The vast majority of Christians celebrate holidays which are commonly associated with things that we may consider to be Biblical in origin. Do the ancient origins of a religious holiday make a difference in God’s eyes? Does it really matter? Are we willing to give this serious consideration and make any needed changes in our thinking in this regard? In this sermon Prophecies of Hope evangelist Mark Martin considers these questions from both a historical and Biblical point of view.
Category: Father and Son
Baptize Them In The Name Of…
Matthew 28:16-20 is known by the majority of Christians as, “the great commission.” Did Jesus say to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit? In this sermon Prophecies of Hope evangelist Mark Martin takes a close look at Matthew 28:19 and the baptisms which occurred in the Bible after the time of Jesus’ words in Matthew 28.
You Shall Not Surely Die
In nearly every religion in the world, there is the belief of immediate life after death. Within Christianity the vast majority of Christians believe in the immortality of the soul and in an eternal burning hell fire for the unbeliever. Is this what the Bible teaches? In this sermon, Prophecies of Hope speaker Ed Short shows what the Bible teaches regarding these doctrines.
“All Things”
Many people speak in absolutes such as, “He never…” or “She always…” Many times when speaking this way its an exaggeration of how one perceives the situation. In the Bible we find absolutes such as the phrase “All things”. In this sermon Prophecies of Hope speaker Rick Tyler addresses several places where the absolute, “all things” is used in the Bible and how this affects us today and for eternity.
Valuable Lessons From Jesus’ Sermon
The Old and New Testaments go hand in hand, so-to-speak. The patriarchs and prophets of old understood the plan of salvation and what it would do for them. How did they know these things? How much detail was given to them? How did the sanctuary in the Old Testament show them about Jesus, and how much detail did it involve? In this sermon Prophecies of Hope speaker Rick Tyler gives us a basic tour and overview of the Old Testament sanctuary and why this is so important!
Did Jesus Really Die?
If you were to poll Christians and ask the questions, “Did Jesus really die?” “What is death?” “What happens when we die?” and “Who resurrected Jesus?” You may be surprised at the number of different answers you receive. In this lecture Prophecies of Hope evangelist Mark Martin answers these questions from the Bible. This is the third of six presentations in the 2018 Bible series.
The Serpent, The Woman And The Seed!
Nearly 6000 years ago God pronounced the first prophecy which is recorded in the Bible in Genesis 3:15. In this lecture Prophecies of Hope evangelist Mark Martin shows how elements of this prophecy are throughout the Bible and how God has been actively working, even now, to see this prophecy through to its completion. This is the second of six presentations in the 2018 Bible series.
Is God A Trinity?
The question, “Is God a Trinity” has been a controversial topic in Christianity for nearly 1700 years. While the vast majority of Christians have been taught to believe that God is a Trinity, Jews and Muslims alike consider this doctrine to be offensive and false. What does the Bible teach about the nature of God? Does the Bible teach that God is a Trinity? In this presentation Prophecies of Hope evangelist Mark Martin shows what the Bible actually teaches about this topic. This is the first of six presentations in the 2018 Bible series.