The Tabernacle Pulpit

Paul concluded his teaching on the resurrection of believers from the dead by summing up the essential features of our future victory over death. We can live in faith and confidence now because the curse of death will be ultimately defeated when believers are raised from the dead. So what are the basic truths of the resurrection that we should understand?

If God is love, why is there so much suffering?

In Romans 11 Paul asserted that in spite of the vast majority of Israelites rejecting the gospel, God has not rejected Israel. We can trust that the gospel is still the power of God unto salvation. What can we learn about God’s saving work among the Jews which encourages our ongoing trust in the power of His gospel? Note two key ideas from this chapter.

Paul concluded his teaching on the resurrection of believers from the dead by summing up the essential features of our future victory over death. We can live in faith and confidence now because the curse of death will be ultimately defeated when believers are raised from the dead. So what are the basic truths of the resurrection that we should understand?

Selected Scriptures

1 Timothy 4:6-11. As we look forward to a new year we should take advantage of every opportunity to improve our spiritual health. What can be done to become spiritually healthier? Consider two simple instructions. 

Given the rise of atheism over the last 25 years, we can expect to encounter people who do not believe in God when we witness. So what should we do if we ever come across an atheist? How can we engage in a conversation that helps us communicate the gospel? We can prepare ourselves to communicate the gospel to atheists by noting two ideas:

1 Timothy 4:6-11. As we look forward to a new year we should take advantage of every opportunity to improve our spiritual health. What can be done to become spiritually healthier? Consider two simple instructions. 

We can begin to develop a healthier approach to prayer when we understand what the Bible says about the practice of prayer. Consider four features that can help us form a better habit of prayer.

In the first two chapters of his gospel, Matthew presents Jesus as the King of promise from the Old Testament. Because Christmas is about the fulfillment of God’s promises for a king, we can have true hope and joy. Why does the promise of a king offer such hope? The first two chapters offer important ways the promises of a king encourage us during the Christmas season. Christmas promises a King who...