Human wisdom makes futile attempts to answer the important question of how an angry God may be placated. Divine revelation is needed. Also, here is a warning to all believers against spiritual carelessness and irreverence in the handling of holy things.

Pastor Mark Hogan taught from Psalm 110:5–7, defending commentator Matthew Henry's claim that the Messiah's return in devastating judgment is "pure gospel," since Scripture makes judgment integral to the good news itself (Romans 2:16, Acts 17, John 5—Christ as the ordained Judge). He traced the warrior-Messiah through Genesis 49's lion of Judah, Numbers 24's star from Jacob crushing the nations, and Psalm 2's iron-rod rule, then expounded the enthroned Jesus as the divine warrior personally executing kings on the day of Yahweh's wrath—a universal judgment no sinner escapes—supported by Revelation 6 (hiding from "the wrath of the Lamb"), Isaiah 63's blood-stained winepress treader, 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7, and Revelation 19's rider on the white horse. Verse 7's brook-drinking, head-lifted victor is compared to Samson in Judges 15, a mere type foreshadowing Christ's greater triumph over Babylon, the beast, Satan, and death; he tentatively reads "Adonai" in verse 5 as the Messiah himself executing judgment. The application is urgent: kings, the powerful, and all people must "kiss the Son" now before the day of wrath arrives; unbelievers must flee to Christ today, while believers—whose robes are washed white in the Lamb's blood (Revelation 7) and whose Judge is their saving high priest (Psalm 110:4)—anticipate His return with joyful expectation rather than dread, as the Lord's Supper testifies.

The sermon examines Stephen's martyrdom in Acts 7 to illustrate the persistent human tendency to resist divine truth out of love for sin rather than intellectual disagreement. It highlights three key themes from Stephen's defense: his role as the true interpreter of Moses, the global expansion of God's presence beyond the physical temple, and the historical pattern of Israel rejecting its prophets. The preacher argues that genuine salvation requires a radical surrender of self-control and a willingness to die to one's own desires for the sake of Christ. By contrasting the religious leaders' wrath with Stephen's heavenly vision, the message challenges listeners to evaluate whether their current attachments are worthy of Jesus' sacrifice. Ultimately, the call is to treasure Jesus above all else and live fully surrendered to His lordship in every area of life.

The sermon contrasts the historical expectation of a political liberator, illustrated by William Wallace's military campaigns, with Jesus' actual mission as the spiritual Messiah. It explains that while first-century Jews sought deliverance from Roman oppression, Jesus came to rescue humanity from sin and God's wrath through repentance and faith. The text highlights how Jesus calls ordinary fishermen to leave their livelihoods and follow him, redefining leadership as a shepherdly act of grace rather than violent conquest. This divine summons invites believers to abandon lesser allegiances and join the kingdom of God, becoming instruments of salvation rather than judgment. Ultimately, the message urges listeners to trust in the true King who offers both power and gentleness, calling them to actively participate in his redemptive work.

God Declares and Reasons with People

Jesus in Gethsemane doesn't face death like the calm, steady martyrs, because he isn't dying as an example to follow but as a substitute bearing the full weight of God's wrath. Abandoned by sleeping friends and greatly distressed in his soul, he brings his anguish honestly to the Father and resolves to endure it anyway. The garden isn't mainly a lesson in how to suffer well; it's a window into how far his love went for people who would go on to betray and desert him.

Hosea was the prophet of God's zero hour. For their rebellion against God and their awful sin, the Northern Kingdom was about to be overrun by the Assyrians and its people taken into captivity. Hosea, the 8th century BCE prophet, whose painful personal life was like a metaphor for God's relationship with a straying Israel, once again appeals to them to come to repentance. Note the text "O Israel you have destroyed yourself. But in Me is your help." The nation had dug its own grave. But there was still help. That help was only in God himself. We can see ourselves here. Our sinfulness has brought us under God's wrath. But there is help in Him. In love, He sent His own Son. Our salvation is through Him becoming our substitute and through the Spirit gift of the Son, giving us power to be different.

(AI Generated Summary) This lecture surveys the historical development of divine attributes within theology proper, emphasizing how the early church inherited concepts from Jewish roots and responded to philosophical influences like Aristotelianism. The speaker highlights the distinction between communicable and incommunicable attributes while cautioning against allowing prevailing worldviews to distort biblical doctrine. Key theological points include God's perfection, mercy, wrath, righteousness, and blessedness as revealed in the New Testament. The session underscores the necessity of Sola Scriptura to counter heretical teachings and maintain doctrinal purity. Ultimately, the study affirms that Scripture provides the superior standard for understanding God's nature compared to uninspired human formulations.

This sermon examines Revelation 9:1-12, interpreting the fifth trumpet judgment as the unleashing of demonic forces upon the earth during the tribulation. The preacher identifies the fallen star holding the key to the bottomless pit as Satan and describes the resulting plague of locust-like demons that torment the unsaved for five months without killing them. Emphasizing the reality of hell and the severity of divine judgment, the message highlights the protection offered to believers who bear God's seal. The tone is urgent and convicting, aiming to motivate listeners toward evangelism by illustrating the desperate need for salvation before eternal consequences. Ultimately, the passage serves as a call to trust in Jesus Christ to escape the coming wrath.