There is confusion among believers regarding the Day of the Lord. Is Christ’s return pre-millennial, post-millennial, a-millennial? Is the Church’s rapture pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, post-tribulation? More →
We all must deal with problems: how we handle them affects how we survive them. “Why?” is the natural question. The first chapter of 2 Thessalonians gives insight for dealing with problems. The apostle Paul provides a prescription … More →
Christians in the early church became concerned about what happened to fellow believers who had died before Jesus returned. Paul responded by explaining the rapture. But there was another difficulty regarding the return of Christ … More →
What is it about Christians that attracts the lost? Believers in Thessalonica had the reputation of effective witnesses to the gospel message, yet they needed something else. What is it that makes us most effective as Christians? More →
“We told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened.” Those were the words of the apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 3:4 to the new believers at Thessalonica. Affliction is a normal part of the Christian life. More →
As a Christian, your past does not matter, because it has been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ. What is important is to live well and die well for Him. In the twelve verses of 1 Thessalonians 2 are the secret of success as His servant. More →
When Paul arrived at Thessalonica, the city leaders declared, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also.” (Acts 17:6) Our world needs to be turned upside down! The gospel message needs to impact this present darkness. More →
Jesus’ disciples asked Him to tell them when the world would end—“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” (Matthew 24:3) Jesus answered that question very plainly: More →
Crises do not discriminate among people. Natural disasters, plane crashes, terminal illness, unemployment, war, violence, and crime affect everyone. These all lead to some level of suffering. How can we learn to cope? More →
The average person in today’s world does not recognize absolutes of truth. Right or wrong is often determined by what furthers a person’s goals and desires … no matter how much it may harm someone else or displease God. More →
