Christian Living In The End Times

I never have a problem too big for God! I never have a problem God can't handle. When we consider what God says in the Bible about himself we gain confidence in his capability. In this podcast we consider thirteen characteristics about God. Knowing these qualities about the Lord will embolden the trusting heart. God is capable, God knows everything, God is kind, God is in control, God is faithful, God is gracious, God is love, God has a plan, God is good, God is just, God never changes, God is wise and God tenderly watches over me. What a wonderful God we have! Here is a link to a PDF with the many verses.

The Good Samaritan is well-know. We have many things named from this Bible passage. The Good Sam Club, Samaritan's Purse and Samaritan Health Services are organizations that take their name from the good Samaritan in the Bible. The Good Samaritan is someone who showed practical compassion and mercy unto his fellow neighbor. His outward actions displayed what was in his heart. This passage speaks of eternal life, loving God and loving others. The main passage is Luke 10:25-37. Other Bible verses referenced are: John 8:48; John 20:28; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 7:20-23; Galatians 6:10; Titus 3:14 and John 4:22-23. Martin Luther: "Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works."

Angels are messengers of God. Angels are mighty in strength. Angels were created by God. Angels gave messages to humans surrounding the earthly life of our Lord. They also served the Lord and gave him strength. Jesus walked humbly as a human man and was ministered to by angels. Angels desire to look into the ministry that the Son of God does. This includes looking into the aspects of Christ providing salvation to all humans who will believe in him.

Tentmakers are Christian workers who have a means of employment. Tentmakers are often pastors who are involved in church planting or are in small congregations. Paul made tents in his culture in order to earn money to live on. Modern pastors who have outside employment are referred to as bivocational. They are full-time pastors yet they work a job in order to make ends meet. Living in this dark hour of apostasy, it is increasingly becoming more necessary for Bible-preaching pastors to have another source of income. Paul worked hard to give because of his great gratitude for the Lord's grace. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ motivated Paul to minister the way that he did. Bivocational ministry is not for everyone. Tentmaking might not be the right fit for each church. Still, it is a valuable study to look into Paul's manner of work and ministry. Diligent work and service should be the characteristic of all the saved, not just a few. Check out the related tentmaking article here.

Psychology means words about the soul. The word psychology comes from from two Greek words meaning soul and word (etymology). Psychology at its core concerns itself with things that are spiritual. Psychology is a modern fontal assault attacking the Holy Bible. God is the creator of our soul and our spirit. God has already given us his holy book that tells about our soul, things that are spiritual. People of faith in the Lord have always turned to the Bible for help with spiritual things. Christians now are increasingly rejecting the inerrant Word of God and are instead placing their faith in psychology. The Bible tells us all about our sin, our Savior, and how to change our behavior. Christians already have a book that deals with the soul and spirit. May we look to the Creator of our soul to find truthful “words about the soul”. Check out the helpful related bulletin insert here.

Psychology is a religious belief. Psychology is not science. Psychology attempts to deal with spiritual and emotional characteristics that cannot be tested by the scientific method. Churches and Christians are rapidly turning away from the Holy Bible and are accepting psychology. Physical things, such as the human body, can be tested by science. Something must be observable, testable and able to be demonstrated in order to be scientific. Repeated testing cannot be done with many of the issues psychology attempts to solve. Emotions and affections are not strictly physical. Love, hate, envy, joy, peace, and such qualities do not fall under the science heading. These are spiritual or religious issues. Psychology is a competing religion that has found its way into the modern church. Check out this related bulletin insert.

Psychology was invented by unbelievers for the unsaved. Psychology was never meant to be used by the Christian. Bible-rejecting men such as Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow invented and developed its associated theories. No Bible-believers received psychology when it first came out. We now notice it is accepted by many pastors and churches today. That has not always been the case. It was the Bible-rejecting churches (liberal churches) that first allowed admittance to this ungodly theory. The further churches get from the Bible the more psychology is warmly welcomed. Evangelical churches accepting psychology have this in common with liberal churches who are doing the same. Check out this link to a corresponding bulletin insert that includes the Bible verses.

Sowing the gospel is explained in this parable. The Lord used this parable as the first of importance because it speaks of salvation. The seed is the gospel and the soils describe the ways the hearers receive it or not. The Lord speaks of the mystery of the kingdom, that the kingdom is postponed. We are living in the time between the First Coming and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This parable is important for all Christians. It is especially helpful to give us discernment and hope in evangelism. Mark 4: 1-20.

Can we take the Mark of the Beast today? 666 is known around the world as an evil number. The Bible tells us that 666 is a number to be counted, to be added up or calculated. It is the number of the Antichrist. Is the Mark of the Beast available today? What is the Mark of the Beast technology? What about biometrics? How does globalism fit in? Does a one-world church play a part? When will the mark get here? What happens to those who receive the mark? Let's look into the Bible to see what it says about the Mark of the Beast. Most of the verses referenced are in the Apocalypse such as Revelation 13:14-18.

John MacArthur influenced others to stray from the simple meaning of the Bible. Some point to Dr. MacArthur's teaching as the reason they believe differently from the normal meaning of key Bible passages. Concerns in this podcast address: the Two Natures of the Believer, Lordship Salvation, and the Eternal Sonship of Christ. Shown are examples how men were adversely influenced by Dr. MacArthur's ministry. A prolific writer, he authored a Bible commentary series and edited the MacArthur Study Bible. He preached via the Grace to You broadcast, was the long-time leader of The Master's Seminary and pastor of Grace Community Church. John Macarthur's negative influence within IFCA International (Independent Fundamental Churches of America) is addressed from a practical perspective. While there has been some positive affects of his lifetime of teaching, sometimes people departed from a sound belief in the Words of God due to his teaching. Some Bible passages referenced are: 2 Timothy 1:8-13; Romans 6:6; John 3:16-17; Acts 16:30-31; Isaiah 9:6; John 17:5 and John 17:24.