Heritage Baptist Church of Frankfort IL

This season always presses upon us that we need stuff. We can get caught up in the fervor of the world. The Lord gives a statement in the Sermon on the Mount on the attitude of believers about the desire to have things.

Job is a pattern even in the New Testament of patience. This story of unimaginable devastation is background to the "bright spot" of Job's response to crushing suffering.

This phrase in the song -O Come, O Come, Emmanuel- is one of the more obscure references to the Messiah. However, it is in the midst of one of the more famous passages referring to the birth and rule of the Messiah. The rod or root of Jesse was a tree that was cut down. However, this stump would bring forth a branch that would rule the nations.

This season always presses upon us that we need stuff. We can get caught up in the fervor of the world. The Lord gives a statement in the Sermon on the Mount on the attitude of believers about the desire to have things.

This phrase in the song "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" is one of the more obscure references to the Messiah. However, it is in the midst of one of the more famous passages referring to the birth and rule of the Messiah. The rod or root of Jesse was a tree that was cut down. However, this stump would bring forth a branch that would rule the nations.

This parable is not about the last judgment. This parable describes who is able to enter physically into the kingdom that Jesus will set up one day on the earth. There will be a judgment of the nations.

This is a parable of obedience and watchfulness. Individuals are given responsibility until the Master returns. The master is looking for faithfulness in using the responsibilities that have been given. The individual that is not faithful in his responsibility displays that he has not faith that the Master will return. He is an unbeliever.

This parable is in a series of parables that emphasize watchfulness and faithfulness. The emphasis of this parable is that each person is responsible to be prepared for Christ's return.

These three short parables emphasize alertness and faithfulness while waiting for the Lord to return. Those who have faith will be looking for His return.

This parable is given in the midst of the Olivet Discourse, Jesus' longest discussion on end time events. Jesus was giving signs of future return to setup the kingdom. One of these signs previous to His coming was the setting up of the abomination of desolation. This sign was warning that Jesus was set for return. Like the fig tree putting forth its leaves was the sign of coming fruit, so these events were signs that Jesus was coming back.