Posts tagged “Eternity”
What hell is like
Years ago I was on a bus with a pastor friend and met a very extroverted woman who was very proud to tell us…
Three truths about hell
You can learn a lot about hell from Jesus. He once said, “But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who,…
Jesus roots for the underdog
“I just submitted the losing bracket.” That’s how I let my family know my picks were in for the NCAA basketball tournament. I’m pretty…
Death should bother you
If the thought of death bothers you, I don’t blame you. In the beginning, God didn’t create things to die or say goodbye. Visitations…
Proving facts
Army veteran John Crabtree was wounded in Vietnam and received military benefits due to his disability. One day he opened an official notification from…
You’re going to die (a.k.a. Happy Easter!)
My youngest daughter didn’t want me to tell you that you’re going to die. I gave her a preview of my upcoming Easter sermon,…
It is finished
“The Boxer” is a song that was recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel on their fifth studio album, Bridge Over Troubled…
Jesus didn’t run
If you know the geography of Jerusalem, you realize that Jesus could have run. On the Thursday night that he was arrested, Jesus was…
Already clean
If you struggle to believe that God likes you due to the overwhelming evidence of your sinfulness, listen closely to Jesus. He told his…
100% saved
Imagine if you lived an average American life (77 years or 28,207 days) and you only had to be good 1% of the time…
Jesus submitted for us
There is a beautiful, handmade cross that hangs over the entrance to my church’s gathering place for worship. My friend Tom crafted it back…
The shadow of death
Here’s a funny question: Would you rather get hit by a boulder or the shadow of a boulder? It really doesn’t take a master’s…