Life In A Pagan City (The Church In Babylon)
February 14, 2021
Should believers living in a country under God’s judgment simply withdraw from public life? Or should they engage their culture with enthusiasm? The surprising answer to this dilemma comes from God’s instructions to the captive nation of Judah living in Babylon.
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When the judgment of God comes upon us, things we hold dear can be laid to waste. In the Old Testament, the city of Jerusalem was sacked and looted by invading armies—and this destruction was part of the plan and will of God.
February 7, 2021
When the cup of iniquity is full, God will pour out His wrath. In the Old Testament, foreign armies invaded and looted Jerusalem, taking the people into captivity. The United States may soon feel that same wrath if we don’t learn the lessons from a nation long ago.
January 31, 2021
Many people think they are masters of their own destiny. But God sees His people as clay on a potter’s wheel, and since He’s the potter, He is in control of their destiny. We must learn to see ourselves as vessels God can make and remake as He chooses.
January 24, 2021
In ancient Israel, false prophets put lies about God into the minds of the people. The same is true in our day. These false teachers minimize God’s holiness, and exaggerate their own goodness to hide their real motives. We must learn to recognize the lies.
January 17, 2021
God allowed Babylon to take Israel captive after the people turned to idolatry. God won’t tolerate endless disobedience from His people—He didn’t then, and He won’t today. God judges a people who call darkness light, and light darkness.
January 10, 2021
After a long period of nation-wide disobedience, God judged Israel by allowing Babylon to carry them off into captivity. They became a minority in a pagan land, just as Christians are fast becoming a minority in America today. The parallels are crucial to understand.
January 3, 2021
In the afterglow of Christmas we can rejoice in all that God has provided in His Son. We find in Christ many gifts, including light, life, and love. In this message we consider a fourth gift Jesus brought to us when He appeared on earth so long ago.
December 27, 2020
How do we reconcile the Bible saying that “God is love” with all the evil in the world? Many have problems seeing the love of God in natural disasters, wars, and human suffering. If these issues trouble you, we find a compelling answer in the story of Christmas.
December 20, 2020
There’s a gift you can receive this Christmas that is far more valuable than anything that would fit under your tree. You can have a life that transcends this present existence and opens the door to an eternity with God. Jesus brings this life to us.
December 13, 2020
Despite all the bright lights of Christmas, much of the world is really a dark place. While those who know Christ can rejoice in the salvation He brought to us, those without God experience a darkness of soul they can’t even comprehend. At Christmas, how glad we are that Christ came to bring a shining light into the darkness.
December 6, 2020
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