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"How Shall They Hear?" - A Call to Missions (Romans 10:11-15)

We are indeed facing an urgent crisis in missions today. As of 2024, there are an estimated 3.4 billion people—roughly 42% of the world’s population—who live in unreached people groups. These are people with little or no access to the gospel of Jesus Christ. They reside in places where there is no viable Christian witness, no church presence, and often no Bible in their language. Most of these unreached groups are concentrated in the "10/40 Window," which stretches from West Africa across Asia, home to over 3.2 billion unreached souls​.[1]
This staggering number highlights the immense need for missions. Without intentional effort, these people will live and die without ever hearing the good news of Christ. It underscores the urgency of sending missionaries, supporting missionaries, and fervently praying for laborers to enter the harvest fields both in the world and here at home.
In Romans 10, the Apostle Paul lays out a clear and compelling message about the necessity of getting the gospel to all people. The urgency of missions is clear, and Paul’s words echo across the ages: “How shall they hear without a preacher?”
Paul, writing with passion and urgency, reminds us that "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (v.13). But before we can see people calling on the name of Jesus, we must ask, "How will they hear?"
 
[1] (Koering, 2024)
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Something About the Risen Life: Part 2 (Colossians 3:10-15)

There is a profound and foundational truth we need to grasp as believers in Jesus Christ: When we were saved, something radical happened. We were not just given the way to heaven, no, we were made new. There’s just something about the risen life.
In our previous message, we learned that we need to:
Seek the things above with all your heart.
Slay the sins that entangle you.
Stop the old patterns of behavior that belong to your former life.
In this message we will see how we have:
Something to Start
Something to Settle
Something to Surrender
 
The Bible says in II Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
In Colossians 3:10, the Apostle Paul declares this transformation clearly: “And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.” Paul is not just giving us theology to ponder here; he is laying out a powerful challenge.
You have put on the new man—now start living like it! Start acting like the new creation God has made you to be.
This is where the battle begins, isn’t it? We know we have been made new in Christ, but too often we still live like the old person. We fall back into sinful habits, we let worldly desires dictate our decisions, and we forget that we have been given a new nature, a nature that longs to serve God in righteousness.
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Something About the Risen Life (Colossians 3:1-9)

“If ye then be risen with Christ.” What a staggering reality! Paul is not offering us a suggestion here—he is declaring a truth that changes everything.
If you are in Christ,
if you’ve truly been born again, you are not who you used to be.
You have been raised to new life!
This is not just some metaphorical language or spiritual sentiment. You have, by the power of God, been resurrected with Christ Himself! And now, this new life should govern everything about you.
If we are indeed risen with Christ, then, why do we live as if we are still buried in the old ways? Why do we grope around in the darkness, enslaved to earthly things, when we have been called to walk in newness of life, in the light of His glorious resurrection?
This is not just an abstract theological idea—it is the bedrock of our entire Christian existence. The resurrection of Christ was not just a historical event that we commemorate on Easter. No! The resurrection is a living, breathing reality that should infiltrate and transform every corner of our lives.
When Paul says, “If ye then be risen with Christ,” he is declaring that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now at work in you! How can we possibly remain unchanged by that? Paul follows this with a command: “Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
Here is the question: Are you seeking the things that are above? Are your thoughts and affections set on Christ, or are they tangled up in the trivial pursuits of this fading world?
Paul is saying, if you have been saved, “You’ve been raised from death to life—now live like it!”
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Hungering, Thirsting & Standing for Righteousness (Matthew 5:6)

