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Ruth

The Book of Ruth is classically described as a love story or a story of redemption. Though these descriptions are not wrong, they are incomplete. The story of Ruth is a story of woman in need of grace and a man who is willing to extend it. It is also a footnote to the story of Judges and the times when Israel did what was right in its own eyes. Finally, the book of Ruth is properly understood to be a book of eschatology – a prophetic picture of God's plan for Israel and the Church. The literal events of the story foreshadow and explain God's redemption of a disobedient Israel and the opportunity for the Gentile world to share in Israel's promises. This course is an updated, all-new presentation of our earlier study of Ruth. Pastor Armstrong teaches both the redemption storyline and the end times story line side by side through the entire book. Join us for an entirely unique and insightful explanation of this precious book of scripture.
18 September 2016
How do I know I’m truly saved?

According to Scripture, salvation from the penalty for sin is made possible by our faith in the work of Christ, Who atoned for our sin by His death on the cross in our place. All that God requires as payment for our sin was accomplished by Jesus o...
14 February 2012
Does Matthew 24 discuss signs of the rapture?

In Matthew 24:30-35 Jesus is speaking of the events of Tribulation, explaining that the timing of His Second Coming will be clearly understood in the same way that we can tell when a fig tree is about to produce fruit: Matt. 24:30 “And then the s...
23 September 2018
Why People are Leaving the Global Church

True genuine faith stands the test of the times. As the pandemic continues to weaken, we are seeing a drastic decrease in Church attendance worldwide. As the culture around us continues to change, the global Church must face the growing question: Where are the Millennials going? How will the global Church respond amidst the decline in Church attendance and increase in secularism. We must do, historically, what the Church has always done – remain faithful to preaching and teaching the Gospel.
7 July 2022
Look Up - Easter 2011

During their forty years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites tested God many times with their unbelief. Near the end of their wandering, God brings a different kind of judgment upon the camp of Israel that threatened to wipe them out. Finally, God intervened through Moses to show His grace. See how this interesting account has a special link to our Easter celebration, based on Jesus' own words in John 3. This preaching was delivered to Oak Hill Bible Church in Austin, Texas, on Easter Sunday 2011.
1 September 2010
How did David grow spiritually one moment, then wish to flee the next?

The events of Chapters 26 and 27 probably took place a few months or perhaps a year apart. David's spiritual growth evidenced by his respectful behavior toward Saul in Chapter 26 did not eliminate all of David's shortcomings. David often made ...
22 February 2021
Does Isaiah 2-4 describe Tribulation or the Babylonian captivity?

The context of any passage determines the proper interpretation, and the context of Isaiah 2-4 is clearly speaking of the Tribulation and not the Babylonian invasion. For example, the passage begins this way: Is. 2:2 Now it will come about that ...
18 June 2020
Why did Moses have to take off his sandals?

Your observation was excellent, but it leads to a slightly different conclusion than the one you offered. First, we should be clear on the literal meaning of the text in Exodus 3. Moses was instructed to remove his sandals, because he was standing...
2 January 2010
Does God allow polygamy today?

The original design given by God for a marriage, predates any man in the Bible that had multiple wives (Jacob, David, Solomon, etc.). Just because God allowed these men to have multiple wives, does not mean that He approved it. One could assume that God allowed these men to have multiple wives in order to show grace upon the women of this time.
30 May 2023
How did Cain and Abel know to sacrifice?

While we don’t have a complete picture from Scripture, we do have enough information to help us make some logical assumptions. While Cain and Abel's offering in Genesis 4 appears with no explicit explanation as to why the offering is being made, w...
2 January 2010

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