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Feb 28, 2021
3 min

We Do Not Know When Jesus Will Return Pt 2 of The Rapture

Part four of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. Part 1. Beginning of Series Jesus promised to always be with His people (Matthew 28:20), and He promised to return and take those faithful followers to live with Him, in heaven, forever. But, we do not know when Jesus will return. “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go t

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Feb 25, 2021
3 min

The Rapture: Come Lord Jesus

Part three of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. The Rapture is the idea of a secret, preliminary return of Jesus to take his saved away from the earth. It is an integral part of dispensationalism. The idea is novel and has no recorded basis in the Bible itself. There are, however, some early threads of dispensational thought in the second century. The Rapture was popularized by the Scofield Study Bible (1909), The Late Great Planet E

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Feb 24, 2021
3 min

Jesus’ Return and You Don’t Know When

Good people struggle with knowing when Jesus will come again. Stressful times make us long for the shattering of earthly chains and the flight to unknown realms. Like a child waiting to be picked up by his parents after a first overnight away from home, we are increasingly homesick as we await the Lord’s coming. Some people call his return The Rapture, although that term is not in the Bible. We are certain that Jesus will return, but we just wish we knew when he would show up

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Feb 22, 2021
3 min

Come, Lord Jesus

John was waiting for Jesus when he penned the above words from Patmos in Revelation 22:20. Aside from being exiled to a small island in the Aegean Sea, he was privileged to see a series of revelations about the past and the future. John saw a vision of heaven and saw the enthroned Creator and innumerable worshippers around him. But the images ended. He looked around and was still on the same rocky isle as before. “Come, Lord Jesus” was his cry. The contrast between heaven an

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Dec 19, 2020
3 min

Jesus as Propitiation: A Gift for All

He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2 You have never received a gift comparable to Jesus Christ. He is beyond imagination. The wealth flowing from His presence is immeasurable. The dimensions of his gift cannot be known by mortals, at least not now. The verse above is probably the most succinct description of his endowment to men. Propitiation Propitiation is not a common word in the Bible. It occurs on

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Nov 28, 2020
2 min

Stop With The Weak Prayers!

Why Are Our Prayers So Weak? Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed a lot. Jesus taught his students to pray and made some pretty remarkable claims about the power of prayer. Are we afraid to pray boldly? We’ve been assured that grace awaits. “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). Some translations have us drawing near with boldness. We can step boldly come before God’s throne for he

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Nov 28, 2020
3 min

It’s So Hard

Nobody ever said righteousness was easy. No one ever claimed holiness was a breeze. The pursuit of godliness is probably the hardest thing you will ever attempt. What’s the old saying, “If it were easy, everyone would do it?” Abraham struggled with honesty, as did his son, Isaac. Noah got drunk. David cheated with another man’s wife and then had him killed. Peter was two-faced, and Paul was the foremost sinner. It’s hard to do right. You may look at those guys and think, “Hey

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Oct 30, 2020
5 min

5 Ways to be a Christian After the Election

Chaos is the rule. Trouble is brewing across the nation as we head into the final weekend of campaigning for the presidency of the United States. All of the congressional seats are up for grabs as are a third of the Senate seats. No matter what happens, somebody will be mad. Philadelphia faces riots after the shooting of an African-American man. The protests are similar to what we saw earlier this year in the Northwest. (1)Hurdle, J., Robertson, C., & Oppel, R. (2020, October

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Aug 2, 2020
3 min

Jesus and Government

Christians live in two worlds, secular and spiritual. Christians live in the kingdom of God, governed by Jesus. We also live in an earthly, secular kingdom governed by whoever is in power at the moment. Tension always exists between the two kingdoms. The desires and expectations that the two kingdoms hold clash. We must carefully navigate between our two worlds. Jesus showed us how to live perfectly in both worlds at the same time. By following his leadership, we can be faith

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May 2, 2020
6 min

Are There Ups and Downs in the Christian’s Life?

