This is my all-time favorite of J.C. O'Hair's articles. It's totally epic. You're welcome. -Joel THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF GOD’S POWER TO US-WARD WHO BELIEVE What is the measure of God’s power toward believers? What can be accomplished in the believer by that power? How can the believer appropriate and apply that power? THE MEASURE... Continue Reading →
I love the contrast between Adam and Christ in Romans 5:12-19 and 1 Cor. 15:45-49. Adam is the first Adam whereas Christ is the last Adam. Adam was made a living soul whereas Christ was made a quickening spirit. Adam was the First Man, earthly, whereas Christ was the Second Man, heavenly. Sin entered the... Continue Reading →
We’re going to read an absolutely EPIC story. We’re going to look at a phenomenal example of faith in the face of overwhelming odds. We’re going to look at the beauty of holiness, and we’re going to read one of the greatest prayers in all of Scripture. So… I’d like to take us all back... Continue Reading →
The good folks at Harbinger’s Daily, like many other Christian sites, love to make connections between technology today and the mark of the beast. In a recent article on quantum computing, for example, David Bowen writes, “Scott Townsend of I Am a Watchman Ministries describes how quantum computers combined with AI will be used to... Continue Reading →
How about some link love to a lot of free grace goodies I adore? (I'm a bit of a link-a-holic.) Shawn Brasseaux has written over 4,500 grace articles each fewer than 333 words. My church’s website has a wonderful list of many grace newsletters including the Berean Searchlight, which has a new October issue (and... Continue Reading →
What a thrill it was to participate last weekend in the Twin Cities Grace Fellowship Conference! I had a blast! The theme was The Gathering of Christ’s Body. My first message, called "For Better or For Worse," used 1 Cor. 11:17 as the base text. I had pointed out that in my sermon prep, I... Continue Reading →
Years ago, when I first started speaking at our church (before we started our YouTube ministry), I did a series refuting the 95 Theses Against Dispensationalism. This had been put together by Calvinists, and I thought, “Oh, this will be fun! I’ll learn how to make solid Biblical arguments defending mid-Acts dispensationalism!” I had to... Continue Reading →
I have for years been telling Pastor Hal Bekemeyer he needs to write a book called "God Don't Make Junk!" That's a phenomenal title, which he is known for saying on occasion (along with "Words mean things!") Of course, a book with that title would be all about our glorious identification with Christ, who you... Continue Reading →
I have a new FREE digital booklet available called “The Agony of Victory!” I took the four Gospel accounts of the Lord’s final moments from His prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane all the way to His crucifixion and pieced everything together into a single narrative. I also highlighted the many times prophesy was fulfilled... Continue Reading →
I should start with a warning. We’ll be going through the Abomination of Desolation step-by-step, moment-by-moment. Essentially, what we’re talking about is mass genocide, and when we get to that section, I’m not going to pull any punches about the violence and the carnage. It's awful. You’ve been warned. Let’s consider the context. What happens... Continue Reading →
This is a collection of snippets from our Wednesday night sermons on the End of the World, and these a few of my favorite aspects about the Lord's millennial kingdom. Enjoy! -j The kingdom is literal, physical, and visible here on this Earth. In the Bible, Jerusalem means Jerusalem. Zion means Zion. And the Earth... Continue Reading →
So what does Paul teach us about how to handle a scandal in a church? Let’s say you have discovered that your beloved grace pastor has been doing something really, really stupid for a long time. How should you and your church handle a scandal? The Dangers of Secret Sins First, how about we address,... Continue Reading →
2Co 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2Co 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from... Continue Reading →
Do people go to Hell with their sins forgiven? Two quick comments: I would not break fellowship with saints who hold that view, even though I strongly disagree. I’ve also seen some extremely disgraceful behavior over this debate. In some cases, I think awful behavior merits being marked and avoided (Rom. 16:17), because they're offences... Continue Reading →
Greetings, saints! Did you hear that a church in Germany held a service with an A.I. giving a sermon, which the A.I. had also composed? 300 people showed up for this! They were lined up around the block an hour before it started! And what was their reaction? Meh. Cold. Soulless. Boring. Of course, it... Continue Reading →
Hello, saints! I’m just sharing my notes from Wednesday night’s message. (I gave it my best shot on this topic, and I’ll always be open to anyone’s thoughts.) First, let’s read Micah 4:1-4. Mic 4:1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall... Continue Reading →
First, let’s read 1 Cor. 15:39-49 1Co 15:39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 1Co 15:40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the... Continue Reading →
These are my notes from Wednesday night’s message, which are kinda lengthy. Just so you know. We’re going to continue looking at the Lord’s millennial reign and the fact that Israel will fulfill God’s destiny for them to become a kingdom of priests. Not only that, but they’re a kingdom of priests under Christ as... Continue Reading →
Is there a difference between covenants and testaments? Can they be used interchangeably? Is a new testament the same thing as a new covenant? What do those terms mean? First, let’s talk testaments. A testament is a written declaration. Webster would say that a testament is “A solemn authentic instrument in writing, by which a... Continue Reading →
2 Tim. 4:9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. Of course, Paul is in prison in Rome awaiting his execution. In this section in his final chapter of his final letter,... Continue Reading →
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