When Jesus Observes Our Reality Part 2
April 11, 2013
Jesus is quite clear about his expectations for every local church. “Be watchful…hold fast what you’ve heard…repent…or else I will come upon you as a thief…” Though He said these words to an ancient church, could He be saying them to your church or mine?
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Self-delusion is easy. The addict says, “I can quit anytime,” and believes it. Some churches think all is well because great numbers convince them God is doing a mighty work. Today, we’ll visit an ancient church that Jesus proclaimed to be dead, even though it thought it was alive. Want a reality check for your church? Stay with us.
April 10, 2013
The eyes of the risen Jesus are like a flame of fire. They see through our excuses and identify those who have “overcome.” Jesus mentions overcomers many times during his evaluations of seven ancient churches in the book of Revelation. Who they are and what they have overcome is our focus on today’s broadcast.
April 9, 2013
It takes a lot of gall to celebrate sin and encourage it within the church, and yet this is exactly what happened at Thyatira. Jesus singled it out for words of judgment in the book of Revelation. It had a false prophetess who advocated sexual immorality and idolatry. Today’s false prophets say they hear directly from God, but let’s hear what Jesus thinks.
April 8, 2013
Mention “holiness” to many people, and they immediately envision someone locked up in a monastery or perhaps a convent, but holiness really means being “set apart” or separated from sin and unto God. This standard is not an option for God’s children—He expects us to live pure lives. One of the seven churches Jesus addressed in Revelation was targeted for its failure to be holy.
April 5, 2013
Jesus never complained when He suffered. So why do we haul fellow believers into court when we think we’ve been cheated? Maybe it’s because we think we can get justice from unbelieving judges. In reality, God wants us to get our justice from His hand. It’s better to suffer a wrong than to tarnish the name of Jesus in a court of law.
February 28, 2013
Making sure you get justice is a big deal in the world’s value system. That’s why so many people file lawsuits. When Christians absorb the world’s values, they file lawsuits along with everybody else. The Bible tells us that such actions defame the cause of Christ. Today: a call for believers to act like believers and let God be their final bar of justice.
February 27, 2013
It’s almost fashionable to sue someone these days. Court dockets are overflowing as people demand payback for injustice. Sadly, too many of these cases involve Christians, in violation of the New Testament. The Apostle Paul has some pointed words for those of us who’d like nothing better than to stick it to a fellow believer in court. Today, some counter-cultural teaching.
February 26, 2013
When you’re under constant attack, you cry out for God to intervene. When God deposed King Saul, David was anointed to be king of Israel. And Saul didn’t go quietly—he pursued David for ten years. So, what lessons was God teaching David—and us?
February 25, 2013
Saul didn’t like it when God removed him as Israel’s king. He spent ten years trying to kill his replacement: David. And like David, some of us have been on the receiving end of spears thrown by those who hate us. Today we’ll look at some of the techniques people use to destroy those they despise—and how believers should respond when they’re attacked.
February 22, 2013
Spear throwers. Some may call them destroyers. They’re self-absorbed and they’re out to make sure they look better than anyone else—and they will hurt people to keep appearances up. There are many people who are under constant attack by these destroyers. What drives these “spear throwers?” And how do we, as believers, handle long-running attacks from others? Today, we’ll look at David and Saul for a biblical approach on what to do when reconciliation is not possible.
February 21, 2013
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