“For the kingdom of heaven is like …” begins the parable of Matthew 20:1-16. Verse 16 is key to understanding the parable: “the last will be first, and the first last.” God is debtor to no man—some who start later do more More →
Believers, Blog, Christ’s Return, Christians, Church, Death, Destroy, Erik Garthe, Faithful, Faithful to Finish, False Prophets, Finish, Great Commission, Hate, Holy Spirit, Jesus, No Longer Conformed, Persecute, Satan, Sent, Servants, Sheep, Wolves
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In fulfilling the Great Commission, Jesus’ servants are expected to be faithful to their task until He returns for them or they join Him through death. Jesus Himself is the actual target of the hate and persecution suffered More →
Bitterness, Blog, Commitment, Death, Erik Garthe, Finances, No Longer Conformed, Problems, Self-examination, Self-Improvement, When Trouble Comes
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Troubles take many forms in our lives. Sometimes they come as illness or death; sometimes they appear as financial losses or disappointments. Whatever their shape, troubles do come! When troubles show up, they can make us bitter or they can make us better, depending on how we handle them. More →
Blog, Death, Death is Not the End, Erik Garthe, Eternal Life, Heaven, Life, No Longer Conformed, Rest, Reunion, Reward, Works
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Evangelist D.L. Moody said, “One of these days you will read in the newspaper that D.L. Moody is dead. Don’t you believe it. I will be more alive than I have ever been before.” Death is not the end of life; it is really the beginning of it. More →
Atheist, Blog, Death, Erik Garthe, Faith, Fool, God's Opinion of Atheists, God’s Perspective, No Longer Conformed
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What is God’s opinion of atheists? You need only to look at Psalm 14:1-7 to discover the answer. It is so clear even an atheist can understand it. “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” (v. 1) More →
Blog, Curse, Death, Dominion, Erik Garthe, Guilt, Hell, Judgment, No Longer Conformed, Paradise, Satan, Sin, Tempter, The Death Sentence
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“And indeed it was very good” is God’s own description of all that He made in His creative act (Genesis 1:31) It was a perfect world where all life existed in harmony. The crowning act was the creation of a man and a woman who lived in open and unhindered fellowship with their Maker. More →
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