Blessing to the Nations: The Coming Day of the Lord’s Salvation

In this week’s sermon Mike Kelley explores Isaiah’s message of renewal, restoration, and the reversal of the Curse in Isaiah 35.

Judgment on the Nations: The Lord Will Vindicate His People

In this week’s sermon Mike Kelley unpacks God’s message of judgment to the nations.

How to Live in Babylon

In Daniel 1, Daniel faces the challenge of living as a stranger and an alien in Babylon. In some cases he cooperates and seeks to bring blessing to the Babylonians by serving them faithfully. In other cases, he refuses to compromise his faith. In many ways our own situation is like that of Daniel.

God’s Plan for the Natons (or the ABCs of Bible Prophecy)

We will be taking a break for a while from 2 Samuel. This week we will be looking at Daniel 2 which sets forth God’s plan for the nations. I was drawn to this text in light of our nation’s recent celebration of Independence Day. Daniel 2 puts the greatness of our nation and all other nations into perspective. Daniel 2 also presents an overview of eschatology with which we all can agree (whether pre-mill, a-mill, post-mill, or pan-mill (it will all pan out in the end)) and profit. How blessed we are to be a part of a kingdom which is glorious and everlasting.

Satisfaction for the Thirsty

Spurgeon called Isaiah 55 a chapter of gospel invitation. He preached from this passage at least eighteen times.

Isaiah 55 pleads with the lost to abandon their worthless idols. The Lord offers abundant pardon and rich kingdom blessings to those who turn to Him.

Isaiah 55 also speaks to believers who sometimes waste their time and money seeking to find joy and satisfaction in worldly things instead of finding their fulfillment in Christ.

Isaiah 55 also points to Christ who offers Himself as our spiritual food and drink.

Liberty and Love

Are you strong?

Last week Paul began his discussion of the issues over which Christians differ by encouraging all of us to accept one another without judging in these difficult matters.

In this week’s text Paul focuses upon those who consider themselves strong - because they believe they have liberty to do things in which the weak cannot participate without violating his conscience.
Rather than looking down on the weak, the strong should forego the use of his freedom for the sake of those who don’t enjoy the same sense of freedom.
In so doing he is living out the gospel by imitating Christ who gave up His rights for us.