In Luke 17:31-35 Jesus tells His disciples that there will be some incredible things that will happen when He returns. All the normal course of life will stop, people will be judged, and the righteous will be gathered to Him. The interesting thing is that in this narrative, Jesus tells His followers to leave everythingContinue reading “Leave Everything…Gain Everything.”
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Why Did God Write 1 Corinthians 12-14?
The text of 1 Corinthians 12-14 is a fascinating look into the protocol for exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The passage also includes instructions for church order, the superiority of love, and the propriety of male headship in church service. There is much there because there is much to say from the mindContinue reading “Why Did God Write 1 Corinthians 12-14?”
Sovereignty and Pleasure Go Together
One of the verses I remember and learned as a young believer was Psalm 115:3 which says: But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. I remember that because of the death of Dawson Trotman, the founder of the Christian University ministry Navigators. He died while attempting to rescue a youngContinue reading “Sovereignty and Pleasure Go Together”
The Days of Noah
Jesus said that it will be at His coming the way it was in the days of Noah. So, the question is, “What was it like in the days of Noah?” Here are some passages from Scripture which give you an indication: Genesis 6:5 (NAS): 5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of manContinue reading “The Days of Noah”
It Will Be Business As Usual Until The Lord Returns.
Jesus’ teaching Luke 17:26-30 is that the world will continue as it has always continued. The normal courses of life will not be unbroken in the future, leading all the way until the Son of Man returns. The examples that Jesus used in Luke 17 are examples from pre-flood and post-flood. They are examples duringContinue reading “It Will Be Business As Usual Until The Lord Returns.”
Sketches of Scripture 