5 Ways Heaven Is Perfect
Drawing from observations in Revelation about the new Jerusalem, we focus on five ways in which the life to come will be perfect.
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What Do We Mean by “Heaven”?
In this introduction to the topic of Heaven, Pastor Michael proposes that understanding the “when” and “where” of heaven is needed for understanding what Heaven is.
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Final Objections: Thoughts on Hell, Part 3
In concluding our study on Hell, we consider the alternative views of universalism and annihilationism.
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Privation, Punishment, and Pain: Thoughts on Hell, Part 2
Pastor Michael discusses the nature of Hell and returns to the concepts of retributive and disproportionate punishment as well as intensity of punishment. He encourages by contrasting the intensity and finality of Hell’s torment against the intense and undeserved love of a God who wants all to be saved.
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Burdensome to Believe: Thoughts on Hell
As we continue to study eternal judgment, we begin a 3-part discussion of what has been called the “most burdensome to believe” of all Christian doctrines.
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Christ, Kingdom, and Coming Judgment: Charting the Millennium
After establishing some principles for understanding end-times texts, we considering how Christ’s return relates to the Millennial Kingdom.
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Life and Logic: A Framework for Eternal Judgment
Pastor Michael outlines the Scriptural basis for eternal judgment through a framework of five questions of logic, leading us to examine whether and how our earthly lives matter.
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Who Is the Judge?
What happens in judgment has everything to do with which judge presides over the case. Jesus’s teaching on judgment establishes 8 facts about the relationship between Father and Son and their plan for judging the world.
Eternal Judgment: Introduction
Pastor Michael introduces the final subseries in our larger Oracles of God series, urging us to eagerly and actively wait for Jesus as the day of eternal judgment approaches.
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See the Unseen
Scripture asks us to look at something we must see and something that we cannot see. In this preparatory sermon for Eternal Judgment, we consider the role of the imagination. We consider modern media portrayals about Jesus as a means for critiquing and cultivating our spiritual thought lives.