What Does John 14 Tell Us About Heaven?
In John 14, Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.” Verse 2: “My Father’s house has many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?” Underline “I am going there to…
Foot Washing and the Gospel
Jesus is in the Upper Room. The Passover feast has been prepared, and Jesus is eating the meal with His disciples, including the one who would soon betray Him. Then we read these words about foot washing: “Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and…
What Does Acts 1 Teach Us About the Rapture?
Acts 1:9-11 is very interesting in terms of prophecy and the rapture: “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. “They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men…
A Mother’s Prayer
No doubt you are familiar with the story of Hannah in the Old Testament. You can read about her in 1 Samuel 1. To summarize the story, Hannah was married to Elkanah, who loved her. But he had a second wife, Peninnah, who despised her. While we perhaps don’t know all the reasons for the…
What Does 1 Corinthians 15 Tell Us About the Rapture?
What is going to happen when Christians die? Will all Christians die? What about the doctrine of the rapture? I want you to be able to study this yourself and to come to a clear understanding so you can tell your neighbors, and so we’re going to go through it slow. Let’s turn to a…
The Judas Syndrome
John 12 tells us the story of Mary who took a jar of expensive perfume, poured it on Jesus’ feet, then wiped His feet with her hair. It’s a beautiful picture, and a fitting tribute to her Savior. But it’s the reaction of Judas that I want to point out to you. “But one of…
Why is it Important to Study Biblical Prophecy?
I’d like to start by explaining why I think every Christian ought to study Biblical prophecy; it’s not something you should put on the shelf. Here’s the reason: approximately 27% of the entire Bible contains prophetic material. If you were to sort this out, So, of the Bible’s total 31,624 verses, 8,352 of those verses…
Just One Little Lie
Poor Joseph. His father, Jacob, sent him to check on his brothers. They responded by grabbing him and throwing him into a well. Later they sold him to the traders. Then the lies began. If you recall the story in Genesis 37, Joseph’s brothers took his fancy multicolored coat, covered it in animal blood, then…
The Apostle Paul Explains the Gospel
Is there any eyewitness testimony that the early Christians saw Jesus alive after He was killed by crucifixion, buried in a tomb, and then arose from the dead and appeared to His disciples? We will begin with the information from the apostle Paul’s own writings in 1 Corinthians 15. These words have become the consensus…
The Hand of God
This morning I was reading Alistair Begg’s book, The Hand of God. The book is based around the story of Joseph found in the book of Genesis. Briefly, Joseph is Jacob’s oldest son with his “favorite” wife, Rachel. He grew up recognizing that he was his father’s favorite. As a result, he grew up being…
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