At the completion of the temple, Solomon prays for the people—that the Lord might be gracious to them and bless them. He then represents the people in offering praise and sacrifice to the Lord, and the people go home joyful for the Lord’s goodness to them. Here we have a picture of the bliss of living under the Lord’s King and in the Lord’s presence—a beautiful picture of what it will be like to live in the heavenly Jerusalem.

Do you believe in absolute truth?  Depending on opinions and feelings give us a distorted view of reality. But on this episode of The Verdict, Pastor John Munro explains how the Word of God, the Bible, is a perfect mirror and offers us truth with no distortions.

There is an ancient Japanese pottery technique called kintsugi, where a potter will take a chipped or shattered piece of ceramic and repair it using precious metals, instead of simple lacquer. The repaired piece doesn’t hide its imperfections, instead they are highlighted in gold, silver, and platinum. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff encourages you by reminding you that God has a plan for you, even when you’re stuck in a dark valley. He can take that broken time in your past, and turn it into a symbol of hope! 

The finished work of Christ means exactly that—it’s finished! On this episode of Know The Truth, Philip De Courcy tackles the Catholic doctrine of purgatory and why it contradicts the Gospel.