Yes. Christians have good days and bad days. You are not saved one minute and lost the next, but your commitment varies. You may be strong on Sunday and struggling by Wednesday. Even the most devout Christian you know is up one day and down the next. Think of a roller coaster. You ascend to the peak and suddenly you are at the bottom. It’s no different in life. You struggle, and always will, with consistency. It was even hard for the apostles to be consistent. Remember, Peter

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Feb 29, 2020
4 min

5 Excuses for Surrender

Except for surrendering to Jesus. It is bad to give up. We don’t quit in the middle of things. Whether it’s on a battlefield, in the workplace, or in a relationship, it is embarrassing to surrender. Yet, we see it every day; people giving up on their faith and buying into Satan’s lies. Why? I can think of at least five excuses we give when we surrender – not reasons; excuses. Fear Causes Surrender There’s plenty to be afraid of in life. If you live in a major American city, y

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Jan 8, 2020
3 min

The Endorsement of Sin

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!“ Isaiah 5:20 Our culture is confused. That which is evil is called good despite the clarity of Scripture. We have become a society that endorses sin and silences righteousness. We elevate the opinions of entertainers, athletes, and politicians while denigrating the timeless words of Jesus. The Prince of Peace is invoked in support o

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Dec 23, 2019
3 min

When the Bottom Falls Out

“No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it. ” (1 Corinthians 10:13, NET Bible) 1 Corinthians 10:13, NET Bible You’ve either been there, or you are heading there. You might be there right now. “There” is that place where all your troubles are piling on you at once. Life pressure is so inte

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Sep 19, 2019
3 min

Beyond Myself

Would you agree that most people today think first of themselves and then of other people? Would you also agree that for most people the world revolves around them? Galileo had nothing on today’s people. Most folks think they are the center of the universe. Consider the last 10 posts you read on Facebook. How many of them were begging you to like or in some way to indicate your approval of what the person had written? It really seems as if people have become infatuated with t

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Sep 19, 2019
3 min

Fighting Hypocrisy

The solution to financial troubles is very simple. You must increase the money coming in, or you must decrease your expenses. It’s a simple equation but terribly hard to implement. Hypocrisy is similar. Either stop the sin or stop pretending. Again, it is easy to say, but very hard to accomplish. Stop Pretending If you’re struggling with hypocrisy, the easiest thing to do is to stop pretending you are something you are not. People do it all the time. The reasoning goes someth

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Aug 22, 2019
3 min

The Birthday of Jesus

{This article was prepared as part of a series of sermons from the book of Luke.} The date of Jesus’ birth has long occupied the minds of Christians. We know almost nothing about the actual date of his birth, yet, the grandest holiday of the year suggests that we know more than we really do. It speaks well of people who want to honor the Savior’s birthday. We celebrate birthdays of people we love, so it makes sense that we should likewise honor Jesus. But sometimes our zeal i

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Aug 21, 2019
2 min

The Gospel of the Old Testament

{This article is in association with a sermon series on the Gospel of Luke} We usually think of the gospel as the first four books of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Actually, the gospel throughout the Bible, including the Old Testament. Remember, “gospel,” simply means good news. The good news of a coming Savior was promised from the very beginning of time. Within moments of man’s first sin, God promised a Redeemer. That was surely good news. Consider these

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Apr 9, 2019
3 min

Abortion…Again

Recent legislative actions leave Christians aghast at the possibility that a child, delivered alive, could be killed without legal punishment. At the same time, some state legislatures are resisting federal courts and asserting their right to govern their states without interference from those courts. They are crafting very restrictive laws which would limit or abolish abortion for all but the most narrowly defined cases. They hope to force the U.S. Supreme Court to review th

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Feb 18, 2019
2 min

Serving or Served?

There are many problems in the world which run the gamut from inconvenient to catastrophic, from too many meetings at work to nuclear proliferation. I probably cannot do much about nuclear bombs and I probably can’t help you with your work schedule but I am not powerless to serve. The follower of Jesus seeks to serve others because Jesus served. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the

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Dec 6, 2018
3 min

Neither Jew nor Greek, Millennial or Boomer

The title butchers the verse. Galatians 3:28 really says: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” It is one of Paul’s great unifying statements on the oneness of the Christian family; the household of God. Spiritually, there is no substantive difference. We are all one and all enjoy the same glorious promises. This was especially important in the 1st century when bias ran high against

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