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6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth…

1. The Warning of Certain Judgment, 2: 1-2a. 1 — Jerusalem, like many other ancient cities, had walls and towers from which guards could be on the lookout for approaching armies. The “trumpet” is the shofar or ram’s horn which was used to call people to worship and celebration, cf. Num. 10:10 “Also in…

Peaceful times? Everyone likes to enjoy peaceful times, tranquil times, but often times those times don’t last do they? Our passage this morning will go from peace to fear and alarming. Much we can glean from this passage, so let’s get started. Peace after revelation (Dan2:46-49) Nebuchadnezzar has as…

My favorite movie of all time is “Amazing Grace.” It tells the story, in the distorted way that Hollywood does, about William Wilberforce the British statesmen, who spent his life trying to end the slavery in the British Empire. While the movie does major on Wilberforce’s solid faith in Jesus Christ,…

Setting a Hedge of Protection Within our lives there are many things which tempt us to stray from our secure lives as Christians. Society deems different lifestyles as okay and provides enticement to veer off the straight and narrow path through television and movies. When we investigate the moral nature…

Resurrection Sunday Mark 16:1-8 Introduction Where do you go after you die? Now this question was asked on the Melbourne Mums group. It’s a facebook group. Don’t worry, I’m not on it, but my wife Joy is. But it is a good question isn’t it? what do you say to a 5 year old that asks questions about death?…

Introduction: 1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let…

Introduction: 23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 You shall not do any ordinary work, and you…

Intro Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Pray Intro Jim Gaffigan Easter spending—projected to break records at more than 17 billion dollars this year—is also significant, though not necessarily religiously motivated. Americans even spend more on candy for Easter than for Halloween. The average American…

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the…

11 Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over, and the day is near; so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk with…

Introduction 1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll…

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the…

The ministry of Jesus was marked by: Astonishing Authority Abject Alarm Authentic Amazement In the past couple of weeks, we have looked at how Jesus’ hometown reacted to his teaching in the temple. What began with people having a favorable impression from the people who knew him very quickly devolved…

He is risen! Our entire faith rests on the fact that Jesus is alive. If he never came back to life, our faith is worthless, because there is no hope. We know that Jesus is who he said he is because he came back to life. Each of the Gospels records the amazing story of Jesus’ resurrection, well at least…

A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,…

There are two ways that we can mourn. We mourn over something or someone that has passed. This is the most common way that we think of when it comes to mourning. All of us have probably lost a loved one in our life. Maybe it was a grandparent, a parent, a spouse, a child or some other type of friend…

The ministry of Jesus was marked by: Astonishing Authority Abject Alarm Authentic Amazement In the past couple of weeks, we have looked at how Jesus’ hometown reacted to his teaching in the temple. What began with people having a favorable impression from the people who knew him very quickly devolved…

The ministry of Jesus was marked by: Astonishing Authority Abject Alarm Authentic Amazement In the past couple of weeks, we have looked at how Jesus’ hometown reacted to his teaching in the temple. What began with people having a favorable impression from the people who knew him very quickly devolved…

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 / The Coming of the Lord 1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the…

Humans invent dragons to represent the CHAOS in our world that we cannot CONTROL . Examples: Canaanite Mythology: Yam (the sea); Tunnan (sea dragon); Lotan (giant serpent); defeated by Baal Babylonian Mythology: Tiamat (the deep sea/salt water) defeated by Marduk If you keep bogies and goblins away from…

1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one deceive…

Introduction Apocalyptic movies. Responses to the end of the world. There’s always some remnant that survives and overcomes. What does it take to survive the end of the world? Be Discerning about the Parousia. vv. 1-2 Connection to 1 Thessalonians 4-5 . More questions! The main issue here is to be discerning.…