Lessons for Living (Audio)

When we’re in conflict with someone, it’s always more personally satisfying if forgiveness is exchanged on both sides. The idea of forgiving someone when they haven’t admitted they were wrong? Preposterous! But that is exactly what Jesus is saying we must do. Pastor Mark will be teaching about our extending forgiveness as a crucial component to having our prayers answered by God. Though on the surface this seems unfair, it is an opportunity for us to exhibit the character of God. After all, He forgave us before we admitted we were in the wrong, didn’t He?

If we live among people, it is inevitable that there will be misunderstandings and hurt feelings. The world tells us, “don’t get mad – get even”. Jesus says to forgive basically as many times as God has forgiven us. We all know that it’s hard to maintain a cordial and honest relationship with someone who either we haven’t forgiven or know we have done wrong. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the necessity to live our lives as Jesus lived His. He provided the ultimate example of forgiveness when, while on the cross, He forgave His executioners.

If we live among people, it is inevitable that there will be misunderstandings and hurt feelings. The world tells us, “don’t get mad – get even”. Jesus says to forgive basically as many times as God has forgiven us. We all know that it’s hard to maintain a cordial and honest relationship with someone who either we haven’t forgiven or know we have done wrong. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the necessity to live our lives as Jesus lived His. He provided the ultimate example of forgiveness when, while on the cross, He forgave His executioners.

The Bible warns us not to value the things of this earth more than we do God. We’re told that we have to choose either God of money; we can’t serve both. Pastor Mark will be teaching about Jesus’ citing the examples of Lot’s wife as well as the people who lived around Noah as how not to live your lives. We will hear about the importance of clearly choosing to serve God rather than ourselves. We will learn more about the signs of the last days before Jesus returns to set up His kingdom on the earth. We’ll also learn more about what happens to the righteous during this time.

The Bible warns us not to value the things of this earth more than we do God. We’re told that we have to choose either God of money; we can’t serve both. Pastor Mark will be teaching about Jesus’ citing the examples of Lot’s wife as well as the people who lived around Noah as how not to live your lives. We will hear about the importance of clearly choosing to serve God rather than ourselves. We will learn more about the signs of the last days before Jesus returns to set up His kingdom on the earth. We’ll also learn more about what happens to the righteous during this time.

The New Testament warns us when discussing the days before the second coming of Jesus that there will be false Christs. It’s been a while since there’s been widespread media attention on such a person. If you’re old enough, you remember Jim Jones and David Koresh. The common thinking is to regard people like this as loony cases. The truth is that they are fulfillments of scripture. Pastor Mark will continue teaching about the end time warnings and preparations that Jesus gave us. It would be a good thing for us to pay attention to what is being said about these things.

The New Testament warns us when discussing the days before the second coming of Jesus that there will be false Christs. It’s been a while since there’s been widespread media attention on such a person. If you’re old enough, you remember Jim Jones and David Koresh. The common thinking is to regard people like this as loony cases. The truth is that they are fulfillments of scripture. Pastor Mark will continue teaching about the end time warnings and preparations that Jesus gave us. It would be a good thing for us to pay attention to what is being said about these things.

As followers of Christ, we understand that there’s a battle for the souls of all people between Satan and Jesus. It’s difficult for us to watch people live blissfully while rejecting the promise of eternal life given by God. We know that their time to accept Him is short and uncertain as tomorrow is not promised. In addition, God has declared that this world as we know it is going to have a definite ending point. In the passage that Pastor Mark will be teaching on today, Jesus is talking about the Kingdom of God and His second coming, and what is required for us to join His Kingdom.

As followers of Christ, we understand that there’s a battle for the souls of all people between Satan and Jesus. It’s difficult for us to watch people live blissfully while rejecting the promise of eternal life given by God. We know that their time to accept Him is short and uncertain as tomorrow is not promised. In addition, God has declared that this world as we know it is going to have a definite ending point. In the passage that Pastor Mark will be teaching on today, Jesus is talking about the Kingdom of God and His second coming, and what is required for us to join His Kingdom.

People sometimes joke about “hell and damnation” preachers, and kind of dismiss them as overzealous extremists. “God would NEVER send someone to hell,” they say. Pastor Mark will be teaching that indeed, God would never send someone to hell. The inconvenient truth is that we send ourselves to hell by our unbelief in Jesus. We will learn that it is all simply in our hands. We don’t want to think of our eternal destination being under our control – the consequences are too great. The ironic thing is that the positive solution, accepting Jesus as Savior, is so very easy to do.