Being resurrection Sunday, this morning we examined the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. This evening, I want us to broaden the topic and consider future resurrections. What does God tell us about the resurrection of believers and unbelievers? (Read text) Transition As we look at this subject, I want us to answer two important […]
When Jesus ascended back into heaven, the angels gave this promise to the disciples. (Acts 1:11) “…Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Chart) When Christ […]
When a religious person says, “I hope I will go to heaven someday,” he or she is stating a wish. Those who make such a hopeful wish are usually following a religious path that does not lead to heaven. The hope described in the Bible is a firm confidence in God’s promises. God promises every […]
First John 3 begins with a command – Behold! The word translated “behold” is eido to know factually, to see with the eyes, to inspect. The phrase “what manner of” translates a word that literally means from what country or what sort of. Love is giving and sacrificial. God’s love is unusual! God commands us […]
People carelessly use the word “hell” as a curse word. Others laugh saying that in hell they will enjoy a beer with their friends. Little do they know how dreadful hell really will be. Transition This morning I want to show you three important Bible facts about hell that God wants you to understand. Hell […]
Last week we spoke extensively about the difference between the Rapture and the Revelation (i.e., second coming, Second Advent) of Christ. We showed from Scripture that Christ’s second coming will take place after the Tribulation. In the Rapture, Christ will come FOR His saints. In His Second Coming He will come WITH His saints to […]
The Tribulation will be a terrible time on earth. (Revelation 7:9) “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;” Multitudes will be killed […]
Mark 13, Matthew 24 and Luke 21 are parallel passages that record Jesus’ answer to His disciples about the coming Tribulation. Taking the Bible literally, we believe the Futurist View which sees much of this section as yet future. However, futurists do not all agree on the interpretation of verses 5-13 which we will be […]
Jesus and His disciples had just been at Levi’s evangelistic dinner. Evidently John’s disciples and the Pharisees had been fasting while Jesus and His disciples were enjoying their meal. This raised questions in John’s disciples and anger in the Pharisees. The Old Testament only required one day of fasting. That was on the Day of […]
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and then Revelation 21:1-4. This morning we reviewed Things to Come from now until the final judgment and the Lake of Fire. Transition This evening, after a very brief review, I want us to take a close look again the New Heaven and New Earth that awaits us. Review: Cross, Church […]