THE RETURN OF CHRIST: When and how will Christ return? Could he come back at any hour? Part 1 of 2

The study of future events is often called “eschatology,” from the Greek word eschatos, which means “last.”  The study of eschatology, then, is the study of “the last things.”  Unbelievers can make reasonable predictions about future events based on patterns of past occurrences, but in the nature of human experience it is clear that human …

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: (PART 6) SPECIFIC GIFTS (Word of Wisdom/Word of Knowledge and Distinguishing between spirits)

This week we will complete the general discussion about spiritual gifts from the previous few weeks and examine the gift of Word of wisdom/Word of Knowledge and Distinguishing between spirits in more detail.  We will not consider every gift mentioned in the New Testament, but will focus on several gifts that are not well understood …

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: (PART 5) SPECIFIC GIFTS (Tongues and Interpretation)

We will build on the general discussion about spiritual gifts from the previous few weeks and examine the gift of Tongues and Interpretation in more detail.  We will not consider every gift mentioned in the New Testament, but will focus on several gifts that are not well understood or whose use has aroused some controversy …