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.
Resurrection
April 22, 2025
Questions in this episode: – Is it okay to be reading the Bible from two different translations and any versions you recommend? – Does God kill babies? – How would you explain Luke 18:19 to those who would say Jesus never claimed to be God? – Should a church practice communion with grape juice and …
Easter 2025
Nothing could be more urgent and important than responding to the resurrected Christ, who offers himself as our ultimate solution to every threat, challenge, and problem we face in this life and the next.
April 15, 2025
Questions in this episode: – How do I break free of my past life and truly follow Christ? – How is Jesus in the tomb for 3 days, when it doesn’t look like he spent that much time? – Is the Shroud of Turin real? – Is Christian jewelry considered idolatry? – Jesus says there …
April 1, 2025
Questions in this episode: – Should we have our children circumcised? – When we pray to God is it okay to call Him Father? – Did John the Baptist and Jesus spend time together growing up? If so, why would John ask Jesus if he was the One? – Is it okay for a young …
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 …
August 15, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Do I still share the gospel at work if I am at risk of losing my job? – What is your take on “many are called, but few are chosen”? – What is your recommendation for your typical lay person to learn Greek? – When is the right time to …
Seeking to Turn Opponents to Allies
While many will vehemently resist the biblical gospel, we must see through their biases and double down on the authenticated message God has commissioned us to share persuasively.
Resurrection Credentials
We’d all prefer to call the shots and be in charge of our own lives, but the resurrected Christ is King of all, including your life and mine.
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…
The Hope of the Christian Life
The Christian hope is to be firmly fixed on our participation in Christ’s coming kingdom, which provides us the strength and courage to face all the current challenges in the here and now.
Body of Proof
He Is Risen?
Culture is doing its best to convince the world there is nothing special about Jesus. And, as Christians, sometimes we have a difficult time communicating the historical facts of the resurrection.
Jesus’ victory over death is central to the Christian faith and now you can get straightforward and practical facts from history why we can believe Jesus really did rise from the dead.
Be sure to request the book Body of Proof by Dr. Jeremiah Johnston with your generous donation this month.
Questions & Answers 2023-Part 3
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Do you need to believe in the resurrection to be saved? Is it okay for Christians to donate their organs after death? How should Christians respond to the cultural pressure to reduce the population? Could you provide Scriptural evidence for a …
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.
The Mega Christmas Message
Christmastime is the perfect time to anchor our minds on the person and work of Christ, knowing it is the ultimate reason for the incarnation.
Rethinking Death, Life, and Eternity
Christ’s death and resurrection solved our most pressing problem – a solution that urgently needs our response of faith.
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.
Christ’s Resurrection: Why It Matters for Eternity
Living in submission to the lordship of Christ may cost us now, but the eternal benefits purchased by his life, death, and resurrection far outweigh the value of living for ourselves.
Resurrection
Without the historic and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have no hope. The Bible contends that without the veracity of this single event recorded in the four biographies of Christ, we’d be wise to walk away from this entire movement we call Christianity. In the New Testament we are told…
Telling the Truth
We must be careful in our evangelism to be painfully honest about the universal problem of human rebellion against God always keeping the focus on Christ and his power and not ourselves.
Hope Misplaced: Sadducees
When Jesus came to this earth, he faced a lot of opposition. Different groups were vying for power and one of those was a religious group called the Sadducees. We first hear…
Hope Misplaced: Sadducees
When Jesus came to this earth, he faced a lot of opposition. Different groups were vying for power and one of those was a religious group called the Sadducees. We first hear…
Did the Resurrection Happen?
How can we trust that the resurrection really happened and what does that mean to the biblical message of salvation?
Confident in Our King
God expects us to be fully confident in Christ and his ongoing work through us in this world, which we should be assured will culminate in his return and the establishment of his kingdom.
The Anticipation of Our Resurrection
Our forthcoming resurrection in God’s new and righteous world can be confidently and joyfully anticipated because of the finished work of Christ and the faithful promises he made to us.
The Message of the Resurrection
We are commissioned to bring the message of salvation to everyone, mindful that God will sovereignly choose to effectually empower our efforts as we are faithful to accurately relay the biblical gospel.
The Nature of the Resurrection
Christians ought to be heartened, motivated, and excited by the preview of our own resurrection which can be seen in the resurrected bodily appearances of Christ.
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.
Am I a Fool to Believe in the Resurrection?
As Christians, the belief in the historical, actual, and verifiable resurrection is central to our faith.