The Bible is the essential document for the Christian life. But how do we know that we can trust what is in it. In this episode of No Apology Necessary, Pastor Mike explains how we got our Bible and responds to critics about it’s veracity.
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Questions & Answers 2018-Part 3
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. 1 Peter 2:18-22 – Another Pastor did not want to preach on this and preferred to skip it. What does Pastor Mike think about this. 2. Rev 14:6-11 – is taking the mark of the beast an unpardonable sin. Secondly, …
Questions & Answers 2018-Part 2
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. 1 Corinthians 7 – Paul says this comes from me and not the Lord. Please talk about this. 2. A mother asks if she needs to walk away from her daughter after raising her 2 children and then finding out …
Questions & Answers 2018-Part 1
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. Responding to questions on Social Media as to when to present the Gospel Message 2. Trichotomy verses dichotomy 3. How can you tell if your child has repentance from will or repentance from God that leads to salvation. 4. Please …
Embracing His Unexpected Majesty
Jesus fulfilled prophecy when he presented himself as the Kingly Messiah in Jerusalem – an event that should motivate us to respect God’s prophetic word and wholeheartedly worship and serve our King.
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Intro to Prophets
Survey of the Old Testament
Questions & Answers 2017-Part 3
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. Why did God create us? 2. How old is the age of the universe and world and how many days did it take to make the world? 3. Acts 19 – discuss why some people had not received the Holy …
Questions & Answers 2017-Part 1
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. How do we now think biblically about the Jewish people scattered around the world? 2. What is the difference between the 4 and 5 points of Calvinism? 3. How do we strike the biblical balance between doctrine and love? 4. …
Questions & Answers 2017-Part 2
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: 1. Does Satan think he can win this battle against God? 2. Why does Paul seem to make an extreme point about 2 people not being unequally yoked? 3. Why is God referred to as the father of Abraham and not …
Godliness, Greed & God’s Word
We cannot allow ourselves to chase the world’s materialistic symbols of success, knowing they are meaningless and can deceive us into thinking we are doing well in life when we are in fact storing up wrath for ourselves.
The Fear of Bad News
We must recognize human culpability before God when people ignore and reject his saving message because they stubbornly refuse to hear the truth since it is not what they want to hear.
Diversion
It is easy to replace a devoted and obedient submission to Christ with some lesser arrangement in our minds – something that we hope will insulate us from what following Christ may cost.
When the World Doesn't Understand Us
We should expect ongoing confusion about the person and work of Christ – he has always been controversial because the truth demands that he be received as THE Prophet, Priest, and King.
What is Expository Preaching?
Pastor Mike explains what expository preaching is and how it relates to the teaching of the Bible.
God Told Me
How do we discern when God is speaking to us? Pastor Mike looks at what the Bible has to say about how God tells us what he wants.
Learning from the Lord of Life
The Creator and Sustainer of life has inscribed his will in the Bible which should be diligently pursued as the source of truth, direction, and counsel for our lives.