Tag: Israel
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“There Arose Another Generation Who Did Not Know the LORD”
Scripture Readings: Judges 2:6-3:6 (text); Ephesians 6:1-4 June 12, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear congregation of Christ: This is a quote from a young professing Christian girl who turned into an atheist: If God was absolutely moral, because morality was absolute, and if the nature of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ surpassed space, time, and existence……
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“He is Coming with the Clouds, and Every Eye Will See Him”
Is There One, Two, Three, or Even Four Comings of Jesus? Texts: Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:29-311 • Download this lecture outline (PDF) “Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen 
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Of “Here I am! Send me,” Megachurches, and Minichurches
Many churches filled pews because there was little in their services to make unregenerate people feel legitimately uncomfortable… True success in the Lord’s eyes is faithfulness, not numbers. Most Christians, when they respond to God’s call to service in a church or in a Christian organization, often quote this passage from Isaiah 6:8. This willingness…
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Will the True Israel Please Stand?
Download PDF article Most evangelicals believe that the nation Israel today continues to be God’s chosen people. This is why they would always support the policies of Israel, believing that they have to lest God’s curse descend on them. But is this what Holy Scripture teaches? Let us look at what the Bible actually…
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Of Festivals, New Moons, and Sabbaths
When Christ returns from heaven, he will complete his sacrifice on the Passover, remove the leaven of sin, and carry his people to his heavenly kingdom as firstfruits. He will gather his people in a final, great harvest gathering of souls. On that day, a final trumpet will sound to announce the great news that…
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Jesus Honors Himself at the Feasts
Join us every Lord’s Day, as we meet and celebrate Jesus at the Feasts!
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“Damascus Will Become a Heap of Ruins”
The whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is not about superpowers and nations. On the contrary, it is about God’s redemptive plan for his people through the life, death and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.
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The Second Petition: “Your Kingdom Come”
The kingdom is already here with us, “in our midst,†when Christ started preaching his gospel of repentance and salvation. But it is also not yet in its fullness and glory. This is because from Genesis 3:15 all the way to his Second Coming, the kingdom of the Seed of the woman will always be…
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“I Will… I Will… I Will…” (Ezekiel 36:24-29)
Can a person resist the Spirit once he starts changing their hearts? If an elect person continues to resist the Spirit’s saving work in him, how can God ever accomplish his eternal decree of salvation in him? He will never be saved, and therefore, God’s word will be broken.
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Our Lord’s Glad News
Our song of grief in the midst of suffering is to turn into a new song of praise after God pulls us out of the muddy pit. This is why the Psalms often speak of “a new song,†not because the Psalmist composes a new song in place of old, boring songs. But because his…