In this life, Christian and non-Christian alike will go through trials and difficulties. However, the thing that makes the difference is where we will spend eternity; either in perfect relationship with God, or separated from His blessings forever.
In this life, Christian and non-Christian alike will go through trials and difficulties. However, the thing that makes the difference is where we will spend eternity; either in perfect relationship with God, or separated from His blessings forever.
We live in an age where individualism is exalted, which leads to serious division, even within the church. As Christians, we are defined by the salvation we share in Christ, and therefore, regardless of our backgrounds, we are united, one body, sharing the same Spirit, to the glory of God.
Money makes such an easy idol, even for Christians. With the instant gratification and promise of power and comfort, it can be easy even for Christians to put their trust in money. Only Christ can truly satisfy completely and leave us wanting nothing.
In our day, everybody has their own subjective idea of justice, but apart from God, this will only result in partiality and injustice. Only God is righteous and just, and therefore His is the only standard.
A difficult sermon regarding God’s sovereignty and unchanging nature - He is in absolute control of all events, both joyful and sorrowful, and apart from understanding this, we are left with random hopelessness.
A continuation through Ecclesiastes, we look at the futility and inability of worldly things to give us hope and meaning, and also the subtle rebellion of pinning our hopes on ourselves and our possessions.
Regarding the resurrection of Christ, there is an abundance of biblical evidence, but the greatest testimony of the resurrection of our Lord is the transformation that every Christian undergoes.
Palm Sunday reminds us that the reign of Christ is far greater than any the mind of man could ever conceive or plan. Man looked for someone to fight their battles in the present day world. Yet God had the ultimate plan of sending His Son to fight the final battle over death.
The world tries to remove God from all its thinking and seeks to usurp His authority by establishing their own wisdom. As Christians, we need to be firm in biblical teaching regarding sin and salvation, regardless of what the world’s wisdom says.