Sermon series
The Last Days According to Jesus
The King Has Come!
Matthew 2:1-6 – December 16, 2001We begin with the words of Flannery O’Connor: “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” Truth is truth whether we like it or not. The fact that I personally may object to the truth doesn’t matter. Those things that are objectively true remain true even if I doubt them or […]
We Shall Be Like Him: The Purifying Hope of Christ’s Return
I John 3:1-3 – December 9, 2001Shortly before his recent death, ex-Beatle George Harrison was asked about his spiritual journey. The question was apt since it was Harrison who introduced the Beatles to Eastern religion in the 60s and (after the group broke up) wrote the song My Sweet Lord (a hymn of praise to the Hindu deity Krishna). To the […]
Sheep on the Right, Goats on the Left: The Final Separation of the Saved and the Lost
Matthew 25:31-46 – December 2, 2001My text describes an awesome event, the Judgment of the Nations, which takes place when Jesus returns to the earth to set up his kingdom. There are three reasons why this judgment must take place: 1) Evil must be exposed and finally punished. 2) Righteousness must be revealed and finally rewarded. 3) Jesus must be […]
Life on the Edge: Make the Most of Every Moment
Matthew 25:14-30 – November 25, 2001This wonderful little story is called the Parable of the Talents. Readers are drawn to it because it is simple, clear and easy to understand. And its lessons are impossible to miss. This parable tells what to do while we wait for Jesus to return. While we are waiting, we are to work for the […]
Ten Sleepy Virgins: Are You Ready for Christ’s Return?
Matthew 25:1-13 – November 18, 2001Here is a nighttime wedding where everything seems to go wrong. The groom shows up so late that the bridal party falls asleep by the side of the road. When the groom finally arrives at midnight, half the bridesmaids have forgotten to bring enough oil for their lamps and end up banned from the celebration. […]
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Why Christ May Come at Any Moment
Matthew 24:36-51 – November 11, 2001Whenever I speak on Bible prophecy, one question always comes up sooner or later: When is Jesus coming back? No matter what else people want to know, it always comes back to a question of timing. “How close are we to the Second Coming? Do you think these are the last days? Could the Rapture […]
Sound the Trumpet! Christ’s Second Coming to the Earth
Matthew 24:29-35 – November 4, 2001The most significant event in Bible prophecy is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It is an event so important that there are over 300 separate prophecies relating to it in the Word of God, making it one of the most important doctrines in the Bible. It is the key that unlocks the door that […]
Showdown in Jerusalem: The Rise & Fall of the Antichrist
Matthew 24:15-28 – October 28, 2001“We have more reason to believe that Christ could come in our generation than any generation which ever lived.” Tim LaHaye I agree with Tim LaHaye. When you consider the reestablishment of the nation of Israel in 1948, the rapid move toward a united Europe, the development of a global economy and a global communications […]
Countdown to Armageddon: Six Signs of the Second Coming
Matthew 24:1-14 – October 21, 2001Last Wednesday afternoon I stood at Ground Zero in Manhattan looking at the ruins of the World Trade Center. I was there as part of a group of five men from Calvary who traveled 2,400 miles through 11 states plus the District of Columbia in 100 hours to deliver 7,000 copies of the gospel book, […]
