Your Position in Christ
What does it mean to understand your position in Christ? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he walks us through 2 Thessalonians 2:13 and helps us see the hope we have in belonging to Jesus. From Christ’s first sermon, The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5-7, He lays out how His kingdom members should […]
How Can Christians Be Prepared For The End-Times? – Part 3
With war raging in the Middle East and so many other tensions going on in our world, where do we find hope and courage? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he walks us through 2 Thessalonians 2:6-12 and helps us understand the end times and the ultimate victory and peace that is found in Jesus Christ. […]
How Can Christians Be Prepared For The End-Times? – Part 2
How can we be encouraged and courageous even when it seems like the world has the upper hand? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he takes us through 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 and continues in our series, Hope Beyond Hardness. Because Ezekiel prophesied that at the end of time, Israel would be invaded by a northern and […]
How Can Christians Be Prepared For The End-Times? – Part 1
How can we be prepared for the prophesied tough times of the end-times? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he unpacks the second coming of Jesus Christ in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5. Eschatology is from the Greek noun eschatos (ἔσχατος ), denoting the end of a series (BAG, p. 397). This branch of systematic theology studies all […]
Divine Justice Will Prevail
Where do we see the world around us fighting against God’s goodness, power, and love? What do we do when we face opposition from our culture? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he walks us through 2 Thessalonians 1:4-12 to see that whatever we face, Divine Justice Will Prevail. In order for the American brand of […]
2 Thessalonians Intro
Dive into 2 Thessalonians with us as we explore the shepherd’s heart of the Apostle Paul and continue in our Thessalonians series, Hope Beyond Hardship. John Maxwell’s book Becoming A Person of Influence describes the life of the Apostle Paul well without even mentioning him. Chapter two, titled A Person Of Influence Nurtures Other People, […]
Sound Pastoral Desire For Christ’s Local Church
As Dr. Marty Baker wraps up our time in 1 Thessalonians, he takes us to Paul’s words of encouragement and challenge regarding faith, prayer, love and more! Join us today for 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 and then join us next week as we kick off 2 Thessalonians. When I left my last church in California after […]
Test For The Truth, Hold To The Holy
In a world where so many things are fighting for our time and attention, how do we hold onto that which is truly good? Join Dr. Marty Baker for our latest installment of “Hope Beyond Hardship” as we look at 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22. When I worked for Visible Computers after I exited the Ph.D. program […]
Do Not Quench the Spirit
Do not quench the Spirit! Join us this week as Dr. Marty Baker takes us through 1 Thessalonians 5:19 as we discuss one of the ways you can prepare yourself for His revelation is you make sure you are obedient to Him and His Word. Mrs. Lelia Morris (1862-1929) wrote Christian hymns as she did […]
Pray Without Ceasing
Can we really maintain an attitude of prayer and thankfulness in the midsts of life’s ups and downs? Join us this week as Dr. Marty Baker takes us through 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 and helps us understand how we can always keep our hearts and minds centered on Jesus. Prophecy is always motivational. Take 2 Peter […]
Rejoice Always
What does it mean to rejoice always? How can we put it into practice? This week, Dr. Marty Baker takes us through those two words in 1 Thessalonians 5:16 and helps us understand how we can have joy in the midst of our varying circumstances. After describing how one day believers will lay down their […]
Our Duty Toward Followers
How does being a follower of Jesus Christ impact our interactions with others? How do we work towards the greater good? Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 and unpack Paul’s instructions to warn, encourage, and help others with patience. Biblical doctrine should always lead to personal practice and […]