This Sunday, we will return to the book of Revelation. As we look at the ninth chapter, it is understandable why no one likes to talk about hell in biblical terms. Many churches like to redefine hell as a state of mind or an expression to describe a terrible situation, but the Bible presents hell as a literal place, designed to punish those who live in rebellion against God. Since it's such a terrible place, people want to avoid it, even to erase it from their theology. Why should they run the risk of offending people when there are so many pleasant topics to discuss?
The reason we need to learn about hell is because it's in the Bible, it's a real place, and we're obligated to preach God's whole message. Simply denying something is true won't change the fact of its reality. It's far better for us to hear the warnings and be prepared to avoid it. This Sunday, I'll be preaching about "When Hell Comes to Earth". We'll see a description of hell. Don't miss the truth, even when it's not pretty!
When Hell Comes to Earth
November 19, 2017 • Dr. Danny Lovett
When God makes all things new
March 25, 2018 • Dr. Danny Lovett
Revelation 21 is our text this week. When we begin to speak of eternal matters, we have entered a realm where we have difficulties getting our heads wrapped around this topic. Our mortal minds can’t begin to comprehend an existence that is eternal and perfect. We are so tied to time and accustomed to the concerns of this present life that we really can’t even imagine what heaven will be like. All we can do is read our Bibles, believe what God says about heaven, and rejoice in what awaits us, even though we can’t possibly grasp it all now. The title of the message for Sunday is When God Makes All Things New.
The Millenium
March 18, 2018 • Dr. Danny Lovett
Some 250 years ago a man name Isaac Watts wrote a hymn based on Psalm 98 called “Joy to the World.” We sing this hymn at Christmas to celebrate Christ’s first coming. It's a favorite Christmas song, but the song is really about Christ's second coming. "He rules the world with truth and grace..." Watts wrote the hymn to celebrate the Kingship of Christ over all the earth, as the words indicate. This Sunday we will see what the Millennium means to us.