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Conditions in our world today appear to be setting the final stage for the great event known as the rapture of the church or the return of Christ. He came to this earth the first time as a man in order to die for sin - to provide salvation for fallen mankind. He will come the second time to call His loved ones home. We should all ask ourselves the question, "Will I go to be with the Lord when He returns? Or will I be left here with all hope of salvation gone?"  

The rapture of the church is a Bible truth that you probably haven't heard much about, even though it was strongly believed and faithfully taught by the early Christian church. The Lord Jesus Christ, before He went back to heaven, promised His followers that He would return again. He didn't say WHEN, but He DID say how. The apostle Paul explains how that Christ will return from heaven and all those who have believed on Him down though the ages, both living and dead, will rise to meet Him in the air to be forever with Him in His heavenly home. The Bible calls it the 'blessed hope'. You see it's a wonderful prospect for believers, but a tragic one for those who have chosen to reject Christ. They will be left behind to face the Great Tribulation here on earth and the final judgment of God in a future day. The question is “Will you be ready?”

The mere knowledge of the Gospel message is not salvation. The Lord Jesus Christ made it clear that we need to do more with the Gospel than listen and superficially agree. He said that we need to repent – to change our minds about ourselves and about God. This week's broadcast examines the scriptural meaning of repentance and faith. We trust it will help you to truly repent of your sins and place your faith in the God who longs to save you. 

Did you know that the oldest book in the Bible - Job - contains the same questions that have plagued mankind for centuries ever since? The big questions about life, death, and eternity? And did you know that Lord Jesus Christ himself answers these questions? This week's message explains the adequacy of God's own Son to not only answer our biggest questions but also to meet our greatest spiritual needs.

Today’s message focuses our attention on the baby in Bethlehem’s manger and the staggering mystery of the incarnation. Why did He come – the babe in the manger? Well, for revelation – to show us the character of God in all His beauty and glory; for redemption – to put away our sins by the sacrifice of Himself; and for relationship – to invite you to trust Him and come into His family. We hope that what you hear will open your heart to the marvellous truth of God walking with men and His wonderful love for sinners.

Christians love to sing about Jesus. Why is this? Because we love Him, of course! And that Name contains all of what God IS and what a poor sinner needs. In Isaiah 9:6 we read, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Our message this week looks at this beautiful verse in depth, uncovering just a little of the wealth of meaning in that Name!

Our message today could well be called the Gospel of Ruth, as this Old Testament book not only tells a captivating story of love and loss but also gives us a wonderful illustration of the tender dealings of God with sinners and His plan for their redemption – the good news of the gospel, if you will. For in this story, we have a needy soul - an outcast really – and how God moved in a miraculous way to meet her need. Like Ruth, we also have no resources to commend ourselves to God, but we also can be redeemed – saved - by the ‘mighty man of wealth’, the great Redeemer, our Lord Jesus Christ!

Apart from almost being an archaic word these days, the word 'sin' is tremendously misunderstood. First of all, most people dislike the use of the word, but redefining 'sin' will never get rid of its existence and its effects in our lives. The Bible says that all sin is disobedience and rebellion against God. It is missing the mark as to God's standard and intention for mankind. But sin is something more. It is slavery. Christ has bought us back out of slavery and misery. He willingly paid the price to buy us from the slave market of sin, so to speak. So, how about it? Has there ever been a time in your life when you were redeemed by the blood of the Lamb? You need to be.

You know, the gospel message is not complicated. We have a righteous God who created us and who loves us. Why is it then that we don’t know this God – can’t connect with Him? Why are we miserable and hopeless and messed up? Well, the reason is simple. This righteous God is very much offended at the kind of behaviour we display as we live the lives He has given us. Our willful rebellion, our ingratitude, our pride, our wicked ways, our selfishness … and so much more. These attitudes and behaviours are what God calls SIN. And it is SIN that has separated us from Him. But the offended has found a way to pardon the offender. And it’s all because of grace! Let’s hear what the Bible says about God’s plan of salvation.

Who is the focus of the gospel? Christ of course! Often, we look at ourselves - or others. We look at our own understanding of what God requires or we get taken up with peripheral topics and theological issues. But God wants to direct our gaze to what is central to HIM – His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ who came into the world to save sinners. First, as the offspring of the woman. That is, He had no earthly father, not inheriting Adam’s sin as we all do. He was the sinless Son of God. Second, He was the offspring of Abraham and, as such, was the one through whom ALL the world would be blessed. He is the universal Saviour! Also, He was the offspring of David; that is, the everlasting King who will reign over every person who ever lived. All will bow the knee to Him and confess that He is Lord. We hope that you have your focus turned to Christ today.

