Final Judgment

Do you believe that there is such a thing as "true truth" and "ultimate justice?"

God says that both of these exist. True truth is not subjective or relative. It is absolutely true whether you know it or not and whether you believe it or not. God is the author of truth and he is not asking for our opinion.

Ultimate justice means that there will be an accounting for every deed - good or bad. While our human court system cannot catch every criminal or find adequate punishment for every crime - God can. And he will!

God will call all men to account and provide the appropriate punishment.  Mercy and forgiveness are available now through Jesus Christ, but people need to act on God's offer today.

One Thousand Years

Would you think that one thousand years would be long enough to fix the world?  What is it that God is trying to do by revealing that there will be a one thousand year reign by Christ on the earth? Why not just fix everything all at once and get on with eternity?

Proverbs on Parenting

Although there are stories of humans who were raised by wolves or gorillas, we all know that these are fiction. Children need parents. Not just parents, but good parents. Proverbs has a great deal to tell us about being good parents.

Sermon In A Sack: The Eraser

Most of us use erasers almost everyday. How is Jesus like an eraser? Why do we need Jesus to be an eraser for us? How do we take advantage of this provision that Jesus offers us?

Hallelujah!

While many people think of the book of Revelation as a series of terrible (even apocalyptic) events, it is better to see that it is a series of praise meetings in God's heavenly throne room.  It is easy for us to be discouraged by the events in our lives. Bad things happen in the world everyday and sometimes they happen to us.

Revelation chapter 19 reveals another praise meeting in heaven. The theme is "Hallelujah" - praise the LORD! The explanation of this praise should encourage us in the face of our own difficulties.

Spiritual Seduction

Babylon the Great - also known as The Great Prostitute - is quite prominent in the book of Revelation. Whoever or whatever or wherever she is, she is addressed from chapters 14 through nineteen and much is made of God's judgment of her.

So who is she and what are we supposed to do about her?

Beware! She is a seductress who lures people to destruction!

Proverbs 7:21–27(ESV)

²¹With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. 

²²All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast 

²³till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life. 

²⁴And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth. 

²⁵Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths, 

²⁶for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng. 

²⁷Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.

Divine Justice

As the world spirals into greater depths of depravity and further from faith in the God of the Bible, we are tempted to think God is losing control. Maybe God is even losing the battle.

Revelation chapter fifteen tells about the moments toward the end of the great tribulation when Satan is empowering the Antichrist who holds power over the entire world.  For years the believers have been persecuted and killed for their faith.  It doesn't get much darker than this.

But these eight verses remind us that God is still in control and things are going to turn out right.  Divine Justice will prevail.