What comes to your mind when you hear the word “economy”? Â The stock market? The Federal Reserve? Actually, the word economy means the running of a family. In the Bible, the family is the most foundational and important economy in any given society.
This message introduces you to the idea of the family as an economic unit. It also talks about the advantages of having family economies, a little bit of history, and more. Â
Common sense can be a good thing. It can also be sinful, destructive, and deadly. Common sense (i.e. human reason) has its place in the Christian life. But there is a good way to use reason, and a bad way to use it. Do you know the difference?
This message shows that instead of fixing problems, the bad kind of common sense is actually the cause of our problems. Thankfully, God has given us a way of thinking that is superior to common sense.Â
What does the Bible say about taxes? Does it really matter? Many think of taxes as a political issue and not a religious one. But taxation (and everything else) is a religious issue. The Bible gives instruction concerning taxes, and we have a duty to know what the Bible teaches.
This message looks at the current state of taxes in the U.S., and how our current taxes compare to Scripture (and the Communist Manifesto). The biblical form of taxes is also discussed.
The study of eschatology (the end times) is fascinating to some, and confusing to others. While this issue can be confusing, the Bible talks about it, and therefore, it must not be ignored. A truly biblical eschatology will be based on ALL of Scripture and not just a few select passages. Also, it will follow the long-accepted rules for Bible interpretation. These messages were given at Providence Reformed Baptist Church, Tallahassee FL. They include various topics that pertain to God’s plan for the future, such as:Â
-An overview of the four major views on eschatology
-Principles for interpreting Scripture
-The Great Tribulation
-The book of Revelation
-Rapture & Resurrection
-Israel
-God’s response to tyrannical governments
-The Kingdom of God
-In what way is Christ king?
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We are told in Scripture to always be ready to give an answer (or defense) to those who ask. These messages are from the “Giving an Answer” conference that was held in 2018. Topics discussed include:
-Laying the theological foundations: God, man, sin, and salvation (Session 1)
-Why using the Bible to defend the faith is better than using evidence (Session 2)
-The Presuppositional method for giving an answer (Session 3 & 4)
-Various ways of using Scripture to defend the faith (Sessions 5 & 6) Â
-Adding a good offense to our defense (Session 7)
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Session #1, Foundations (God, man, sin, and salvation)
Session #2, Evidence vs. the Bible
Session #3, Presuppositional Apologetics #1
Session #4, Presuppositional Apologetics #2
Session #5, Expository/Biblical Apologetics #1
Session #6, Expository/Biblical Apologetics #2
Session #7, Going on Offense
The world hates you (John 15:18). But, Jesus has conquered the world (John 16:33). In these two messages, taken from John 15:18-16:33, we hear what Jesus had to say to His disciples as He was preparing them for their mission.
He told them that the world would hate them, but also that they shouldn’t be afraid because the world was a defeated foe. Though Jesus was speaking to His disciples in the 1st century A.D., His words speak to our contemporary situation as well.
The World Hates You, part 1
The World Hates You, part 2
Many have heard the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, and many know a little bit about America declaring independence from England. But did you know the connection between the Pilgrims and our independence?
Sam Adams, a lesser known founding father, often appealed to the faith, perseverance, and love of liberty of the Pilgrims to urge colonial Americans to resist the tyranny of England. Sam Adams was thankful for his Pilgrim forefathers and looked to them for inspiration. Do you? Â Â
Many long for a “good” life, but what exactly does that mean? This message is about the good life as defined by Scripture. This kind of life is not the “health and wealth gospel” that many TV preachers are selling, but neither is it a life without material blessings.
God does often bless His children with prosperity, health, and peace. The question is: Why does He do so? Â This message seeks to answer that question and to biblically define what the “good life” is.Â
The Good Life, part 1
The Good Life, part 2
God creates the world out of nothing. Being made in the image of God, we too have creative abilities. However, we can’t create out of nothing. We can, however, take what God has given to us and reshape it. This is a good form of creating.
When humans try to create out of nothing (like God does), at times, we can have short term success. But all human attempts to create out of nothing will fall apart eventually.
This message looks at man’s attempts to be like God in creating law, art, money, and more, out of nothing.Â
This message looks at the “Kill ’em all” passages in Scripture. How do we explain these passages in light of God’s commands not to murder? Is God immoral for telling Israel to wipe out whole people groups?
Furthermore, what do these “Kill ’em all” passages have to do with us today?
They do apply to Christians today, just in a different way.Â