This past week I have been studying the Old Testament book of Jonah and it is a fascinating book to say the least. In it, God calls the prophet Jonah to go to the ancient city of Nineveh and to call the people to repent or perish. But instead of obeying God, Jonah heads in the opposite direction of Nineveh to the distant city of … Continue reading Finding the Gospel in the book of Jonah
This past Sunday I preached on 1 Peter 1:10-12 where Peter explained how the Prophets of old spoke about the grace that was to come through the Messiah. Even hundreds of years before He came to earth, God’s Prophet’s were anticipating the arrival of Jesus the Christ. In his first letter, instead of looking forward to His coming, Peter and his readers were now looking … Continue reading Christ: The Center of All History
What is the Gospel? There is perhaps no clearer explanation of the gospel than in these first four chapters of Paul’s epistle to the Roman’s. Pastor and author Greg Gilbert suggests that we need to ask 4 crucial questions: 1. Who made us, and to whom are we accountable? 2. What is our problem? In other words, are we in trouble and why? 3. What … Continue reading The Gospel According to Paul
Shepherd the Flock 