Jun 30, 2020
God delivered Israel, but what about the martyrs?
One of the great truths found in the Old Testament is that as God formed the nation of Israel and he gave them their commands, their covenant of how they were to be faithful to him, if you know your Old Testament, they almost always broke covenant, and yet God continued to return and to return and t...
Jun 25, 2020
How do I know if it's time to wait or time to move on?
The issue of waiting on the Lord is one of the weightiest issues in all of the Bible, and particularly is found very often in the Psalms. What we weigh here are the two issues of options that God has sovereignly and in his providence placed before us, and the knowledge that we have from scripture. S...
Jun 23, 2020
Heaven: Our Glorious New Home
The Mature Christian Anticipates the Resurrection, Part 1
Paul tells us that we will receive resurrection power through becoming like Him in His death, “that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death” (Phil 3:10). We will therefore have the power to live and the power to hope. Paul says...
Jun 23, 2020
What do I do when I’m surprised by suffering?
When you think about it, almost any trial or time of suffering in your life comes upon you by surprise. You don't look at your calendar and say, "I think a year from next January would be a great time to get colon cancer." You don't schedule these things. They come upon you by surprise. They knock y...