Jesus Christ made it very clear that a person needed to be born again to have a relationship with God. We all had a physical birth, but we need a spiritual birth to enter into the realm of heaven where God is. The most famous conversation in the Bible about the new birth is the talk that Jesus had with a teacher of the Jews, Nicodemus. Jesus said, “You must be born again.” This week’s message takes up three basic and vital elements in any true conversion story – that is, for a person who has been born again 

Many still believe that God is against them and it’s easy for them to grumble and complain about their circumstances even when God had been good to them over and over again. This is exactly what the children of Israel did on their journey to the promised land so many years ago. For this ingratitude, God had venomous snakes invade the camp and many people were bitten; many died.  But when they cried out for mercy, the Lord presented Moses with an unlikely remedy for their problem – he made a bronze serpent, placed it on a pole and showed it to all the people. Whoever looked at it was healed! This is a beautiful illustration of God’s way of salvation for us today.

In this week's broadcast, we will be looking at some of the last words of the Saviour on the cross - “It is finished”. So what exactly WAS finished there that day? Well, there were the finished prophecies, the finished pain, the finished payment for sin, and the finished purpose for which He came. Best of all, God wants you to know that the work of salvation itself is finished. It's already been done! Consider this wondrous fact today Trust Christ and receive God's offer of eternal life! 

Have you ever thought about the Lord Jesus Christ - His person and His claims? We hope so. Anybody who thinks seriously about questions concerning life, death, and eternity would certainly have to consider Him. Questions like - Who is He? Where is He? What do I think of Him? What will I do with Him? Your eternity depends on your answers.

There is a word used quite often in the Bible - and there's good reason for it. The word is 'whosoever' and it's used to make its timeless message personal to all who read it. There are at least five kinds of 'whosoevers' mentioned. We trust that evangelist Marvin Derksen's message will help you decide which of the Bible 'whosoevers' that you would like to be.

The Bible is God's wonderful message to mankind, telling of a Saviour who has come to take away sin and bring us back to God.  How tremendous the gospel message is! But there is more! You see, this same Jesus who rose from the dead and ascended into heaven is coming back again. Just as He left! In bodily form. He is coming back to receive the church living on earth - those who trusted in Him for salvation. The dead in Christ will arise followed by all those living who have been born again - who accepted Him as their own, personal Saviour. The Bible teaches that this great event could happen at any time, though nowhere in scripture does it give a specific date.  Are you ready to meet Him? 

We need to look at our lives as God does - as totally devastated by the ravages of sin in our hearts.  Does that sound extreme?  Maybe, but we would do well to consider sin as what the Bible defines it to be in all its ugliness. In response to our enormous problem of sin, God was willing to go the extreme distance to meet our need.  Christ came to bridge the immeasurable distance that separates us from God.  And He came SO FAR to do this!

Many atheists today have launched an all-out attack on the truths of the Bible and the very foundations upon which it is based. Scriptural truth has always been assailed down through the ages - and the Bible itself speaks of the forms of unbelief we can expect. Today’s message looks at the atheistic attitudes of today and compares them to what we read in Romans Chapter 1- and the parallels are astounding! 

This week’s message is a comparison of the atheistic attitudes of today and what we read in Romans Chapter 1. Mankind's unbelieving response to truth is revealed in all its fullness there. Despite 24/7 revelation from God, people still choose to reject it, suppress it, or change it into something else. There's more to the statement, "I don't believe there is a God" than meets the eye. It's more than an intellectual difficulty - the will is very much involved. In fact, despite all these atheistic arguments, God makes one pronouncement - they are without excuse. The evidence is there for all to see and investigate. We trust that today's message will start you on a quest for truth - Biblical truth - and that you will discover the Lord himself who longs for you to come into a saving relationship with Him.

What is the most valuable thing in the whole world to you? Well, the Lord Jesus Christ gives us a heavenly perspective on this question. And He wants us to imagine for a moment that we own the whole world. Now that would be quite a thing, wouldn't it? To own the whole world and have everything at our disposal! Yet, there is something far greater in value. Listen to His question tonight, “What will it profit you, if you gain the whole world, and lose your own soul?" Yes, He considers your soul to be the most precious possession you have. Do you?