HOT TOPICS: Did the Thief on the cross REALLY go to HEAVEN?
Jesus’ response to the thief who believed leaves us in wonder. What could Jesus have meant in that moment? Did this man, a criminal, really go to Heaven?
Jesus’ response to the thief who believed leaves us in wonder. What could Jesus have meant in that moment? Did this man, a criminal, really go to Heaven?
Mystery Question of the day…Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives? It is somewhat of a mystery why people in early chapters of Genesis lived such long lives. There are many theories put forward by biblical scholars. The genealogy in Genesis 5 records the line of the godly descendants of Adam”the line …...
Ephesians 1 talks about predestination. Are we all predestined to come into the knowledge of Christ or are there some people who are never predestined, therefore who are unable to believe and repent? Many people deny this but we cannot deny what the Word of God says, my answer to you is yes because the … Continue reading Tough...
Tools For Spiritual Life Question of the Day: What is the Key to effective prayer? We all want our prayers to be “effective,” so much so that when we focus on the “results” of our prayers, we lose sight of the incredible privilege we have in prayer. That people like us can speak to the … Continue reading...
You might be surprised to hear this, but there’s a story in the Bible about a mass makeover in the book of Esther. Never read the book of Esther? It’s shockingly meaty. Here’s the nutshell version: Headstrong Queen of Persia refuses to strut her stuff for her husband’s drunken party guests. Capricious King of...
What are you afraid of? I mean, yes, I’m afraid of heights, and my wife is terrified of spiders, but I mean really, truly fear, like in an esoteric sense? All these things are worries that Jesus has conquered.
From the moment that Adam and Eve sinned, God has been working a plan of redemption. Even through Israel’s failures, God’s plan remained intact. In our last session on the Old Testament, we noted that God gave Israel two important promises: (1) God would send His Messiah, who would be a King from the line of David, and (2) God would...
Hundreds of unwanted babies are abandoned on the streets of Seoul, South Korea every year. With such tragic loss of lives, a pastor sets up an ingenious way to save these babies.
This is the Christian message, over and over it needs to be heard that when we were still sinners – even as we are sinners now – Jesus was crucified for your sins and raised for your justification. Turning this freedom into a yoke of slavery gets Matt Chandler mad.
We often think that we need to get it right, that when we’ve sinned, before going back to God, we need to study the Bible, pray, make sure we are okay – and then we can get back to church. But my friends, Jesus came for sinners. He still comes for them. Admitting you’re weak is not hypocrisy. Weakness is meant to...
Can one life make a difference? Do we right a wrong by committing another wrong?
You–yes, you–are an instrument with unlimited possibilities. It’s easy to make sweet music when all is well, but how do you sound when God allows you to be “struck”? What do the sounds you utter under difficult circumstances reveal about you? God’s word offers courage and strength to not only endure...
What does Peter mean when he says that God granted us the knowledge of all things…through the knowledge of Him who called us? Dr. Mason says it straight: this is Good News!
Anxiety, at its simplest, is an inner turmoil or continued fretting and unease about an imminent event or an uncertain future. Yet anxiety is anything but ‘simple’. Despite that it’s irrational, we try to analyze it. Despite that it doesn’t solve problems, we go over the perceived problem again and again and...
Judas. Liar. Turncoat. Benedict Arnold. The betrayer of our Lord. A name packed with so much shame, judgment, fear, evil and horror that we reserve it for the most devious and damaging people we know. From the moment the silver left the hands of the Pharisees, modern society has chosen the depiction of him: Oily, … Continue...
Names mean a great deal to God – they tell His story, Adam who is dust, Eve who is the mother of all the living, Noah who offers rest. You could tell the story of salvation with names alone. Case in point: David, Bathsheba, and Solomon. Not exactly the crowning moment of God. Or is … Continue reading Question of the Day:...
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