Tag: eternity

Preparing for the Return of Jesus

Jesus made it very clear that he’s coming back again.  The precise date and time is unknown.  When he returns, evil will be destroyed and he will reign as king here on earth for a thousand years before he brings heaven down to earth…

Where Are You Going?

Life is a journey.  We all start somewhere determined by our parents and where we end up is usually a complicated process that involves many different people and several starts and stops.  Depending on how old you are, you likely can look back a…

Baptism

As a Christian, you have left your old life as a slave to sin, and transitioned into your new life as a slave to righteousness.  Baptism symbolizes that death and resurrection. “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that,…

Panning for Gold

Gold panning is the process of standing in a river, scooping up some mud in a pan along with some water, and then sloshing it around until the useless material is discarded and only the gold is remaining.  Because gold is a more substantial…

Your Treasure

In Christ’s day, the Jewish philosophy was that those who are rich are those whom God loves.  In Deuteronomy 28, in the Old Testament, God promised to bless the Jews materially if they were obedient to His Word; and He also told them there…

Waiting

Does it really matter how much we achieve in this life?  In the grand scheme of things, in all eternity, this life is only a tiny moment.  As long as we stay on the road God has placed before us, we should be traveling…

The Road to Success

What is it you want from life?  Do you want to have the biggest and the best of everything? From a worldly perspective, being on top seems like the best place to be.  Crushing the competition and amassing a great personal fortune is an…