There’s a lot in the news these days that can freak us out. The issues of politics, economics, environmental disasters, or terrorism can consume and even cripple us if we let them. Unfortunately, I’m seeing a lot of folks being consumed and crippled. There are some bad things taking place, to be sure. At the same time, some of us are scared because we’ve lost the sense of priority and purpose that only God can give.
As a matter of fact, throughout the Bible we see instruction on how to live during strange and difficult times and frankly, I’m pretty convinced that’s the way the world has always been. Jesus talked about it. His followers did the same. Our next teaching series will take us along that same path, as we study God’s word around the theme of “Direction in the Last Days”. On Sunday mornings, we’ll be studying I and II Timothy, I Thessalonians 4 and 5, Matthew 24 and 25, and other passages in Revelation and II Peter. Over the next few months, we’ll learn from God’s word how we should live in the last days. While this idea can rattle people, it’s one that has applied to the last 2,000 years of church history and is as current as tomorrow’s newspaper.
So this week, take a look at I Timothy 1-3 in preparation for the study of chapter 4 this Sunday morning. You may also want to stop in to Nick Burkert and Ted Miller’s class at 11:00 AM on Sunday in the Great Room called, “What on Earth Is Going On?” It’s a great class built around David Jeremiah’s book of the same title.
While I can’t tell you what will be in tomorrow’s news, I can promise you that God’s word holds the key to handling it successfully. Come along for the journey, as we pursue the truth of God’s word for “Direction in the Last Days”!
Brent Allen
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