Can We Identify the Man of Lawlessness?
Part seven of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. Is it possible to know who the Man of Lawlessness is? Can we point to someone with certainty and shout, “There he is!” Can We Identify the Man of Lawlessness? It’s not that easy. I suspect […]
Have we Confused Antichrist and the Man of Sin?
Part six of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. Today, Have We Confused Antichrist and the Man of Sin? It is common to equate antichrist of John’s writings with Paul’s man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians. Some writers bounce back and forth between the two […]
Antichrist Is Not What You Think
Part five of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. Today we examine antichrist. Social media has much to say about antichrist. He is just around the corner and will soon arise. He brings welcomed order to our troubled world and will be a heroic figure […]
We Do Not Know When Jesus Will Return Pt 2 of The Rapture
Part four of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. Part 1. Beginning of Series Jesus promised to always be with His people (Matthew 28:20), and He promised to return and take those faithful followers to live with Him, in heaven, forever. But, we do not […]
The Rapture: Come Lord Jesus
Part three of the Come Lord Jesus series on the final return of Christ at the end of time. The Rapture is the idea of a secret, preliminary return of Jesus to take his saved away from the earth. It is an integral part of dispensationalism. The idea is novel and has no recorded basis […]
Jesus’ Return and You Don’t Know When
Good people struggle with knowing when Jesus will come again. Stressful times make us long for the shattering of earthly chains and the flight to unknown realms. Like a child waiting to be picked up by his parents after a first overnight away from home, we are increasingly homesick as we await the Lord’s coming. […]
Jesus is Coming: A Note to Our Readers
Jesus is coming. That excites me. But, I do not know when he will return. I am confident that his return is more sure than the sun rising tomorrow. I confess that I am homesick. There is so much left to be done before he comes. There are billions who are lost and must be […]
A Dickens Reminder
Stop With The Weak Prayers!
Why Are Our Prayers So Weak? Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed a lot. Jesus taught his students to pray and made some pretty remarkable claims about the power of prayer. Are we afraid to pray boldly? We’ve been assured that grace awaits. “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we […]
5 Ways to be a Christian After the Election
Chaos is the rule. Trouble is brewing across the nation as we head into the final weekend of campaigning for the presidency of the United States. All of the congressional seats are up for grabs as are a third of the Senate seats. No matter what happens, somebody will be mad. Philadelphia faces riots after […]