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In Matthew 24, Jesus predicted His return in power and great glory. Then He emphasized the importance of being ready given the fact that no one knows the day or the hour of His return. But the importance of being … Read More
Being ready for the Lord’s return isn’t merely about watching the sky. It’s also about making the most of the time. Christians have often been guilty of acting like the world and ignoring the soon return of Christ such that … Read More
Many people look at missionaries as super-Christians, something to which they could never attain, no matter how hard they tried. We think of our local ministry as bland and boring compared to the exotic life of a missionary serving overseas, … Read More
Biblical prophecy is a very popular topic in our world, especially in the days of COVID. I, and others I have talked, to have voiced the expectation of Christ’s possible soon return. But what’s the point of biblical prophecy? Some … Read More
Hypocrisy is a struggle for everyone. We are inconsistent people, and we struggle to have our actions match our words—or worse, we use our actions to hide our hearts. When our inconsistencies bleed into our relationship with God they cause … Read More
As far back as Genesis 3, God promised to send a Messiah. That first prophecy was like receiving a lone puzzle piece and no picture for a guide. However through the years God added more and more pieces, and the … Read More
Jesus often uses the simplicity of children to illustrate profound truths relating to the kingdom and to the church. Not only are they on intimate terms with the Father (Matt. 11:25) and models of true greatness (Matt. 18:1-4), but Jesus … Read More
In Matthew 18:7 Jesus says that stumbling blocks and sins against us are inevitable. We live in a world full of sinful people, and we are sinful people ourselves, so we shouldn’t be surprised when our relationships are impacted by … Read More
We spend a lot of our lives thinking about or talking about death. These thoughts and conversations often bring with them fear. Fear can quickly enter our minds when we face a grim prognosis or a harrowing situation or when … Read More
In both Matthew 12 and 15 Jesus teaches that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. And we readily agree with Jesus’s assessment that people who unrepentantly pursue sinful activities and words are revealing a corrupt heart. … Read More