Old Testament Prophecy that Jesus came to save the lost
Old Testament Prophecy that Jesus came to save the lost. Most Christians hopefully know Jesus came to save the lost. But if you're Christian, ask yourself, do you know of any Old Testament prophecy about Messiah coming to save the lost? Or do you only know it by New Testament ...
Old Testament prophecy about the timing of Jesus’ birth
Today's topic is Old Testament prophecy about Jesus' birth. No, not the exact day. And, by the way, Jesus wasn't born on December 25th. Rather, the prophecy about when Jesus would be born was more like a formula, which was derived from a prophecy referred to as the seventy sevens ...
Does God want to punish us?
Does God want to punish us? The answer is really simple. No - God does not want to punish us. It's been a long time since I felt that way, but I do still remember feeling like He does indeed wait for a reason to do it. Actually, that's really ...
Old Testament prophecy announcing Jesus’ birth
This segment of our look at Advent focuses on Old Testament prophecy announcing Jesus’ birth. We’ve seen prophecy about Jesus, but this is specifically about announcing His birth. As we progress through the series on the first Advent, we get more and more granular. It’s truly amazing that prophecies, written ...
Why is Christmas so scary? What it’s really about.
Christmas. It's the time when we hear so much about how it brings out the best in people. It's time to give gifts. It's time to be nice to other people. All those things. Scary stuff - isn't it? And then there's the baby - Jesus - the true "reason ...
One Nation Under God. But Which God?
One Nation Under God. But Which God? That's a question I've brought up before. Today, I bring it up again because it appeared in a Letter to the Editor in the LA Times. Their heading was: If you want 'one nation under one God,' chances are it won't be your ...
Six things the Lord hates as seen in climate change
Six things the Lord hates. For us as Christians, those certainly sound like things we should know. And that we shouldn't do. Add the fact that the passage I'm talking about is written by Solomon and we now it's going to be deep. Not just six isolated things, but six ...
Rule over the earth: COP26, how climate change impacts people
Rule over the earth: COP26, how climate change impacts people. In part 2 of this series, we switch focus to how climate change impacts people. Yes, it does affect the planet. However, as we saw, the crowning achievement of God's creation was man. Further, we say that God's command to ...
Rule over the earth: COP26, climate change, lies and money
Rule over the earth: COP26, climate change, lies and money. Given that COP26 just ended, let's not forget that either. Not that much, if anything has changed. Sadly, it's little more than time to say that old adage, the more things change, the more they stay the same. In other ...
What do you do if your neighbor is homeless?
What do you do if your neighbor is homeless? Do you think that can't happen? Maybe that it could happen, but you know how to "fix" that problem? Or do you believe you'd be OK if that happened? Depending on where you live, it already has happened. In that case, ...
