What Saul SHOULD have been afraid of… and what WE should BE afraid of…
* The loss of God’s favor, guidance, and protection! — The Lord had departed from Saul because he had rebelled against and abandoned God, he had killed the prophets, and he had driven David away. God had removed His empowerment from Saul! When we rebel in sin, He will remove his empowerment and guidance from us!
* Sinning before God, willfully, and flagrantly! Saul knew better, but let his pride drive his rebellion (Hebrews 10:26-31; Matthew 10:26-28)
* The coming Tribulation period (Revelation 6, The Seals) - The lost are full of fear because of the current uncertain times, but it can’t even be compared to what will happen during the Tribulation, and especially the Great Tribulation.
* Dying, without God’s forgiveness and spending eternity in the Lake of Fire!
A Time to Fear!
What or Whom Should We Fear?
March 22, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
The Inside Out
December 13, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
* The outside does matter, but it’s not priority one. * The outside can be deceiving. But it is revealing! How to know a person’s heart? 1—Look at their works and behavior; you can’t fake fruit! 2—Listen to their words; out the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
When Your World Comes Crashing Down
December 9, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
* Everything is not always as it seems - God sent an earthquake to convert a soul! * Not every tragedy is tragic - God doesn’t cause evil, but He can use it to bring good! * Sometimes it takes a tragedy to get our attention. * If often takes a sacrifice to turn things around - Paul and Silas sacrificed their freedom in order to be available for the jailer.
Truth or Tradition?
December 6, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
* Traditions have their place. God set up many traditions, to cause the people to REMEMBER! * Traditions are not a replacement for true heart-worship of God, i.e., Lip-religion vs. Heart-religion. The Pharisees were so careful to keep laws and traditions, but they had no relationship with God! Outwardly they were religious but inwardly they were wicked and lost. * When traditions supersede God’s commands, there is a big problem… and the problem is with our HEART! When we hear the Word, and do not embrace it and live it, we make it of none effect!