 9, at 6:00 a.m. here in the Fellowship atrium. No sign-up is needed. Come with your Bible ready to eat, fellowship with other men, and start your day off right through prayer and Biblical insight. Questions? Contact Michael at mharrison@fellowshipconway.org.Father/Son Campout - October 18-19Join us for an unforgettable Father-Son Camp Out this Fall, where adventure and bonding await boys ages 5 and up! This is a fantastic opportunity for fathers to connect with their sons in a unique setting. Don't miss out on this special chance to strengthen your bond and enjoy nature's beauty. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. Fellowship 101We invite you to join us on Sunday, November 10, at 9:00 a.m. to learn more about Fellowship. This is a great opportunity to hear about our mission, values, and our ministries. If you're new to Fellowship, join us in the conference room (first floor) to hear what God is doing and where He is taking us. During this time, you will meet some of our ministry leaders and get to ask questions. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. Feed the Need - Sunday, November 3, 10-2:00 p.m.Multiple ways to serve! First, we need 24 volunteers to serve the day of the event at the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Volunteers will sort, box, load, and help spread the word! Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. Second, you can go to one of the participating grocery stores, shop for items on the list, and drop them with the volunteers in the parking lot! Let's help this year's event be a great success! Fellowship Equipping ClassesEquipping classes have started and there's still to time to sign up. To find out more information and register go to fellowshipconway.org/equipping.

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Send us a messageAs the Holy Spirit leads us in this effort, it will not only to solidify the reality that there is without a doubt a “One World Order” that has been pushing forward down through the ages and leading to its complete formation – which the enemy has been purposed to create since the moment pride entered his heart and he became determined to usurp the God of Creation and rule in His place. But more importantly it offers stark confirmation to God's Prophetic Word of Truth that has clearly revealed to us that there will be a Global Empire in place during the Tribulation Period. And as we follow the timeline leading to this revisited “Tower of Babel” it becomes very clear that we are only prophetic minutes – and even seconds - away from its final completion. Which means that in spite of the mockers who challenge the nearness of His Coming – the Rapture of God's True Church is very near – even at the door!Support the showVisit our website: https://agapelightministries.com/

In this eye-opening sermon at 2911 Church, Pastor Zion delves into "The Surprising Truth About End Times Preparation," uncovering the timeless truths of Jesus' teachings on the return of Christ. This message explores the parable of the ten virgins, a profound reminder of the unexpected nature of the Rapture and the crucial importance of spiritual readiness. With a focus on faith, purpose, and God's unique plan for your life, Pastor Zion inspires believers to stay vigilant on their spiritual journey. He encourages us not just to know Christianity, but to truly know Christ, emphasizing the need to keep our spiritual lamps burning brightly with the flame of faith and the oil of God's presence. This sermon is a call to action for believers to embrace their purpose and live each day in preparation for Christ's return. Be encouraged to like, share, and subscribe to the channel as you deepen your understanding of faith and the divine purpose laid out in Psalm 139. Join this inspiring journey and strengthen your walk with Jesus today.#Prophecy #BibleStudy #Christianity #BibleProphecy #ChristianSermon #ChristianEncouragement #Revelation #Rapture #BibleProphecy #ProphecyCHAPTERS:00:00 - The Return of Christ04:10 - The Rapture Explained10:36 - Be Ready for Christ's Return10:57 - The Unexpected Nature of the Rapture14:29 - Understanding the Purpose of Revelation17:09 - Jesus' Ultimate Victory19:17 - Importance of Longevity in Readiness22:00 - The Flame and the Oil: Staying Prepared24:25 - How to Maintain Readiness28:00 - Always Be on the Watch for His Coming----------Follow 2911 Church on Social Media:FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/2911churchINSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/2911churchWEBSITE: https://www.2911church.com/GIVING: https://2911church.churchcenter.com/giving----------Subscribe to 2911 Church's Podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SiLmBl5TcTGD63CTNwU4f?si=98186b325cf94ee6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-11-church/id1456498714

