The Gospel for Life

God announces that there is a final judgment because he loves us. He warns us about the cataclysm that is coming so that we will turn to him and live. The Lord declares in Ezekiel 18:31–32 , “Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.” Satan wants to cast a spell over us so that we believe that there will not be a j...

Happy Independence Day for those in The United States   10 Things You Should Know about the Final Judgment  The final judgment teaches us that evil won’t triumph. When we see the horrendous evils perpetrated in our world, we may question if those who pursue evil will finally win. Will the wicked perpetually rage and the world continue to be a place of sorrow and war? Scripture proclaims that hose...

10 Things You Should Know about the Final Judgment (Thomas Schreiner offers a comprehensive analysis of eternal destruction, examining themes of sin, death, and redemption repeated throughout the New Testament and other passages of Scripture.  The Justice and Goodness of God) A Central Message The final judgment may seem to be bad news or even cruel, but when we think about it more deeply we disco...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

Philippians 1:20-21 It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Read More The crucial thing for Paul is not life or death. It is maintaining his faithful witness to Christ. “Or by death” indicates that Paul hopes to hon...

1 Corinthians 15:26—27, 54–57 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death...

John 11:25-26 ESV  The Death of Lazarus Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Read More Jesus does not merely say that he will bring about the resurrection or that he will be the cause of the resurrection (both of which are true), but somethin...

It is extremely hard for a grieving person to have to give a report on how they’re doing. But they do want you to invite them to talk about their grief and their loved one who died. We tend to approach people who have been through a loss with the question, “How are you?” It is simple enough and it certainly demonstrates caring. But many grieving people feel at a loss to come up with an adequate an...

Grieving people would enjoy hearing a story about your experience with the person who died. In the midst of grief people hear a lot of generalities about the person who died, things like, “He was a really great guy.” But what they long for are specific stories about experiences others had with that person, specific qualities that someone appreciated and instances in which those qualities were evid...

Grieving people will not necessarily call you if they need something 10 Things You Should Know about Grieving People by Nancy Guthrie This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. Sometimes we say to people, “I’m here. Please call me if you need anything.” And we mean it. But someone in the midst of grief can barely think straight. They certainly can’t take on the task of recruitin...

10 Things You Should Know about Grieving People by Nancy Guthrie This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. Grieving people don’t want to hear a story about your own or someone else’s loss. My theory is that in our effort to fill up the awkward silence, or in our desire to demonstrate that we really do “get” what they are going through, our brains go on a search for a match to t...

10 Things You Should Know about Grieving People by Nancy Guthrie (This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series.)  Grieving people don’t expect you to have words that will fix this, but they do want you to say something. To a person who has lost someone they love, it is as if a hurdle has been erected between them and everyone else until the loss is acknowledged in some way. So say...

Short-term help isn’t always helpful. Supporting workers well also means being sensitive about how, when, and whether to send short-term teams to work with them. It’s worth noting that not all short-term teams are a help. Sending people at the wrong time or with the wrong skills, or just sending the wrong kind of people, will not help your long-term workers. The best way to make sure short-term wo...

The church should support those it sends. Not only should our churches send missionaries wisely, but we should support them appropriately. And our support for workers should be as ample as God’s Word enjoins. As we commit to send or support missionaries, we should expect our giving to be serious, significant, and sacrificial. Whether we give directly to missionaries or through some cooperative sen...

The local church can equip missionaries. The role of the local church is not merely to assess but also to actively equip missionaries. We may not know a lot about specific cultures, learning languages, or even historical issues that shape a people’s attitudes toward the gospel. But the local church is the perfect place—God’s appointed place—to grow Christian character, encourage general fruitfulne...

1. The mission of missions is primarily spiritual. 2. The mission belongs to God, for his glory, on his terms. 3. Global missions is primarily through the local church. 4. The Bible says a lot about how to approach missions. +++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on K...

1. The mission of missions is primarily spiritual. 2. The mission belongs to God, for his glory, on his terms. 3. Global missions is primarily through the local church. 4. The Bible says a lot about how to approach missions. +++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on K...

The local church can equip missionaries. The role of the local church is not merely to assess but also to actively equip missionaries. We may not know a lot about specific cultures, learning languages, or even historical issues that shape a people’s attitudes toward the gospel. But the local church is the perfect place—God’s appointed place—to grow Christian character, encourage general fruitfulne...

Gossiping the Gospel – June 10 We will do so by utilizing an article by Andy Johnson entitled, 10 Things You Should Know about Missions and the Local Church [Crossway – 10 Things series] +++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's So...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

Day 2 Airs June 4th Tuesday Review what we mean by “Evangelism” and the Previous 5 things evangelism. The proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. The goal of evangelism is to participate in God’s work of ringing *salvation through *faith in Christ as enabled by the Holy Spirit. Traditionally, Reformed theologians see no contradiction between God’s *predestination of the elect...

Gossiping the Gospel – Evangelism and Mission in Everyday Life Based upon 10 Things You Should Know about Evangelism by J. Mack Stiles https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-evangelism/ Define what we mean by “Evangelism”  The proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed.  The goal of evangelism is to participate in God’s work of bringing salvation through...