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.
Eternity
Live for Christ
Peter motivates his readers to pursue godliness and holiness by reminding them that the world’s enticing temptations are a part of a value system that God has promised to destroy. He poignantly describes the complete decimation of the current…
Motivated by the Finish Line
Knowing time is always running out, we must discern and fulfill our God-given stewardship to faithfully invest in the lives of others.
The End
Part of the reason God gave us divine revelation about the next life is to motivate us in this one. Some have said Christians can be “so heavenly minded, they are no earthly good.” But as C.S. Lewis rightly pointed out, Christians are no earthly good until they are heavenly minded. Until we digest
Live by Faith
The Bible tells us that, for the time being, we have to function in the Christian life without the benefit of “seeing” the important and eternal things that we live for and live by (2Cor.4:18; 5:7; 1Pet.1:8; et al.). Our hope in God – his forgiveness, his blessing and his presence, just to name a few…
Imperfect Previews
Useful ambassadors of Christ need to see earthly blessings as imperfect previews of the forthcoming realities to be graciously granted in God’s eternal kingdom.
Patience
It should not come as a surprise to those of us who make it our practice to ponder timeless biblical principles and worship an eternal God, that many aspects of the Christian life are going to require a lot more waiting…
Did the Resurrection Happen?
How can we trust that the resurrection really happened and what does that mean to the biblical message of salvation?
In Light of God's Financial Forecast
Knowing our lives and our earthly resources are fleeting, we must generously, strategically, and consistently use our money to open up evangelistic and ministerial opportunities that will make a difference for eternity.
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 …
Accepting Hard Truths
While the hard realities of God’s just retribution of the lost in hell should sober us, we ought to sincerely rejoice in the gracious realities of Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf to free us from that penalty.
Questions & Answers 2014-Part 2
Pastor Mike answers questions on the Bible, God and Christianity Questions in this service: If you were update the 95 Theses, what would be your top 3 Theses? 1 John 5:16 what is the sin that leads to death? How would you share the gospel with an unregenerate Jewish person? How does Compass Bible Church …
Three Key Perspectives That Will Keep Us Together
If we are to maintain the unity God calls us to we must understand our permanent bond, keeping earthly heroes in perspective as we together exalt Christ.
Keeping Your Eyes on the Destination
True spirituality is fueled by a perspective set on eternity with Christ.
Seeing Beyond This Life
You’ve got to regularly ponder what God has in store for you if you are ever going to excel in the Christian life.
