An Exercise in Gratitude
Pastor Michael leads an exercise of gratitude and guided prayer following Thanksgiving 2025.
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Oracles of God
What Gets Rewarded
Pastor Michael explores what Scripture indicates gets rewarded by our heavenly Father—namely, the extent to which we fulfill the Great Commands to love ourselves and others.
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The Nature of Rewards
We explore the possible types of rewards a believer might receive as a result of faithful living.
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The Judgment Seat of Christ
We discuss the Bema or judgment seat of Christ, which believers will face, and its distinctions.
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The Timeline of Eternity: Rapture Details
We examine the details and clues for the occasion of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, and in doing so, understand why many Christians believe in a pretribulational rapture of the church.
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The Timeline of Eternity: An Introduction to Rapture Passages
We add to our collection of principles for interpreting Bible prophecy and consider the wisdom in such cautions as we begin to explore passages about the rapture.
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The Timeline of Eternity
Be grounded in the principles of biblical prophecy as we consider the order of events that must unfold before we enter the eternal state.
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The Mysteries of Heaven
We close out our series on Heaven by addressing common questions about unknown elements such as our sorrow over missing loved ones, our age/appearance there, and the confidence that Heaven will remain a place where sin can’t happen.
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The Relationships of Heaven: Loving Others, Part 2
As we close our series on eternal relationships, we discuss how our transformation in Heaven will lead to the deepening of existing relationships, the restoration of (some) lost relationships, and the creation of new relationships.
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The Relationships of Heaven: Loving Others
The Great Command that begins with the love of God must result in the love of others. As we consider the hope of eternity, we are encouraged to fulfill the command even now, as we explore how and why we love.
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