For the past few months we have been in our series, let's us take this week to review...
This week we continue with 11 Characteristics concerning the Character of God: 4. Will the real God please stand up? (John 10:10) Here we began to look at Six Nice Nature Necessities: In the Old Covenant, sin had not yet been dealt with This month let’s continue to discover the true nature and character of God: 2. In the Old Covenant, God only acted harshly in judgment. In the Old Covenant, God did respond quite harshly towards mankind. However, He did this only in judgment with those who directly opposed the plan of God (see Genesis...
“Everything happens for a reason.” I have well meaning Christians repeat this popular Christian phrase after some tragedy occurs. I truly believe Christians share this with each other in order to make themselves feel better about things they may not fully understand. While I certainly agree with this statement, it must be qualified! Yes ‘everything happens for a reason’ but many times the reason something happens is not our good God! You see there is a good God, a bad devil, a cursed world and stupid people! When tragedy occurs let’s not blame it on a good God but let’s...
I was watching a Christian television show a few years back. On this episode they were interviewing a very famous country music singer who had rededicated his life to Jesus Christ. In the video testimony he shared how he had grown up as a little boy in a Christian household. At a young age he met Christ. Through time and fame he had strayed a long way from God! He then shared how he had a horrible car accident in which he almost died. There as he lay in his hospital bed, his body battered and broken, he rededicated his...
Over the past few weeks we have shared many powerful truths. Before we move on let's take time this week to review. We begin by remembering our key Scripture for this series: Hebrews 11:6, “For without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” From these verses we shared with you three very important takeaways: The word “cometh”. The Greek tense for the word “cometh” is in the continual tense, meaning it is discussing those who continually come...
Over the last few weeks we began to discuss “11 Charactersistic Concerning the Character of God”: 1. You can’t create God in your own image (Rom. 1:25). 2. Heaven Yes…Hell no! From there we gave you “3 Hell Happenings”: Hell was not originally created for man (Matt. 25:41). God will respect your will all the way to Hell (Matt. 25:34,41). It’s not sins that send one to Hell, it is a sin that sends one to hell (John 16:7-9). 3. Sin ruins the view. This week we continue our series with...
Over the past few weeks we have been sharing our key Scripture for this series: Hebrews 11:6, “For without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” From these verses we shared with you three very important takeaways: Notice the word “cometh”. The Greek tense for the word “cometh” is in the continual tense, meaning it is discussing those who continually come to God. It could read “those that cometh and cometh and cometh to God”. It describes a...
A few years back there was a horrific shooting at Virginia Tech University. Some mad man went on a rampage and killed many students. It was another horrible national tragedy. Of course, the national media was covering this calamity night and day. Well meaning Christian students came out one after another and said things like, “Well you know, God is in control” and “Everything happens for a reason.” I would cringe as I heard these good-hearted believers make Biblically ignorant statements. I knew these types of students would only drive unbelievers away from God, not to Him! If I were...
Over the past few weeks we have been sharing our key Scripture, Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Unfortunately, after tragedies occur, well-meaning Christians besmirch the true character of God. In this series we have been - Discovering the true character of God...
In 31 years of ministry, I have heard a question brought up over and over again: “Why would a loving God send someone to Hell?” This is a huge character question that must be answered Biblically. Last week we began to delve into it with “3 Hell Happenings”: Hell was not originally created for man (Matt. 25:41). “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” Here this verse tells us directly that Hell was originally created for the devil and his angels…not...