Why the Final Week Still Awaits & What It Means for the Return of Christ Over the past two Sundays, I’ve been preaching through Daniel 9:24-27, and I believe this passage presents one of the strongest cases for premillennialism in all of Scripture (the idea that Christ will return to earth before the future 1,000-year…
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In times of political renewal, it is easy to feel a sense of hope and optimism. When laws become more just and align with God’s natural law, we ought to be thankful. These blessings, after all, are gifts from the Lord—a reflection of His common grace toward humanity, which is completely undeserved. Yet, we must…
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Why do most Christians support Israel? Have they been duped by Zionist propaganda? Do they naively believe that Israel can do no wrong? Some might. But the primary reason Christians support Israel is that God is a covenant-keeping God. Understanding the Bible is much like assembling a massive jigsaw puzzle. You need the box cover…
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Our culture is currently in the middle of Pride Month, which is the celebration and promotion of the LGBTQ+ movement. Ironically, the term chosen to represent this celebration is “pride,” which happens to be one of the seven deadly sins. I realize it’s not meant to celebrate pride as a vice, but to celebrate a…
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In the Lord of the Rings, the darkness of Sauron is allowed to endure because of the weakness of men, as seen in major events like the corruption and fall of Númenor and Isildur’s failure to destroy the ring of power in the fires of Mount Doom. Had men not been weak, the dark events…
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As Christians, we believe that worship is an important part of our Christian lives. We spend time listening to worship music, we attend a worship service on Sundays, and we worship God through our daily prayers. While these are certainly viable means of worshiping God, the truth is they only scratch the surface of true…
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Before I address that question, maybe I should address another question. “Is it ever wrong to go to church?” Based on this article’s title, I’m sure you can tell that I believe the answer is “yes,” otherwise I’d have changed the title. OK, so when is it wrong to go to church, and how can…
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What makes for a healthy church? Certainly, the faithful preaching of God’s Word. Certainly, the faithful teaching of God’s Word. Certainly, Christ-exalting worship that faithfully proclaims the greatness of God, extolling the trustworthiness of His promises, the marvelous depths of His mercy, and the richness of His love. And while all of these things are…
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Every year Americans spend over one billion dollars treating sleep conditions, and researchers have found that the decreased productivity due to these sleep conditions results in a yearly economic hit of more than twelve billion dollars. Not only is sleeplessness expensive, but the side effects can be debilitating, including severe tiredness, anxiety, depression, and…
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When we think of the apostles, we often think of them as being spiritual giants, or spiritual superheroes of sorts—people we could only dream of being like. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth, for when Jesus called His twelve disciples, He didn’t call extraordinary, qualified men—He called twelve very ordinary, unqualified men. Take…
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