We come to the end of our study on the last things. We talked about the final coming of Christ as the last thing that happens. If this is the case that Christ comes, and that is the end of time when we enter into glory, then why would we want to live our lives to conform to Christ? In other words if our future goal is secured then why conform to Christ if everything is already paid in full? If you are curious about this question regarding why we conform then please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "Focused Pilgrims."

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The Lord is coming again at the end of history. Or will there be another temporary history that will take place after Christ comes again? When Christ comes will that really be the end or will he finally bring in the kingdom? Or is the kingdom now? If this is the kingdom then where is our hope, our peace, and our motivation to continue throughout this age? Please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "The Last Coming."

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We are coming close to wrapping up our study of the end times or eschatology. We continue now with the theme of sojourning through this world. You would think that once you have Christ this life is easy without much hardship. If we experience hardship as a Christian does that mean we are failing? How do we persevere through this hardship? What is our motivation to please the Lord? How can we find joy in pleasing the Lord as we live our life? Please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "Sojourning as a Pilgrim Temple."

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We think of Daniel as being pious, protected by the Lord, and one who desires what is best for Israel. There is no denying that these claims are true, but how is Daniel short sighted? If Daniel receives revelation from the Lord he would see the full picture right? How does Gabriel’s revelation regarding the 70 weeks encourage us? How is this prophecy still binding on us? What does a time of Jubilee have to do with these weeks? How do we find joy knowing that we live in the last part of the 70th week? Please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "Living in the 70th Week."

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When Israel was in exile there is no doubt that they experienced many trials. I am sure that one of the biggest trials they faced was living under foreign authority whether it was in Canaan or in Babylon. Did Israel have the right to take up arms during this time? How come they could not take up arms against Babylon like they did with Joshua? What does this have to do with us today? What does this have to do with end times? Please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "Sojourning Citizens."

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There is no doubt that John the baptist is a prophet. He is the last prophet called by the Lord, and he closes the Old Testament canon. It must have been a joy to be John as he is a prophet who sees the substance of the message he brings to the people. If this is true, then why does John send messengers to question whether Jesus really is the Messiah? Was John a prophet without faith? Why would John ask such a question of our Lord and his Lord? What does this have to do with the end times? Please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "What is John’s Problem?"

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The people of Israel served their place in covenant history, and they are a people who are a picture of the joy of dwelling in heaven. They had a land, the Lord dwelt in their midst of the land, they had the temple, and they had a priesthood among many other things. Yet, they still did not enjoy a true heavenly rest. Is the church then in any sense the new Israel? Can the church be the new Israel? Is our position better or worse than the people of Israel as we are set apart in Christ? Please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "Israel and the Church."

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We are people who are secured by the work of Christ, but yet we wait for the fullness of the blessings of Christ. This simply means that now we have the Holy Spirit as a guarantee for our entrance into heaven. In other words now we desire to enter heaven, but wait for that glorious day. If this is true then what do we do with Israel entering the promised land? Did Joshua give them rest? What is the rest that we long to enter? Will we enter that rest? If you are curious about these questions please keep listening to our sermon titled, "If Joshua gave them rest…"

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We can sympathize with the Psalmist who asks the Lord "how long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked? When we look around us we can see plenty of really bad and rotten people getting ahead while the honest guy does not seem to advance as fast. How do we deal with this as Christians? How long will this perceived injustice keep happening? Why does the Lord allow it to happen? How are we to cope with it? If you are curious about these questions please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "The Lord’s Playground."

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Abram is called from his homeland to journey and wander in a land that is his. The thing that is really strange about this land is that he does not own it, but is called to live his life in light of dwelling in this land as his land. Is there a discrepancy in the promise of God? Has God lied to him about his inheritance? Is the inheritance something that lies beyond this land? What does Abraham’s sojourn have to do with us living our lives today? If you have wondered these questions please stay tuned to our sermon titled, "The Patriarch’s Pilgrimage."

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