Scripture: Matthew 25:31–26:2 When Jesus spoke of His glorious return to judge the nations, He immediately reminded His disciples of His coming crucifixion. The timing is intentional—before the crown comes the cross. Before the glory comes the suffering. The destinies Jesus described are eternal. Heaven will be an endless day without night—perfect rest after warfare, … Continue reading The Cross Before the Crown
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Treasuring the Temporal or the Eternal – Luke 16:19-31
Here are three practical implications from the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. A. DANGER: Treasuring the temporal blinds us to the eternal. Money and wealth blind us. We see this danger of wealth in the life of the rich man. He was not sent to hell because of his wealth, he was sent to … Continue reading Treasuring the Temporal or the Eternal – Luke 16:19-31
Fearless and Singing
Now suppose both death and hell were utterly defeated. Suppose the fight was fixed. Suppose God took you on a crystal ball trip into your future and you saw with indubitable certainty that despite everything - your sin, your smallness, your stupidity -- you could have free for the asking... your whole crazy heart’s deepest … Continue reading Fearless and Singing