This past Sunday at our church we started a new sermon series on the book of Lamentations. The title of this series is “Hell of a subject” because Lamentations teaches us about the wrath or “fierce anger” (1:12) of God, of which an eternal hell is the ultimate expression. We don’t often hear about the… Continue reading Hell of a subject
Lord, deliver us from deliverance ministries
In some Christian circles today there is a huge emphasis on the demonic realm and “deliverance” ministries. There are books written, sermons preached, conferences attended and spiritual away weekends devoted to the subject. TB Joshua was a so-called prophet of God in Nigeria. A large part of his ministry was exorcism. This “man of God”… Continue reading Lord, deliver us from deliverance ministries
All Israel will be saved?
Romans 9-11 teaches that all who reject Jesus become God’s enemies and the Jewish people are no different. They have rejected the Messiah, God the Son; therefore, they have rejected God himself. Like the rest of humanity without Christ, they are dead in their sins and enemies of God. If God is your enemy, who… Continue reading All Israel will be saved?
God’s plan for Israel
Many Christians today are confused about Israel and how Jewish people fit into the plan of God. Many Christians still consider Israel still the “chosen” nation. Other Christian may think God has totally abandoned Israel. How are we to think about Israel and the Jewish people? The majority of Israel in the… Continue reading God’s plan for Israel
Loving those who don’t love you
I confess that I love to read revenge books. I especially like the author Lee Child. Child’s novels are all about an ex-military police major, Jack Reacher. Reacher, as he is known, is a no-nonsense guy, a man’s man who goes about getting justice his own way. You don’t want Reacher to be chasing after… Continue reading Loving those who don’t love you