Psalm 18 is a triumphant declaration at a time of great victory. David (and Christ) explode with love for the Lord (v1), who'd manifested His covenant love to them in many ways. They declare 9 Names of God, describing ways they knew God from personal experience thru many trials (v1-2). Many times they'd called on Him and He delivered them from their enemies. In particular, in the face of death they cried to God and He heard them (v3-6). In its fullest sense it applies to Christ who actually suffered, died & went to Sheol (v4-5), but called to God during this whole time (v6), and He answered. In v7-19, it reveals what happened in the Spirit as God manifested His glory & moved in majestic power at His death & resurrection, bringing darkness & shaking the earth (v7-9,11), personally coming down from Heaven (v10) releasing His arrows against His enemies (v12-14), then invading Hades (v15), and reaching down there by His mighty Arm, He pulled Christ out of the Prison of Hades (v16), rescuing Him from the devil & all His enemies, and raised Him from death & exalted Him to a high spacious place (v17-19). The basis for this divine deliverance was His perfect righteousness as a Man (v19-24): "He delivered me because He delighted in me" (v19b). Likewise, in Christ, God delights in us & delivers us. After His Ascension, God reigns over man thru Christ as His executive at His right hand (Ps 110:1-4). He is merciful, gracious & righteous in His rule, saving the humble & humbling the proud (v25-27). At His resurrection, God regenerated & glorified His human nature, lighting up His lamp, His human spirit (v28, Prov 20:27), anointing Him for victory over all His enemies (v29-36), and sharing His anointing & weapons with His people, who trust in Him, and engage in spiritual warfare in His Name (v30-31). Finally, in God's perfect timing He'll release Him to fully manifest His authority, power & glory to pursue & destroy all His enemies, at His 2nd Coming (v37-42). Then having put down all rebellion, He'll establish His Kingdom on earth and reign as Head of all nations (v43). At this time saved Gentiles, who hear of Him & submit to Him (v43-45) will be included in His covenant community (v49): "Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among (in fellowship with) the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your Name" - quoted in Rom 15:9 and applied to Christ, proving it's a messianic psalm. Rom 15:7-12 quotes 4 prophecies to prove when Christ comes, He'll bring salvation to the Gentiles, so they'll be included with the Jews in God's People. Though these prophecies originally spoke of the Messianic Kingdom, for the Church Age was a Mystery, not yet revealed, they revealed God's purpose to save Gentiles thru His Coming, so Gentile salvation in the Church Age thru the New Covenant is consistent with the revelation of the prophets, and is an initial fulfilment. So Jews & Gentiles in the Church should receive each other as equals (v7). The prophets saw His Coming to die, rise again & establish the new covenant, and had Israel received Him, He'd have established His Kingdom, with Jews & Gentiles equally saved, in fulfilment of the prophecies. But, when Israel rejected Him, instead of establishing the Kingdom, God brought in the Church Age, in which Jews & Gentiles are equally saved, as in the Kingdom. Thus, though He could not fulfil all the Kingdom prophecies, He did fulfil the prophecies of salvation in the new covenant for all who call on His Name, both Jew & Gentile. Similarly, in Acts 15:13-19, James quoted Amos 9:11-12 to show Gentile salvation in the Church Age is consistent with the prophets, as an initial fulfilment, and so Jewish believers should receive Gentiles into the Church as equals. Psalm 18 concludes with a Doxology of Praise, summarising all the great things God did to manifest His covenant love (v46-50), giving Him glory for being His strength & giving Him victory over all His enemies, especially the violent man (antichrist), and for executing justice and establishing His Kingdom on earth over all nations, with Christ exalted as Head. He also gives thanks for the salvation of Gentiles, now in union with Him (v49). He concludes with a summary statement: "Great deliverance He gives to His KING, and shows covenant love to His ANOINTED, to DAVID and his SEED (CHRIST) forevermore" (v50). This confirms Ps 18 was originally fulfilled (in type) to David, but the ultimate fulfilment is to David's SEED, Christ. Just as we are Abraham's Seed, as we're in Christ, the SEED of Abraham, and so inherit his blessing (Gal 3:14,26-29), so we are David's Seed, as we're in Christ, the SEED of David, and so are joint heirs of the covenant blessings (mercies) of David, described in Ps 18. Thus we share in Christ's victory, anointing & reign, thru our union with Him. Thus Ps 18 doesn't just describe God's covenant blessings to David & his Seed (Christ), but also to those in Christ, which we can apply to & appropriate for ourselves.

