by OakAdmin | Oct 6, 2020 | Apologetics, Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Justice, Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth, Theology
Emma’s story beautifully illustrates the challenge that suffering presents to all believers. We know in our heads that God is good, but the question in our hearts is whether “He is good to me.” Our message Sunday (Acts 1:12-26) addressed the...
by OakAdmin | Oct 2, 2020 | End Times, Heaven, History, The Gospel, Theology
“So when they had come together, they asked him, ‘Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?'” Acts 1:6 The Jewish apostles asked their Jewish Messiah about restoring their Jewish kingdom. They remembered key promises like this one...
by OakAdmin | Sep 16, 2020 | Comfort and Grief, End Times, Heaven, History, Theology
When it comes to interpreting prophecy, there is a lot of speculation involved. As the question marks above indicate, we cannot be certain when the rapture of the church will take place. There are three options: 1) before the Tribulation (pre-Trib); 2) halfway through...
by OakAdmin | Jun 29, 2020 | Comfort and Grief, Current Events, End Times, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Theology
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_van_Rijn_195.jpg The single most repeated command in Scripture is “Do not be afraid!” Pastor Rick Warren has pointed out that there is a “fear not” verse for every day of the year – 365...
by OakAdmin | May 15, 2020 | Darin's Blog, Famous Writers, Heaven, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
The book of Ephesians is the apostle Paul’s most beautiful and balanced presentation of the truth of the gospel (chapters 1-3) and the application of the gospel (chapters 4-6). The order is important. The work God has done comes first. Our response comes second....
by OakAdmin | May 8, 2020 | Assurance of Salvation, Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“You have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self,...