Historical Evidence For The Resurrection?
And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. -Paul (1 Corinthians 15:14) […]
Psalm 137. That’s In The Bible!?
Psalm 137 is a Psalm written in the context of the Babylonian captivity; the Jewish people had been attacked and taken to Babylon where they were enslaved by their enemies. When we read Psalm 137 today, especially the last verse, we wonder, “How can this be in the Bible?” Happy is the one who takes your babies and smashes them against the rocks! -Psalm 137:9Some important things to keep in mind: Understand the context of the Babylonian captivity and the promises […]
Following Jesus Into The One More – Apologetics with Pastor Steve
This Sunday we will be finishing our series, One More. BUT, we will never be done with doing One More because that is who we are called to be as Christians! Jesus was always about the One More! He called the twelve disciples and invited them to live their lives for the One More. He died for the One More. He rose from the dead for the One More. He commissioned his disciples to make disciples of all nations… all for the One More.You are a One More. I am a One More.&nbs […]
Listen To God? How Do I Know His Voice?
This Sunday we continue our series Heavenly Homeland by looking at the faith of Abraham. As I read the call of Abraham, one important question come to mind: How confident was Abraham that he really heard God’s voice?If the instructions were something like: “Abraham, have lamb stew for dinner this evening!”… well not a big deal if it was’t God after all. But… “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to […]
Noah And The Flood – Historically Accurate?
Was there really a worldwide flood? Many modern scientists would say ‘no’. The Bible says ‘yes’. For some people the Bible is just a bunch of made up stories. For a Christian, the Bible is accurate history.Apologetics is the branch of theology that answers the questions:What is the evidence that God exists?What is the evidence that the Bible is historically accurate?What is the evidence that Jesus really did walk the earth… and die on a cross… and rise again from the grave?In oth […]
In The Beginning…
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. -Genesis 1:1Scientists tell us that the universe has a beginning, confirming the very first verse of the Bible to be true. And when scientists say that the universe has a beginning, it is important to recognize that by ‘universe’ they mean: time, space and matter. (You might enjoy the video below from William Lane Craig on the Kalam Cosmological Arguement for the existence of God.)God is not part of the material uni […]
Satisfied: The Mystery Of Marriage
“The reason there is so much misery in marriage is not that husbands and wives seek their own pleasure, but that they do not seek it in the pleasure of their spouses. The biblical mandate to husbands and wives is to seek your own joy in the joy of your spouse.” -John Piper In His book The Dangerous Duty of Delight, John Piper writes about ‘Christian hedonism’. One chapter in this book is dedicated to the connection between ‘Christian hedonism’ and marr […]
Forgiveness
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. -Ephesians 4:32 Check out this article on forgiveness! (Click on it for the PDF) […]
Remember Who He Is!
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.-Psalm 19:1 He is the creator of everything that exists: time, space and matter.In our life group studying apologetics, we recently watched this video from William Lane Craig. It is a great reminder that there is overwhelming scientific evidence that a creator exists.May we be reminded of these truths and be drawn to worship Him! Therefore, there exists a Personal Creator of the universe, who, sans the univ […]
Holiness?
“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” -1 Peter 1:16 What is holiness? What does it mean that God is holy? What does it mean that He commands us to be holy?Check out this short video from the Bible Project on Holiness. […]
