Today, I’ll start with an analogy. It’s rather gross, but at the same time, I think, quite effective. Consider a brand-new toilet bowl. It’s clean, white, no hint of anything that might mar its pristine surface. It gets installed in your home and it isn’t long before it’s not quite so pretty. A little bit…
Posts Tagged: tribulation
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Reading in Matthew 18 about the parable of the unmerciful servant made me reflect back to verses I discussed in a previous blog post. In Romans 2:4-5, the Apostle Paul says: Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you…
Inconceivable Persecution
I was sitting in my living room in the early morning for my prayer time. The lights were out. It was quite dark outside. I began thinking about my brothers and sisters in Christ who are regularly persecuted in many countries around the world. This includes the Middle East in Muslim nations, China which is…
Aliens & UFOs: A Christian Perspective
I’ve previously said in this blog that few pastors preach on Bible prophecy and end-times events. I’ve got another one for you. Have you ever heard any pastors preaching on alien abductions? I didn’t think so. Here we go where pastors fear to tread… Aliens and UFOs are a cultural phenomenon. They’re popularized in movies. …
Choosing Jesus – When?
Let’s start this message with a couple of Scriptures to set the stage. The first is Philippians 2:10-11, which says: “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” And then…
Why Bible Prophecy
It seems as though Bible prophecy has a bad name these days. When believers in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture espouse this position, there are numerous “Christians” who ridicule the notion that Jesus will come back for His church in a timely manner. Why is this such a strange and unpopular notion? If these scoffers were to…