Psalm 18 is a triumphant declaration at a time of great victory. David (and Christ) explode with love for the Lord (v1), who'd manifested His covenant love to them in many ways. They declare 9 Names of God, describing ways they knew God from personal experience thru many trials (v1-2). Many times they'd called on Him and He delivered them from their enemies. In particular, in the face of death they cried to God and He heard them (v3-6). In its fullest sense it applies to Christ who actually suffered, died & went to Sheol (v4-5), but called to God during this whole time (v6), and He answered. In v7-19, it reveals what happened in the Spirit as God manifested His glory & moved in majestic power at His death & resurrection, bringing darkness & shaking the earth (v7-9,11), personally coming down from Heaven (v10) releasing His arrows against His enemies (v12-14), then invading Hades (v15), and reaching down there by His mighty Arm, He pulled Christ out of the Prison of Hades (v16), rescuing Him from the devil & all His enemies, and raised Him from death & exalted Him to a high spacious place (v17-19). The basis for this divine deliverance was His perfect righteousness as a Man (v19-24): "He delivered me because He delighted in me" (v19b). Likewise, in Christ, God delights in us & delivers us. After His Ascension, God reigns over man thru Christ as His executive at His right hand (Ps 110:1-4). He is merciful, gracious & righteous in His rule, saving the humble & humbling the proud (v25-27). At His resurrection, God regenerated & glorified His human nature, lighting up His lamp, His human spirit (v28, Prov 20:27), anointing Him for victory over all His enemies (v29-36), and sharing His anointing & weapons with His people, who trust in Him, and engage in spiritual warfare in His Name (v30-31). Finally, in God's perfect timing He'll release Him to fully manifest His authority, power & glory to pursue & destroy all His enemies, at His 2nd Coming (v37-42). Then having put down all rebellion, He'll establish His Kingdom on earth and reign as Head of all nations (v43). At this time saved Gentiles, who hear of Him & submit to Him (v43-45) will be included in His covenant community (v49): "Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among (in fellowship with) the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your Name" - quoted in Rom 15:9 and applied to Christ, proving it's a messianic psalm. Rom 15:7-12 quotes 4 prophecies to prove when Christ comes, He'll bring salvation to the Gentiles, so they'll be included with the Jews in God's People. Though these prophecies originally spoke of the Messianic Kingdom, for the Church Age was a Mystery, not yet revealed, they revealed God's purpose to save Gentiles thru His Coming, so Gentile salvation in the Church Age thru the New Covenant is consistent with the revelation of the prophets, and is an initial fulfilment. So Jews & Gentiles in the Church should receive each other as equals (v7). The prophets saw His Coming to die, rise again & establish the new covenant, and had Israel received Him, He'd have established His Kingdom, with Jews & Gentiles equally saved, in fulfilment of the prophecies. But, when Israel rejected Him, instead of establishing the Kingdom, God brought in the Church Age, in which Jews & Gentiles are equally saved, as in the Kingdom. Thus, though He could not fulfil all the Kingdom prophecies, He did fulfil the prophecies of salvation in the new covenant for all who call on His Name, both Jew & Gentile. Similarly, in Acts 15:13-19, James quoted Amos 9:11-12 to show Gentile salvation in the Church Age is consistent with the prophets, as an initial fulfilment, and so Jewish believers should receive Gentiles into the Church as equals. Psalm 18 concludes with a Doxology of Praise, summarising all the great things God did to manifest His covenant love (v46-50), giving Him glory for being His strength & giving Him victory over all His enemies, especially the violent man (antichrist), and for executing justice and establishing His Kingdom on earth over all nations, with Christ exalted as Head. He also gives thanks for the salvation of Gentiles, now in union with Him (v49). He concludes with a summary statement: "Great deliverance He gives to His KING, and shows covenant love to His ANOINTED, to DAVID and his SEED (CHRIST) forevermore" (v50). This confirms Ps 18 was originally fulfilled (in type) to David, but the ultimate fulfilment is to David's SEED, Christ. Just as we are Abraham's Seed, as we're in Christ, the SEED of Abraham, and so inherit his blessing (Gal 3:14,26-29), so we are David's Seed, as we're in Christ, the SEED of David, and so are joint heirs of the covenant blessings (mercies) of David, described in Ps 18. Thus we share in Christ's victory, anointing & reign, thru our union with Him. Thus Ps 18 doesn't just describe God's covenant blessings to David & his Seed (Christ), but also to those in Christ, which we can apply to & appropriate for ourselves.

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Fellowship Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: His Coming and Your Preparation Subtitle: The Gospel of Luke Speaker: Joshua Holder Broadcaster: Grace Fellowship Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 6/30/2024 Bible: Luke 12:39-40 Length: 55 min.

It all started with a random comment about architecture. When you're studying under a really wise teacher any small event, even a word, could open up a fountain of instruction. The Disciples had made some comments in passing about the beauty of the Temple buildings, and that was all it took to get Jesus going that day. He wanted to tell them about His return. And along with that lesson they got to know more about His plan, and His heart. Here's Jim with the conclusion of his sermon, Under the Shadow of His Coming. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04092024_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 24:1-19

What kind of king is this? It's obvious to us, 2,000 years removed, that Jesus was not a political prince. But the Pharisees didn't read the Scriptures that way, and His followers didn't read the Scriptures that way. In the messianic prophecies they saw an earthly ruler. Today we see Christ as transcending things like national borders and armies. And that's our blind spot. Because one day He will be a political king. Here's Jim with Part 1 of, Under the Shadow of His Coming. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04082024_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 24:1-19

The fulness of the times is upon us and God is calling all things together into one in Christ. We are yielding to His word, being set free from all that has held us captive and entering fully into our inheritance. It is not a dream; it is the word of God. Come, and be […] The post Yielding to His Coming appeared first on Jubilee Church.

"Patient at His Coming" from Colton Willey. James 5:7-11