Articles for tag: Great Tribulation

May 23, 2011

This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for May 29) is written by Ron Arnold, senior pastor with Kaimuki Christian Church in Honolulu, Hawaii. ____________ Water of Life (Revelation 22:1-9, 13-17) By Ron Arnold Water department trucks in Honolulu display the slogan “Pure Water””Our Greatest Need””Conserve It” to remind the people of Hawaii to use this limited resource sparingly. This is true in the islands, and may be true in your area, if we”re talking about the physical realm. It”s only a half-truth in the spiritual realm. In the Scriptures, water is a symbol of life flowing from

May 9, 2011

Christian Standard

New Testament Theology & Bible

Lesson for May 15, 2011: Thankful Worship (Revelation 7:9-17)

This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for May 15) is written by Phil Roberts who serves with Hill-N-Dale Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. ____________ Thankful Worship (Revelation 7:9-17) By Phil Roberts Consider these two questions: 1. What is the richest worship you”ve ever experienced? Maybe it still brings tears to your eyes””that worship service where it seemed praise just flowed from you, where you experienced the majesty of God the Father. 2. What is the most difficult time of trial through which the Lord has brought you? Maybe it still brings tears to your eyes””that time it

November 18, 2007

Christian Standard

Doctrinal Issues & Debates Theology & Bible

Why I Take a Premillennial View (Longer Version)

By Alex V. Wilson It is deplorable that such topics have often occasioned bitter controversy and even church-splits. That should never be. Sincere Christians who hold differing interpretations should be able to love and respect each other and cooperate in God”s service despite disagreements. Otherwise Satan wins great victories by sowing strife among the Lord”s people. “Divide and conquer” is one of his favorite strategies. I know of congregations with premills, a-mills, and people who don”t know the difference between a millennium and a millipede””and yet they work together because of unity in Christ. Being correct about the millennium is