40 References to Rewards in the Teaching of Jesus
“Most Christians don’t know about divine rewards,” Jack Deere explained, “and preachers seldom preach about them, which is amazing given how much Jesus taught about them.” Have you ever heard about the doctrine of eternal rewards? If you read the Bible, you should have. As Deere says, Jesus often taught about rewards, and they are […]
A Better Attitude Towards Prophecy
My blog on the danger of Dispensational prophecy caused a little bit of a stir. Many people wrote to agree. And some wrote to disagree. For example, one woman commented: “All the things the article mentioned had NO relevance to ANY Bible prophecy. 2020 is VERY different. If you don’t see that, I would question […]
Quince características de la vida en el Reino Milenario según Isaías
El Reino Milenario comenzará después de la Tribulación. ¿Cómo será la vida entonces? Se podría decir mucho sobre eso. Para comenzar, aquí están quince características de la vida en el Milenio, basado en tres pasajes del profeta Isaías. Isaías 2:2-4 Acontecerá en lo postrero de los tiempos, que será confirmado el monte de la casa […]
Overcoming Sinful Strongholds
Q. I read your blogs about growing up (see here and here). Do you believe a Christian can have strongholds in his or her life, and if so, do you have some Biblical information on that topic that you can share sometime? A. I’m not entirely familiar with the term “strongholds,” but I think you […]
The Danger of Dispensational Prophecy
“Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?” (Luke 12:56). I love Biblical prophecy. God made sure nearly a quarter of the Bible is prophecy, so it is important. However, while I am a committed pre-millennial, pre-tribulational, Dispensentionalist, I cringe […]
J. Vernon McGee sobre el arrepentimiento y la salvación
Incluso los predicadores más talentosos a veces predican un mensaje salvífico que confunde. Por ejemplo, estoy seguro de que la mayoría de los lectores de este blog están familiarizados con el comentario Thru the Bible [A través de la Biblia] del Dr. J. Vernon McGee. He estado leyendo sus comentarios sobre el Evangelio de Lucas […]
You Must Grow Up (Ephesians 4:11-24), Part 2
You must grow up. That’s what Paul told the Ephesians. They should not remain as spiritual children. The question is, how does that growth happen? As I explored in the last blog, Paul said that growth takes equipping. For example, that’s what pastor-teachers are for—not to do all the ministry themselves, but to equip the […]
You Must Grow Up (Ephesians 4:11-24), Part 1
Those of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s will remember one of the most famous jingles in retail history: I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid; they got a million toys at Toys R us that I can play with We have idolized childhood, haven’t we? How often […]
Five Reasons You Cannot Be a Lone Ranger Disciple
Question: Am I truly being a disciple if I’m doing it alone? Answer: That’s a good question, especially for today, when social media has become a substitute for flesh and blood relationships with real people. There are extreme circumstances where you have no choice but to be alone. I’m thinking about someone who comes to […]
Run to Jesus
When you’ve done something wrong, and you know you’ll be in trouble, the natural instinct is often to run and hide. That’s what the first sinners did after they committed the first sin and knew they’d be in trouble (i.e., that they would die!). So they tried to hide from God: And they heard the […]