Hell - Eternal Torment or Complete Annihilation?

Hell - Eternal Torment or Complete Annihilation? - I grew up in the church. For many years, I believed in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell—that souls are taken from the body immediately following death and are placed in either Heaven or Hell where they will spend eternity in bliss or unending torture. This is what most of the Christian church right now believes. For the last six or seven years, however, I have found countless scriptures that have changed my thinking considerably in this area. It seems to me that nearly the entire Bible teaches that eternal life is only experienced in Heaven, that Hell is a place of complete destruction and annihilation. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Hell - Eternal Torment or Complete Annihilation? Podcast lesson
God's Message - Hell - Eternal Torment or Complete Annihilation? HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts
God's Message on the Web Blog Sermon Podcasts

God Claims Ownership

God Claims Ownership - Every single person in Christ is saved. Why? Because God sanctified every person who enters Christ. By what right does God do that? By the right God gained when he placed all sin on the body of Jesus and made Jesus to be sin. Every one of us who accepts sanctification in Jesus must do something. Every one of us must learn and accept the responsibility of being set apart for God. Incredible, wonderful news, best in the history of the world. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - God Claims Ownership Podcast lesson
God's Message - God Claims Ownership HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

God Freed Us Slaves

God Freed Us Slaves - Only two kinds of people do not rejoice in God's redemption in Jesus Christ. The first are those who do not know their own sinfulness. The second are those who have never looked into hell. The person who has seen his sins and looked into hell never stops rejoicing. He understands what God did when God redeemed him. She understands what God did when God redeemed her. The greatest tragedy is one who is a slave to sin and never recognizes it. Are you free? Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - God Freed Us Slaves Podcast lesson
God's Message - God Freed Us Slaves HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Evil Is Real

Evil Is Real - Christians have an enormous tendency to forget that evil is a real, powerful, every day force or to believe that evil is not a real, powerful, every day force. And you say, Greg, you have to be kidding. Everyone of us knows that evil is real. We see evil all around us every day. We see evil destroying people every day. I can't believe that you would suggest that any of us don't think evil is real. Then we hear that thirty-nine people living in another country are arrested for studying the Bible in a private home. Evil attacked. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Evil Is Real Podcast lesson
God's Message - Evil Is Real HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Can I Live Without That

Can I Live Without That - Can I be spiritually alive without knowledge of scripture? Or without faith in the promises and power of Jesus Christ? Or without ministering to people as I serve God's purposes? Or without genuine emotion for God, Christ, people, and God's eternal objectives? Perhaps the question is, "What is my concept of being spiritually alive? Do you need to flee from the wrath of God? Have you allowed Him to remove your sins by immersion into Christ? We want to encourage you to run toward God. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Can I Live Without That Podcast lesson
God's Message - Can I Live Without That HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Family Members Are Unique

Family Members Are Unique - I am so happy we have a God. I am so happy we have a Savior. God knows everything that has ever happened in my life. He knows my every weakness. He still loves me in spite of knowing every bad thing about me. God says, I take you like you are where you are, because I have somewhere to take you. God is willing to risk your making mistakes. Sometimes we are so afraid of ourselves that we are afraid of dealing with life. God can use any ability you have for eternal purposes. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Family Members Are Unique Podcast lesson
God's Message - Family Members Are Unique HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Shepherds For God

Shepherds For God - Peter denied Jesus on three occasion. What a man of emotional contradictions—ready to die for his Lord one moment and swearing no association with him the next. Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love me?” Three times he asks this of Peter. Was it a reminder of the cock crowing after the apostle’s thrice denials? Perhaps. And as each time Peter answered in the affirmative, Jesus simply said, Feed my sheep. Three times Jesus said, Feed my sheep? Why? Because that is what shepherds do. That is what elders do. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Shepherds For God Podcast lesson
God's Message - Shepherds For God HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Understanding Christian to Christian Sensitivity

Understanding Christian to Christian Sensitivity - God can do things humans find so complex we can never master. God knows what every heart needs. He knows what every Christian wants to say to Him. He doesn't hear us singing and praying as a group, but as individuals. Your Christian brother or sister may not understand you as you think they should. Your Christian brother or sister may not be as sensitive as you think they should be. But, God knows. God sees. God cares. Don't think about other people when you worship. Don't think about other people when you serve. Think about God. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Understanding Christian to Christian Sensitivity Podcast lesson
God's Message - Understanding Christian to Christian Sensitivity HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Jesus Focus On The Price

Jesus Focus On The Price - As Christians, we must never be afraid to grow spiritually. We must never be afraid to learn anything scripture teaches us. We must never be afraid to understand anything that we did not understand in the past. As long as Christ and the Bible is the teacher, we must not be afraid. That is the price. We learn. We understand. We change. We develop. We mature. We become more and more Christ-like. And that is hard. That is the most difficult, expensive price that we can pay to belong to Christ. But that is the basic price of following Jesus. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Jesus Focus On The Price Podcast lesson
God's Message - Jesus Focus On The Price HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts

Insights From Ephesians Part Six

Insights From Ephesians Part Six - The people who wanted to follow Jesus would be baptized (baptism then meant immersion). The people who wanted to follow Jesus would observe Jesus' teachings, his instructions on how to live, His commandments. These people would not prove they belonged to Jesus just by being baptized, but they would change the way they lived by following Jesus' teachings. Today, it is essential to teach people to be Jesus' disciples, to teach people to allow Jesus' teachings and values to determine how they live. Bible Study at God's Message.

God's Message - Insights From Ephesians Part Six Podcast lesson
God's Message - Insights From Ephesians Part Six HTML lesson
church of Christ Sermon Podcasts