We live in a time when hunger for many things dominates the world—hunger for power, influence, wealth, and pleasure. Yet, Jesus calls His people to hunger and thirst for something far greater: righteousness.
What does this mean, and how does it apply not just to our personal lives but also to the broader life of our nation? To hunger and thirst for righteousness is not simply a religious aspiration but a deep-seated, urgent desire for God's moral order to reign in every aspect of life.
The profound truth of Matthew 5:6 calls for nothing less than a total orientation of our lives toward the righteousness of God. We are not meant to nibble at the edges of righteousness or sample it like a buffet where we pick and choose what we want.
No, this hunger and thirst Jesus speaks of is intense. It is a yearning, a deep longing that can only be satisfied by the fullness of God's presence and His righteous reign. It is a desire so overwhelming that it drives every thought, every decision, and every action.
But here's the tragedy: this hunger can be dulled. As you feed your heart and mind with entertainment, comfort, and empty pleasures that do nothing to nourish your soul and, worse, dull your appetite for what truly matters.
This is Where Many in our Culture Find Themselves Today
Even Christians can fall into the trap of consuming the empty promises of a culture that denies God and His righteousness. But the hunger remains. Deep down, there is an ache—a hunger planted by God Himself—that longs for more than what the world can offer.
That hunger is meant to drive us to God, but we must be vigilant, for the distractions of the world can quickly dull our spiritual appetites.
As Christians, this hunger is not just personal. It has societal implications. Proverbs 14:34 declares, “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” If righteousness exalts a nation, then what logically flows from that verse is that our desire for righteousness, then, must extend beyond our own lives and our own families.  
It must influence how we engage in society.
It must influence how we vote.
It must influence how we speak and engage with the culture around us.
And it must influence how we stand for truth.
We are called to be salt and light in a world that desperately needs both (Matthew 5:13-16). But to do so, as Christians, as God’s people, we must first recover a deep hunger for the righteousness of God, not only for ourselves but for our nation.
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"Blessed Are the Meek" - Matthew 5:5

In Matthew 5:5, we encounter one of the most counter-cultural statements Jesus ever made: "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
Think about that for a moment. Jesus, standing on that hillside, surrounded by the crowds, looking into the eyes of a people oppressed by the might of Rome, spoke these words: "Blessed are the meek."
Not the powerful.
Not the aggressive.
Not the influential.
The meek. “Blessed are the meek.
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Vials of Wrath & the Call to Repentance (Revelation 16:8-16)

Revelation 16:8-16 is a vision of unrelenting judgment—vials of wrath poured out from heaven, scorching heat, suffocating darkness, and the assembling of armies for the final battle. This is not a distant, metaphorical warning. This is the real end of the world, and the horror we read about is not confined to paper—it is coming.
The sun, which once gave life, will burn with an unbearable heat. The very air will grow thick with demonic deception. And nations, in a spiritual blindness, will march to the valley of Armageddon, where God Himself will bring His justice upon a rebellious world.
But here is what should make us tremble most: even in the midst of these divine judgments, men will curse the name of God. They will see the plagues, feel the heat, experience the darkness, and yet, they “repented not to give Him glory” (Revelation 16:9).
How can the heart be so hardened?
How can humanity persist in defiance even as the earth crumbles beneath them?
As we dig into these verses, I want you to feel the weight of this truth. This is not just about them—this is about us. This is a warning to our generation, and to every person who hears this word today. The time is short. The judgment is real. And the only hope is repentance before the living God.
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Facing the Wrath of God: Are You Ready? (Revelation 16:1-7)

As we enter this passage in Revelation 16, the question that should echo in our hearts is this: “Are you ready to face the wrath of God?” And if you are not ready, what is holding you back from running to Christ today?
Let’s pray for eyes to see and hearts to respond as we walk through this solemn and urgent text together.
In our passage, we see a vivid, terrifying picture of the judgment of God being poured out upon a rebellious world. This passage describes the beginning of the seven vial judgments, a final series of plagues unleashed upon the earth before the return of Christ.
We are entering into a period of judgment unlike anything the world has ever seen—one that will make the plagues of Egypt look like minor inconveniences in comparison.
There is urgency in this passage, and we must feel that urgency today. This is not a future that is far off. God’s patience will not last forever, and when His wrath is finally poured out:
it will be swift,
it will be severe,
and it will be utterly righteous.
The time for grace will give way to the time for judgment.
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Blessed Are They That Mourn – Part 2 (Matthew 5:4)

