As Christians, we prepare ourselves daily for our Day of Judgment through our faith in Christ. The first prophets of the Bible like Ezekiel warned of the impending Day of Judgment, a time when people would be “scattered on a day of clouds and darkness,” (Ezekiel 34:12). It is up to you, each of you, to cultivate the right attitude and belief so that if our day or reckoning were to happen right here and now, or tomorrow, that you would be prepared. You want to be ready at all times to enter God’s kingdom.Ezekiel the prophet gave us an important clue to how to prepare ourselves for the Day of Judgment, by referring to the difference between the sheep and the goats, or the sheep and the rams. Sheep are the gentle, the meek, the humble who shall inherit the earth. The goats or the rams are different. On Judgment Day, God has promised to tend to His sheep. As Ezekiel says, “I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness,” (Ezekiel 34:12). Christ echoed the words of prophet Ezekiel, understanding that...
Matthew states, “All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,” (Matthew 25:32). Why is the distinction between the sheep and the goats so important for God? Heaven is eternal and infinite; surely it is not because God has not enough room. And besides, we know that God “may be all in all,” and is all things to all people (1 Corinthians 15:26). If God is in all, and is all things to all people, then why is there a need for the shepherd to differentiate the flock?
While God’s word was delivered to specific people at a specific time in a specific place, the quality of the Word is such that it lives on and can be applied to all people in every place in every time. The reason for this is that the Word of God is universal and carries a meaning that gets to the heart of what it means to be human and to
Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses," (Acts 13:38-39). Peter also delivers powerful sermons in the book of Acts. Like Paul, Peter addresses his sermon in Acts 2 to a Jewish audience. There are some key differences between Peter's sermon in Acts 2 and Paul's in Acts 13. Peter uses the miracles of Jesus as a rhetorical
Identify prejudices and biases in traditional Christian approaches to non-Christian religions, both in general and specifically. Identify possible objections to Christianity, in terms of theology, ethics, and missiology. Resolve the challenges associated with new era missiology and new era ministry, by developing a comprehensive plan for the future. Materials: Today's materials will be the same as the previous days. Activities: 9:00-9:10: Opening prayer 9:10-11:00: Crash course/review of world religions based on credible source material written from
religion entered the 18th Century and with it a revival. The growth of the revival was overwhelming.More people attended church than in previous centuries. Churches from all denominations popped up throughout established colonies and cities within the United States. Religious growth also spread throughout England, Wales and Scotland. This was a time referred to as "The Great Awakening" where people like Jarena Lee got her start preaching. Evangelism, the epicenter
...social conditioning was effected in such a way, that any thing that was considered primal, pagan, or unchristian, was frowned upon... [leading to] persecution of the Druids, Witches, Gypsy, and Jewish cultures that still continues today." Curiously, it may be that very historical hostility towards the primal which has corroded the power of Catholic sacred music and turned new catholics and protestants alike against it. In the Jewish ritual, music of
" Therefore, the Second Coming and the Rapture are coincidental events, both of which have to do with Christ returning to Earth. The Rapture specifically refers to what happens to human beings. Once Christ returns, the "thousand-year reign" on Earth begins. According to the FFM website, "Jesus Christ will one day return to bring believers home to Heaven and will reign with them over the Earth for 1,000 years." The
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