Considering God’s Resurrection Plan
As Christians we shouldn’t be discouraged by failing bodies, but should always pin our hope on the eternal glorified bodies that God has graciously promised to us.
Death
March 20, 2025
Questions in this episode: – How can a demon or a person with a Jezebel Spirit inhabit a person when they are not omnipresent? – How should I respond to a family member who is having a same sex marriage ceremony and is sending harsh and hateful messages to us for not agreeing with it? …
March 6, 2025
Questions in this episode: – Can you please elaborate on cremation versus burial after death? – How do you answer someone who says they are going to heaven because they are a good person? – Why did King Ahab and King Josiah disguise themselves and what should we take away from that? – Proverbs 26:4 …
February 4, 2025
Questions in this episode: – Where does our soul go after we die before the eternal heaven and earth are set up? – In Leviticus 12 why is there a different timeframe for cleansing between male and female? – What is going on in the parable of the 10 virgins? – Will those that go …
December 26, 2024
Questions in this episode: – What should we do if we hear someone twisting Scripture? – Is there Scripture that speaks to family planning: marriage, birth control, etc? – My son-in-law has a YouTube platform and he twists the Bible, what is my responsibility to my grandson to educate him correctly about the Bible? – …
December 12, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Is the Shroud of Turin the real burial cloth of Christ? – How can we be assured of our salvation? – Can you explain in 1 John 5:16-17 what the sin that does not lead to death is? – I’m married to an unbeliever, am I sinning everyday with my …
September 10, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Does everyone struggle with faith that God has forgiven us for our sins? – How do I talk to my family member who had converted to Catholicism after being raised Baptist? – If the thief on the cross never had a relationship with Christ, how is he in the Kingdom …
July 2, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Are the sermons Jesus taught in Luke 6 and Matthew 5 the same? – How do we find a new Pastor? – What does 1 John 5:16 mean? – What does 1 John 5:19 mean? – How do I continue to love my family member without affirming the lesbian relationship? …
Life and Death
Death is a really big problem for us. The resurrection of Christ advertises to us the availability of the ultimate solution. Many misguided philosophers prefer to speak of the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection as metaphor…
Fleeting Life
Talk about perspective! The lyrics of Psalm 39 boldly prompt the worshipper to consider the brief nature of his or her time here on earth…
January 16, 2024
Questions in this episode: – How do I know if the church I am attending is the right church to go to? – How should Christians react when they lose someone? – Is horse racing wrong? What does the Bible say about gambling? – Is taking the Lord’s Supper for physical healing? Text LIVE …
October 3, 2023
Questions in this episode: – After one has died, what happens to our body, is it just waiting or does it go immediately to the presence of the Lord? – Once we are in heaven, will we be clothed or naked? – Could you explain the husband’s role as a spiritual authority in his …
Questions & Answers 2023-Part 1
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How do we deal with a professing Christian about sin that they are unwilling to acknowledge? Is AI/machine learning dangerous? And what about pastors who use it to create sermons? What happens to us immediately after we die? In the Millennial …
Taking Comfort in God’s Expressions of Grace
We must work to be aware, reflective, and profoundly grateful for God’s grace in forgiving us, kindly upholding us, and providing us with a secured eternal hope.
Funerals
It is remarkable that non-Christians, agnostics and staunch secularists turn into weeping and hope-filled theologians at their loved ones’ funerals. People that rarely give God a thought or ten minutes of contemplation take up the microphone and tearfully recite their poems about the fishing, feasting and frolicking in “heaven”. They speak confidently of
Hell
Hell. No one likes to think about it. The world attempts to dilute its force by using the word as an expletive or as an impertinent adjective. But much like tax day
Prepared for Eternity
We are motivated to boldly proclaim the gospel when we understand the horrendous problem of sin and death, prizing the gracious forgiveness God made possible through the risen Christ.
Death
It is a popular platitude for people to say that “death is simply a part of life.” But in reality nothing could be more antithetical to life than death. From a biblical perspective, death is an intrusive and disruptive enemy
Are You Ready?
There are times we realize life is short. We recognize that middle age or old age has arrived without our permission. Or perhaps we open the Bible and are reminded that no matter our stage of life, tomorrow is not promised or guaranteed. Instead we are told that our transient existence on this earth is like a
Trusting God When You’re Hurting
Before, during, and after we reach out to utilize any of God’s gracious gifts to alleviate our pain or extend our lives, we must keep our hope, trust, and faith squarely in the God who sustains all things.
Did the Resurrection Happen?
How can we trust that the resurrection really happened and what does that mean to the biblical message of salvation?
The Argument for the Resurrection
The veracity of the bodily resurrection of Christ is seen in the fulfillment of prophecy, its massive influence on the world, and the transformative impact the risen Christ has countless people in every generation.
The Centrality of the Resurrection
The defeat of death is the logical product and central feature of God’s successful redemptive solution for the impact and effect of our sinful rebellion.
Question & Answer Service 2016-Part 3
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions from this service: 1. Foreknowledge vs predestined – Romans 8:29 2. Who do we evangelize to? 3. Political – why is the church remaining silent during all of these crazy times? 4. Theological question related to people questioning Orthodoxy of Bruce Ware & Wayne …
Question & Answer Service 2016-Part 2
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions from this service: 1. Deaths as a result of accidents – is this God’s will or not, even though God is sovereign? 2. Tribes of Israel – what people have melted into the lost tribes? 3. Matthew 18:20 – for where 2 or 3 …
Confident in His Power to Restore
We must be thankful to God for any relief he grants our ailing bodies, knowing that even when sickness and death prevail, our ultimate restoration is certain by faith in the omnipotent Christ.
Awaiting the Defeat of Death
Jesus shows that he has power over death, not as a representative of God, but as the Lord of life – an ultimate role that requires our allegiance and submission as his disciples.