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The Blessed Hope

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It is not for no reason that the Bible refers to the return of Jesus Christ as the blessed hope. Titus 2:13 says that believers are “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” We ought to be looking more for that appearing and less at the difficulties that often assail us. Years ago I saw a little plaque on a desk that said something like this: “Every difficulty is a call to prayer.” That should be true, every time we face a difficult situation we ought to turn our eyes toward Jesus in prayer. The thought also is true, that every difficulty is a reminder to be looking for … Continue reading →

Globalism? Maranatha!

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The early followers of Jesus, who faced trials, persecution, and uncertainty about their future, took heart encouraging one another with an Aramaic greeting, “Maranatha!“ Maranatha means “the Lord is coming!” or “come, Lord Jesus” as in Revelation 22:20 “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (ESV). At CrossHope Chapel Bible Church we share in the encouragement of knowing the Lord is coming back, especially as current events remind us that our “redemption is drawing near“ (Luke 21:28). I recently viewed an hour long documentary video clip on the history of Satan’s attempt to bring the nations of the globe under a single government rule by the secret societies that underlie globalism. That is no surprise because Revelation reveals that an Anti-Christ … Continue reading →

Why Watch for Prophecy?

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I realize that some Christians don’t get very excited when it comes to sermons about the end-time events, books about tribulation timelines, or even Bible Prophecy Conferences. However, there are biblical reasons to watch and recognize the signs of our times, and I want to share with you seven of those reasons here: First, in Luke 21:25-28 Jesus makes mention that we ought to be aware of the signs of the times and be glad to look for His return when our redemption is near. Second, 1 Thessalonians 4 is where the Apostle Paul gives us some details about our Lord’s return and the rapture of the church. Then he follows that in 1 Thessalonians 4:18 with an admonition to … Continue reading →

The Return of Christ

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What should be our attitude toward the return of Jesus and our rapture from the wrath of earth’s judgement? Well here are five Bible verses and my thoughts about that… 1 Thessalonians 1:10 – We are to eagerly be waiting and looking for our Lord’s return. As a child I remember days of anticipation in our house as my mom and my siblings waited for my dad to arrive home from work so we could all pile up the station wagon and head to McDonalds or Frosty Rootbeer or the Dairy Maid. That is the same type of waiting in anticipation that we ought to have for the promised return of Jesus. We should “wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised … Continue reading →