Satan’s strategy is to get us to doubt God’s words, and to trust his. How does he do that, and how can we be prepared to protect ourselves from his deception?
The world thinks that if they could just change their circumstances, they could avoid stress and worry… and could have the peace they crave. But Jesus said that won’t work. In this world we are guaranteed to have trouble. But Jesus promises us a peace that the world cannot give.
We are all dead in ours sins, but God… rich in mercy, out of His love brought us to life in Christ through grace so that we can do good works? How does it all tie together? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell.
Back in the 50s and 60s, there were many “Christians” in the U.S. who embraced bigotry and mistreated the black people around them. Why would supposed Christians do that, and how do we protect ourselves from that kind of evil?
Why would the angels prompt the followers of Jesus to stop watching the sky for Jesus? Was it wrong for them to want Jesus to return? Or is there something else we need to see here?
