Theme of the Day: He Is Bringing Perfect Joy The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent “Gaudete,” which means “Rejoice!” As we reach the midway point of Advent, we remember that when the King shall come, he will bring us perfect and everlasting joy. Joy […]

Theme of the Day: Prepare to Meet Him Scriptures teach that King Jesus is the Son of God in flesh and the only hope for salvation. Jesus himself claimed that he is the only way into the glorious kingdom of heaven. You do not approach meeting someone like that casually or carelessly. You prepare meticulously. […]

Theme of the Day: He Is Coming to Save Us Rulers plan and administrate and govern. They typically do not save. If your house is on fire, it will not be the mayor who shows up to save you from the flames. If America were attacked, the President would serve as the commander in chief […]

Theme of the Day: The Christian Waits: Hopeful For The Coming Judgment Consider the Christian man whose body aches from both the cancer and the chemo. Look at that faithful old woman, back arched by time, fingers twisted by arthritis, eyes close to blindness. These believers may pray for death, precisely because they know that […]

Theme of the Day: The Christian Waits: Faithful For The Master As we wait for Christ to return, we are not to be sedentary. The reason Christ has not yet returned is that there is still work to be done. And Christ carries out his good work through us, his Church. So, until Christ comes […]

Theme of the Day: The Christian Waits: Watchful For The Bridegroom Imagine you are planning to take the family out to dinner. You all have to wait on someone to get ready. Minute after minute passes. What can happen in that situation? It is easy to focus on something else and completely forget the original […]

Theme of the Day: The Christian Waits: Focused on Future Glory Childbearing is an excruciating process. Yet each day countless women, wanting a baby, willingly become pregnant. This shows that pain can be endured if we know it is temporary and that happier times come immediately after. Likewise, the time in between Christ’s first and […]

Theme of the Day: The Christian Waits Steadfast in the Faith Jesus told his followers, “You will be hated by everyone because of me” (Matthew 10:22). Satan and the world hate Christ and anyone who confesses faith in Christ. So, the time in between Christ’s first and second coming is going to be perilous for […]

Theme of the Day: The Christian Life Values Godly Government The Christian’s relationship to government is informed by our understanding that we are citizens of two kingdoms. God’s right-hand kingdom is his kingdom of grace where he delivers from eternal death. God’s left-hand kingdom is his kingdom of power where he rules by law through […]

Theme of the Day: Our God Invites Unworthy Sinners to Participate in His Blessings There are invitations we might be tempted to reject: an invitation to an event you are not interested in, an invitation to a party that takes place at the same time as something else you want to do. There are other […]