Sermons from Sweet Home

We know where Christians go when they die, but where do unbelievers go? This is not a simple subject to discuss. But the Bible does speak about Hades, and tartarus. Are these places reserved only for fallen angels? 

It is interesting that the Old Testament doesn't say much about hell. Yet Jesus brought up this idea in his very first sermon, the sermon on the mount. and the Greek word he used was "Gehenna". Where did that word come from, what does it mean?

Like Jesus was resurrected we shall be resurrected. He was resurrected bodily and so will we. Why is it that there is such a popular belief that we will not have bodies after the resurrection? Indeed when we look at the resurrected body of Jesus there are some really cool clues about what our bodies will potentially be like. 

Contrary to popular belief, we do not go to our final heavenly destination when we die. Our bodies return to dust and our spirits goes to God. But there are two things missing: Resurrection and Judgment. And only after these do we enter our eternal dwelling.

This is a message that introduces a fresh and more accurate perspective of what heaven is really about. After 20 years of ministry I confess that I have been inaccurate in my theology regarding heaven and the resurrected body. It seems like I have been more influenced by Plato than Scripture. We do not arrive at the judgment as souls and are then sent to heaven as souls. Jesus had a bodily resurrection, and so will we. Heaven is not some spiritual experience in the clouds, but rather a new heaven and earth where we will live with God in our new bodies. 

In this message I explore the earliest writings in the Bible that resembles something like hell. You will find that the concept of hell was not a big deal among the early Israelites. I wonder why?

The unique word "Abba" is used only three times in the NT. What is so significant about this word? It is the word Jesus used in the most intense moment of his life. Nobody has ever used this word in relation to God, except Jesus. And the question is, can we use it today in relation to God? 

The belt kept the roman soldier's armor together. Truth keeps us together. The breastplate protected the soldiers vital organs. Righteousness protects the heart of the believer. These are indispensable armor piece of a soldier of Christ.