In Matthew 5:4, Jesus, in part, speaks to these very experiences: "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."
But what does it mean to mourn in the way Jesus speaks of? This is not just any mourning; it is a righteous mourning, a mourning that flows from the heart of God Himself.
Jesus promises comfort to those who mourn in this way. But this comfort is not the fleeting solace of worldly distractions; it is the profound, enduring comfort that flows from the very heart of God, who is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18).
This comfort is rooted in the cross, where Christ bore the full weight of our sins and opened the way for ultimate healing and restoration.
Righteous mourning, as spoken of in Matthew 5:4, is a deep, spiritual sorrow that aligns with God’s heart. It is not merely the grief that comes from personal loss or disappointment, but a mourning that arises from the recognition of the devastating effects of sin—both in our own lives and in the world around us.
This mourning is a profound sorrow over a child who has turned away from the faith embracing the lies of the world.
It is a mourning that recognizes the breakup of a marriage is not just the end of a relationship; it is the tearing apart of a sacred covenant that God has ordained.
It is a sorrow that grieves over the loss of what God has joined together, recognizing the spiritual implications and the reflection of Christ’s love for the Church. This mourning is accompanied by a deep reliance on God’s promise to bring beauty from the ashes of brokenness.
The death of a loved one brings profound grief, but for the believer, this mourning is also righteous because it acknowledges the intrusion of sin and death into God’s good creation.
This mourning is comforted by the assurance that we will be reunited with our loved ones in the presence of God. "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him" (I Thessalonians 4:14).
Psalm 34:18 says, “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” For the one who mourns in righteousness, there is the assurance that God is near to the brokenhearted and that He is a God:
who redeems brokenness,
who can bring beauty, and new joy into your life from the ashes,
and who uses even our deepest sorrows to conform us more to the image of His Son (Romans 8:28).
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The Omnipresence & Immanence of God

Pause with me for a moment and consider the staggering truth that confronts us. The God whom we worship is not a distant deity, confined to the lofty heavens, removed from the turmoil of this world. He is not a God who merely watches from afar, unconcerned with the pain and suffering of His creation.
No, our God is both omnipresent and immanent. He is everywhere at once, and He is intimately near—so close that the very breath in your lungs is a testimony to His sustaining power.
Let the weight of this sink in: The Almighty, who spoke the universe into existence, is not just beyond the stars; He is also right here, in this very room, in this very moment.
The Psalmist cries out in Psalm 139:7-10, "Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, Thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me."
Can you fathom that? There is no corner of this universe, no depth of despair, no height of joy where He is not present.
You cannot escape His presence—nor should you want to! For this omnipresent God is not just everywhere:
He is with you.
He knows your fears.
He knows your struggles.
He knows your heartaches,
and He stands ready to hold you, guide you, and comfort you with His omnipotent hand.
This is not a God who is indifferent or aloof.
This is a God who cares.
A God who is involved.
A God who is near.
So, let us approach this truth with awe, with trembling, and with a heart yearning to know more of this God who is both transcendent in His majesty and immanent in His grace. Let us dive deep into the riches of His omnipresence and immanence, and may our souls be forever changed by the revelation of His glorious nearness.
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Doctrine of Angels - Part 2

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Imagine a vast, invisible world teeming with spiritual beings – most of which are, thankfully, ministering spirits. These spirits are ancient, they are powerful, and they are purposeful.
They were all created by God before the foundation of the world. These beings, known as angels, move at the command of the Almighty, executing His will with unwavering precision.
Yet, not all of these beings remain in the light. Some have fallen, having rebelled against their Creator, casting themselves into darkness, becoming the enemies of our souls. These fallen angels, led by Lucifer, now seek to deceive, to kill, and to destroy.
This is not merely a cosmic tale of good versus evil. This is our reality. These angels, both holy and fallen, are woven into the fabric of our lives and our spiritual battles. They are not distant, ethereal forces; they are active, engaged, and integral to the drama of redemption.
In this message, we will embark on a journey through the Scriptures, where the veil between the seen and unseen is drawn back. We will encounter the terrifying reality of fallen angels and their moral corruption.
We will end with a crescendo of hope, a trumpet blast of victory. Though the fallen angels wage their war, the battle is already won. Christ, our conquering King, has triumphed over them at the cross, disarming principalities and powers, and making a public spectacle of them (Colossians 2:15).
In Him, we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37), and no force in heaven, on earth, or in hell can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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