2 Timothy 4:8

What Does It Mean to Watch for Jesus' Appearing?

What Does It Mean to Watch for Jesus' Appearing?

The Lord’s command for us to “watch” is perhaps the most ignored of all His direct instructions to His followers. I can’t remember hearing a pastor of a local church preach on it although many of them repeatedly stress the necessity of the Great Commission because the Lord Himself commanded us to spread the Gospel to the world.

The War, the Rapture, and Paul’s Last Words

The War, the Rapture, and Paul’s Last Words

As the Apostle Paul looked back on his life, we might have expected him to list his many accomplishments in spreading the Gospel throughout the Roman Empire.

Instead, Paul focused on qualities that enabled him to endure in a ministry beset with a persecutions, hardships, and deadly perils.

No Time for Complacency

No Time for Complacency

Unfortunately, today’s prosperity leads many to a state of complacency regarding the Lord’s return, one that causes them to ignore the multitude of signs pointing to the start of the Tribulation.

Provocations

Provocations

Back in October 1962, I sensed the fear that gripped the U.S. because of the threat posed by the presence of Russian missiles in Cuba. Today, the situation is far more terrifying; because we are significantly closer to a nuclear conflict than in the last century. For most people, however, a dreamlike aura persists despite the imminent perils.