Message delivered by Elder David Wise at Tyler PBC in Tyler, TX on 1/24/2021. All of Christianity hinges on one event – the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It’s because Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead that we have a hope of eternal life and a hope of the resurrection of the dead. We don’t sorrow as others that have no hope when loved ones pass away, but we joyfully anticipate the second coming of Jesus Christ and the final resurrection of the dead and glorification of the elect.

Message delivered by Elder David Wise at Tyler PBC in Tyler, TX on 1/24/2021. All of Christianity hinges on one event – the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It’s because Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead that we have a hope of eternal life and a hope of the resurrection of the dead. We don’t sorrow as others that have no hope when loved ones pass away, but we joyfully anticipate the second coming of Jesus Christ and the final resurrection of the dead and glorification of the elect.

What are the righteous supposed to do when we see the foundations of truth crumbling and being destroyed around us? We are not to run away, retreat, and flee as a bird to our mountain. No, the righteous should be bold and strong in the midst of an ungodly culture. We trust in God, knowing that God’s throne is in heaven, his sovereignty is unquestioned, and we can rest in God’s protection of his people who live righteously in the middle of an ungodly culture.

What are the righteous supposed to do when we see the foundations of truth crumbling and being destroyed around us? We are not to run away, retreat, and flee as a bird to our mountain. No, the righteous should be bold and strong in the midst of an ungodly culture. We trust in God, knowing that God’s throne is in heaven, his sovereignty is unquestioned, and we can rest in God’s protection of his people who live righteously in the middle of an ungodly culture.

It’s an alarming trend in Christianity today, that the church is ever looking more and more like the world, in some cases almost indistinguishable from the world. The church of God is called to be the salt of the earth and a city set on a hill. We are called to stand out in this world, and for our salt to preserve the culture around us. When the church abdicates it’s responsibility to “shake” out salt and “shine” out the light of the world, the culture decays around us, which is what we are seeing. The church needs to recommit to “shake and shine” to glorify our God in this world.

It’s an alarming trend in Christianity today, that the church is ever looking more and more like the world, in some cases almost indistinguishable from the world. The church of God is called to be the salt of the earth and a city set on a hill. We are called to stand out in this world, and for our salt to preserve the culture around us. When the church abdicates it’s responsibility to “shake” out salt and “shine” out the light of the world, the culture decays around us, which is what we are seeing. The church needs to recommit to “shake and shine” to glorify our God in this world.

We see in the life of Queen Esther how God is oftentimes working behind the scenes in our lives, even when we don’t know how or what God is up to. Every day our actions impact the lives of others, and we never know to what degree we are put in positions to bless others. Such as Esther, we don’t know if we are “come to the kingdom for such a time as this”? Therefore, we trust God to providentially guide and direct our steps in our lives and pray for us to be a blessing to others by God’s guiding unseen hand.

We see in the life of Queen Esther how God is oftentimes working behind the scenes in our lives, even when we don’t know how or what God is up to. Every day our actions impact the lives of others, and we never know to what degree we are put in positions to bless others. Such as Esther, we don’t know if we are “come to the kingdom for such a time as this”? Therefore, we trust God to providentially guide and direct our steps in our lives and pray for us to be a blessing to others by God’s guiding unseen hand.

Our God makes all things new. God’s mercies and compassion are new unto his people every morning. It’s a great blessing to know that we wake up every day with a new, fresh day with a blank slate for God to bless us in. Sometimes we might feel as if we are too messed up for God to begin a new work in us, but our God makes all things new. The first step in this new work is regeneration in which God makes us a new creature by giving us a new spirit in our soul. Then, after we are made a new creature, we can serve the Lord in newness of life.

Our God makes all things new. God’s mercies and compassion are new unto his people every morning. It’s a great blessing to know that we wake up every day with a new, fresh day with a blank slate for God to bless us in. Sometimes we might feel as if we are too messed up for God to begin a new work in us, but our God makes all things new. The first step in this new work is regeneration in which God makes us a new creature by giving us a new spirit in our soul. Then, after we are made a new creature, we can serve the Lord in newness of life.