The church is assured that we have not entered the tribulation through details about the antichrist which we would have seen if we were already in the tribulation period. This is great comfort to God’s people. The rapture has not come and we are not living through the tribulation period.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-15 The Anticipation of the Church [Part 3]
1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11 The Anticipation of the Church
The church is to live in eager anticipation of the coming of her Lord. This is the attitude God wants for His people in this age. In this multipart series, we examine 1 Thess. 4:13-5:11 and 2 Thess. 2:1-17 to firmly grasp the next biblical prophecy for the church in God’s eschatological timeline, namely, the believers’ resurrection and the rapture.
Ephesians 2:19-22 The Biblical Church [Part 2]
The church’s supreme authority is the Lord Jesus Christ. Church leaders minister under His headship, not as arbitrary agents carrying out their own will, but as stewards carrying out the will of the owner of the house (God). And what does God want for His church? That we be prepared for Christ, as a bride beautifies herself for her groom, to be holy and blameless and full of good works.
Various - The Biblical Church
The book of Ephesians gives us a divine perspective into what is the church. The church of God is, first of all, comprised of the children of God, true believers who are beloved of God and have been transformed by God. In terms of their relationship to one another, the members see each another as fellow bricks that are growing together into a holy temple in the Lord.
Psalm 84 The True Passion of the People of God
God’s people have a profound passion to be with Him. The Psalmist in this Psalm wrote in a different time (OT), under a different covenant (Mosaic), for a different people (Israel), but his passion to be with his King and his God resonates with us today. Who would we rather be with than the Shepherd and Guardian of our souls? No one!
Psalm 121 My Helper and Guardian
Proverbs 2:1-15 Conflicts in the Church [Part 5]
Not all biblical principles are on an even plain with others. Some are higher (vs. lower) priority, and some are more general (vs. specific) than others. To navigate through the complexities of life and conflicts, we need wisdom to decipher what is the peak (high priority), what is the mountain range (general) and what are the hills immediately before us (specific). May the Lord grant us wisdom as we seek Him prayerfully and biblically!