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End of the World Sermon – 2 Thessalonians

January 7, 2016 by Dan Sullivan

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The Day of the Lord and our gathering to Him

How we talk about it and think about it

  • Grace being scared
  • Like a bullied kid when his dad (or more accurately-big brother) shows up
  • The devil uses folklore, stories, weather by campfire, books, or movies, to parody reality, so that we will be afraid of the end of the world, or afraid of the resurrection from the dead.
  • It is a joyful hope for the bullied kid, and a dreadful fear for the bully!

    Hasn’t happened yet

  • When it does, you’ll know it!

    [26] So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. [27] For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. (Matthew 24:26-27 ESV)

  • Rebellion first
  • Man of lawlessness
    • exalts himself
    • sits in the temple – not in Rome

      [15] “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), [16] then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. (Matthew 24:15-16 ESV)

    • proclaims himself to be God

      [5] For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. (Matthew 24:5 ESV)

    • (Paul says he already told them all of this?!)
    • The mystery (hidden message/activity) of lawlessness is already at work.

      [24] He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, [25] but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. [26] So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. [27] And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ [28] He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ [29] But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. [30] Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” (Matthew 13:24-30 ESV)

      • Jesus will kill him and bring him to nothing by appearing
      • Just. By. Appearing.
    • Lawless one isn’t Satan, but is sent by Satan to deceive many
      • He will have miraculous powers and lead people away from the truth
      • This doesn’t mean miracles are evil. When Jesus gets the glory, the devil is not happy.
      • I have heard a lot of people automatically think that miracles are from the devil, and I can only imagine how miserable their prayer life must be.
    • The man of lawlessness will work miracles for people in the name of unrighteousness.
    • When God works a miracle on somebody that isn’t deserving, and doesn’t work a miracle on somebody that we think is deserving, we are missing out on God’s grace, that heals and works according to His plan, while at the same time loving us a ton apart from what we think we deserve.
  • Paul is so thankful for them b/c
    • The work of the Holy Spirit in their lives
    • Their belief in the truth
  • Stand firm and keep acting like Christians!
    • traditions
    • word they were taught
    • words of the letters
  • eternal comfort and good hope establish all of our good works and words.

Filed Under: Bible Study, podcast, Sermons Tagged With: 2 Thessalonians, Daniel, end of the world, Matthew, miracle, miracles, Revelation

Extra Presence for Christmas

December 23, 2015 by Dan Sullivan

This week we have been doing one of the things that our Christian community, The People of Praise, does regularly all over the United States: we’ve been a ‘household.’ We aren’t the only ones doing this, from the looks of Instagram, but everyone else calls it ‘having house guests.’

Having someone stay at your house is inconvenient. You have to be sensitive to more people’s bed times, you have to wait an extra rotation on the bathroom (we only have one!), you have to NOT walk around the house in your boxers but actually take a minute to put on your pajamas and DEFINITELY close the door when you use the bathroom (we only have one!)

At the same time, there really is something holy about the whole ordeal. Keith Hueftle has a whole book on the grace-lovingkindness-hesed of God  shown in the Bible through hospitality. As we are continually considering others better than ourselves with our houseguest, we are given a chance to fulfill what Jesus said-

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. – John 13:34

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” – Matthew 22:36-40

Of all of the various spiritual exercises we do, don’t they all turn us from convenience and comfort towards fulfilling something that the Lord wants to do, as a practical activity (give somebody a place to stay) and as a spiritual one (help work out areas that I’m selfish) all at the same time? What is even better is that it is over Christmas, so all of our family gatherings, driving around town, and hustle and bustle (a phrase we only use during Christmas?!) have an extra player in the game. (Literally, we have an almost perpetual board game going on through December and she is always able and willing to join in and play.)

Joseph and Mary were house guests, since they had to leave their normal home and go back to Joseph’s family’s house to be counted in a census. All of the reality of travel and couch-surfing is often lost when we see the abandoned cottage with a few animals in it around Christmas.

It was crowded, they were away from home, a baby was being born, and stranger shepherds were showing up out of nowhere to give them compliments and be amazed.

Praise God for the greater reality He shows us every day about the real life of His Son and the Nativity on Earth.

Merry Christmas, dear reader. Now I have to go hit the shower before everyone wakes up. (We only have one bathroom!)

Filed Under: Bible Notes, Family Life Tagged With: Christmas, community, Hospitality, John, life in common, Matthew

WCAGLS14: Bryan Loritts, Sacrificial Leadership

August 18, 2014 by Dan Sullivan

So I must have gotten stuck from Susan Cain, because I had some trouble listening through this one too. BUT this guy brought all kinds of scripture and had some awesome connections, especially at the very end. I’m not sure if he was trying to show his authority by quoting so many people or if he wanted us to look all of those people up, but in my ADHD every time he mentioned an author’s name I veered from whatever point he was trying to make. It was kind of like listening to footnotes interrupt while listening to an audio book.

His story about giving up his diamond class ticket so that he could sit with his wife was awesome. He didn’t change his status, he just gave up the comforts of his seat so that he could be with his wife. Then he pointed to Phil 2 where Jesus gave up all of his honor so that He could be with us. Totally awesome stuff.

BryanLoritts

Filed Under: Featured, Handwritten Blog Tagged With: giving, Matthew, Phil 2, philippians, poverty, WCAGLS

NT Wright Comment on Matthew 22, Wedding Party

April 10, 2014 by Dan Sullivan

“But what he is saying, as he does in one way or another throughout, is that just because God’s wedding party has been thrown open to all and sundry — to Gentiles as well as Jews, as Paul never tired of insisting — that doesn’t mean that once they’ve accepted the invitation they can carry on as though it wasn’t God’s wedding party. All are welcome; but all must dress appropriately.

– NT Wright, Lent for Everyone, Matthew 22 section

It is so good how he words it without getting into universalism. Yes, all are invited, but they must dress appropriately. And that dress isn’t good deeds or right morals, it’s Jesus. When we “put on Christ” (Romans 13:14) we are dressed appropriately for the Heavenly wedding party.

Filed Under: Bible Study, Short Quotes Tagged With: Gospel, Jesus, Matthew, NT Wright, Romans

N.T. Wright on Jesus and His Parables

March 25, 2014 by Dan Sullivan

Jesus didn’t tell parables to provide friendly little illustrations of abstract theology. He told parables because what he was doing was so different, so explosive, and so dangerous, that the only way he could talk about it was to use stories.

N.T. Wright, Lent for Everyone, Commentary on Matthew 17 as I read it on YouVersion.

Filed Under: Short Quotes Tagged With: Jesus, Matthew, NT Wright, parables

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