For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. There is no judgment against anyone who […]
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Ready for Christ’s Return
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so […]
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And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matthew 24:30 Nothing stands in […]
Read MoreUntil He Comes
“You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.” Luke 12:40 In all my years of attending church services and hearing the Bible taught, I cannot remember hearing much said about the importance of worship as we await Christ’s coming. But it is clearly an emphasis […]
Read MoreThe Right Approach to Christ’s Return
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.” Matthew 25:31 Let me take you on a brief safari. To begin with, here are some facts about prophecy that will surprise most people: One out of every 30 verses in […]
Read MoreThe Wrong Approach to Christ’s Return
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up […]
Read MoreChrist’s Sacrifice on Our Behalf
Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we […]
Read MoreCrucial Questions about Salvation
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8–9 Seems to me there are three crucial questions we must answer. […]
Read MoreWhat the Holy Spirit Does
And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more. Judgment will come because the ruler of […]
Read MoreInvisible But Not Insignificant
On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” John 7:37–38 Never think that because something is invisible […]
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