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2 Thessalonians 2:5-8, The Restrainer Removed
The “restrainer” is described with the neuter term “what” and with the masculine term “he.” Who or what is the restrainer that is holding back the mystery of lawlessness and the revealing of
Continue reading...2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, The Man of Lawlessness Comes First
If you believed that the rapture of the saints would occur after the time of great tribulation and the career of the antichrist, would you be alarmed that the Day of the Lord had begun? I think you would
Continue reading...2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, God’s Judgment in Light of Persecution
What do people who are going through persecution for their faith in Christ need. They need encouragement to remain true to Christ, encouragement that their suffering is not in vain, and hope that righteousness
Continue reading...Sermon on Zephaniah 3:14-20, Joy to the World
We are in our second week of advent, the time in our Christian Church calendar year that we look forward to the coming of Messiah Jesus. Of course, Jesus has already come. Come, and gone ahead of us
Continue reading...Sermon on Deuteronomy 32, You Shall Have No Other Gods
The first of the 10 Commandments is… Exodus 20:3, Do not have other gods besides me. Does this verse suggest that there are other gods competing with the true God for our devotion? The son of a
Continue reading...Sermon on the Life of Joshua, When You Get Tapped on the Shoulder to Carry a Big Load
Every generation of believers has the same task, to preach the gospel in such a way that all nations become disciples of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Continue reading...Sermon on Genesis 28:10-22, When God is Unexpectedly There
10 Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head
Continue reading...What the Bible Says About Immigration
Immigration, the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there, has been a strategy for bettering one’s life since the beginning of civilization. In Scripture we see Jacob’s
Continue reading...Sermon on the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-27)
I had heard of him from a friend of mine whose son had been healed by him. All my friend could talk about was “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” And it wasn’t just how grateful he was for his son’s
Continue reading...What is Love?
“What is love? Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more.” Those are the scintillating lyrics of singer Haddaway from his debut album, The Album (1993). In the song he says, “When we are together,
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 5:16-28, The Path Toward Sanctity
Sanctification is a big word that is hard sometimes to define. It means, generally, the process of becoming holy, or set apart to God. But what does that mean? Paul has talked with his converts in Thessalonica
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 5:12-15, The Question of Leadership
Leadership is inevitable. Groups of people will always develop leaders. There are natural leaders and there are appointed leaders. Hopefully they are the same. Hopefully the appointed leaders are gifted
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Being Sober-Minded about Jesus’ Return
It is kind of discouraging that Paul doesn’t fill in all the blanks with the Thessalonians about Jesus’ return, doesn’t repeat what he had taught them in person, because they “know with accuracy”
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, The Rapture of the Saints
Are you confused about all the events to happen at the end of the world with Christ’s return? Join the crowd. I’ve written a book on it and still struggle at times. The Thessalonians were concerned
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, Needed Exhortations to Holiness
This was a young church. Paul had not neglected to teach them, even in the short time he was with them. But there is a need to repeat instruction, as he has learned from Timothy’s visit. There had been
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