A Heart after God Bible Teaching Ministry with Pastor Brad Abley

This message will air on the local FM station where I minister, in Siaya, Kenya -- soon to return there to preach and teach -- July 20 thru Aug. 7th. I use several words and phrases in Luo -- the local language.

Of course, this message applies for the Church anywhere, but it's directed for Kenya since I have a ministry there and this message will air on the local FM station where I minister, in Siaya, Kenya -- soon to return there to preach and teach -- July 20 thru Aug. 7th. I use several words and phrases in Luo -- the local language.

One of the earliest and most important lessons I learned as a young believer was the deep appreciation for Scripture and the instantaneous reverence for it, imparted to me from watching Billy Graham and listening to my first pastor, Ray C. Stedman.

That began a life-long study of the inspiration and the completely beneficial, life-giving understanding of the authority of Scripture.

However, over the past decade or so, I've noticed an alarming waning of these things among Christians. This isn't surprising, given the age of apostasy that is upon us. But the right view of Scripture -- from God Himself and from His biblical writers -- carries an ongoing urgency.

It's for this reason I'm doing a four-part series on this subject. Please feel free to pass it along to others.

One of the earliest and most important lessons I learned as a young believer was the deep appreciation for Scripture and the instantaneous reverence for it, imparted to me from watching Billy Graham and listening to my first pastor, Ray C. Stedman. That began a life-long study of the inspiration and the completely beneficial, life-giving understanding of the authority of Scripture.

However, over the past decade or so, I've noticed an alarming waning of these things among Christians. This isn't surprising, given the age of apostasy that is upon us. But the right view of Scripture -- from God Himself and from His biblical writers -- carries an ongoing urgency. It's for this reason I'm doing a four-part series on this subject. Please feel free to pass it along to others.

This is Part 110 in the Know Your Faith Series in the Gospel of Luke -- an in-depth and verse-by-verse study through the entire Gospel of Luke.

Why Is There Suffering or evil in the World? This is a common question for humanity. Today's passage in Luke 13:1-5 addresses this issue, but it's only one area among the vast answers in Scripture which address this critical topic. Today's message is most vital because the answers come from Jesus.

On occasion, someone has told me, "Ok; I'll give you the answer, but it may not be what you want to hear!" And usually, the person is correct. The truth may sting but it always helps to change behavior and thinking. 

This is what we find from the teaching of Jesus today -- a teaching He addressed regarding current events of His day -- and in direct response from someone who wanted to know the reason for suffering and evil.

This message hasn't yet been edited for sound, but I feel like it needs to get out now. Some of you may know what a "Berean" is, and some not. If you don't, I explain this, which appears in Acts 17:10-12. The Church needs a Berean mindset now, more than ever. I pray this message stirs you to love God and His Word more than ever. It's also a pause in my series on Luke's Gospel.

This is the last in a three-part series on the teaching of Jesus concerning His coming judgment. Whether people want to believe He will judge the world in righteousness is irrelevant. It will happen. The wise person will take His gracious warning to heart. 

The wise, faithful Christian loves the entire Bible and all of Jesus’ teaching – not just His teaching on love and grace – teachings that make one feel comfortable and for which the believer won’t be persecuted or rejected.

The foolish so-called follower of Jesus insists that Jesus is too loving, too kind to judge. This man or woman acts like Jesus never said a thing about judgment – or if He did He only warned the religious leaders of coming judgment.

But to insist on this is the depth of biblical ignorance. Worse, it’s spiritual malpractice. And worse still, it’s idolatry because it’s a false gospel, a different Jesus. Please join me in examining Jesus' own words -- His gracious word of warning of coming judgment -- and let's learn to live in greater awe and reverence of Him.