In Matthew 21, we read about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, to the shouts of people saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" He then cleansed the temple of the merchants and money changers, turning over ... Continue Reading
A Gospel Without Merit
At the beginning of Jude's letter, he wrote, "Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain ... Continue Reading
Responding to Questions About Amillennialism
Our church just finished up a 7-week series on eschatology. Among our elders, all four of the end-times views are represented—historic premillennialism, dispensational premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism. My sermon was on amillennialism, ... Continue Reading
Amillennialism
The following is a message that I gave at my church, First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. We just finished up a Sunday evening series on eschatology, in which all four end-times views were presented in this order: historic ... Continue Reading
10 Easy Catechism Questions for Kids
On episode 1520 of the WWUTT podcast (which you can listen to here), I presented 10 easy catechism questions for little kids (ages 2 to 4). Below are those 10 questions with Scripture references. To purchase an illustrated copy of the Baptist catechism from ... Continue Reading
Change What? Responding to Karen Prior’s Article in the NY Times
Proverbs 31:8-9 says, "Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy." No doubt you've heard about the abortion ban that went into effect in the state of ... Continue Reading
A Review of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
The following is a transcript of the Q&A from the WWUTT podcast episode 1490, dated July 30, 2021, which opened with the following e-mails: Dear Pastor Gabe I was wondering if you had the chance to listen to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill and what ... Continue Reading