The Pastor's Desk

It’s time to get equipped and start witnessing to Muslims before we end up like Europe.

Should Christians drink alcohol? Is all use of alcohol a sin? Was the wine in the New Testament the same as wine today? Was it fermented or not? What does drunk mean anyway?

If these questions interest you, then join us in this message on Ephesians 5:18 to examine a biblical view of alcohol and Christian liberty.

 

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John Piper says it best.  Enjoy.

I have had several people ask me since the election if Obama is the antichrist.  I have always responded calmly and said that IF he is (which I currently do not believe) that they wouldn’t need to ask.  The antichrist will be unmistakable, at least when he is at the point of worldwide fame and recognition.  But apparently there are some out there who believe that Obama is not the antichrist, but instead the Messiah of America.  Check out this picture:

This painting by artist Michael D’Antuono’s is called “The Truth” and will be unveiled on April 29 at New York City’s Union Square.You can read a good article from World Net Daily at http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=96138.  The artist is not quite bold enough to say that Obama is indeed the Messiah.  What is interesting, however, is that Obama (who claims to be a Christian) is not in utter outrage AGAINST the painting.  Would someone who claims to know Jesus as Savior and Lord ever want themselves portrayed as the crucified Son of God and Redeemer of mankind?  When the Apostle Peter was crucified for his faith, he demanded that he be hung upside down on the cross, because he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as his Lord.  Seems to me like there is a slight difference between Peter’s faith and Obama’s ‘faith’.

This isn’t the first ‘work of art’ with messianic imagery of Obama either.  Check this one out at http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=87040:

This one done by artist Matthew J. Clark depicts Obama riding through the streets on a donkey in messianic fashion.  The obsession is even more clear and direct by other individuals.  Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan declared in October that when Obama talks, “the Messiah is absolutely speaking.”  One thing is certain – there are millions of people who are looking to Barack Obama to save our nation.

King Solomon wisely said that there is nothing new under the sun.  Looking to political leaders for the salvation of a country is nothing new.  It was done in Germany in the 1930′s with a young, charismatic leader named Adolf Hitler.  Though I don’t intend to compare Obama with Hitler, we see the same euphoria among Hitler’s followers as we do Obama’s.  The scenes following the election of people weeping in the streets and praising God for delivering them through their new president reveal the depth of spiritual darkness and humanistic pride that is prevalent and increasing in America.  There is always a temptation, even among God’s people, to look to government to save us from all our problems.  This was a sin among Israel that the Lord reproved through prophet Isaiah 31:1, 3:

1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord! 3 Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses are flesh and not spirit; So the Lord will stretch out His band, and he who helps will stumble and he who is helped will fall, and all of them will come to an end together.

There are two things I am absolutely certain of:

1) President Obama is NOT anyone’s messiah, and those who trust in him will have their hopes shattered. And the Scripture teaches that those who do trust Obama (or anything other than God Himself) “will come to an end together”.

2) God alone can deliver us from our personal and national sins.  Our salvation is not in a new president, a new congress, more laws or a better economy, but in the saving transformation of the hearts of people through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ!  I agree with the Psalmist who boldly declared…

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7

There is no doubt that if you read the introduction to Luke’s two volumes (Luke 1:1-4 and Acts 1:1-3) that you will see he was extremely concerned about historical accuracy.  He wanted his gospel account to relate FACT, not fiction; HISTORY and not hearsay.  The entire Christian faith depends on one single fact of history – the physical, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.  This Easter, join us in examining four evidences for the resurrection of Christ: Fatal Torment, Empty Tomb, Appearances of Christ, and Transformation of His followers.

 

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I just watched a magnificent 30 minute documentary sneak peek of I.O.U.S.A.  It was astounding.  Every American citizen NEEDS to see this and take some action.  Watch the trailer below.

You can find the 30 minute video at http://www.iousathemovie.com/ and learn more about the research behind it and the action needed to address it at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation at http://www.pgpf.org/.

You can also do what evangelicals have been saying for decades and the Bible has said for over 4,000 years – GET OUT OF DEBT NOW!!!