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To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 In ancient Corinth, you can see a platform where judges once sat. On the front is a nameplate: Bema. That’s the word Paul uses regarding the judgment seat of Christ, where all believers will give account of their deeds.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 The dead in Christ will rise first when Jesus returns to the earth. They will meet Jesus in the air, to be joined by those who are alive at the time of His coming. Our bodies will become immortal when the King returns for us.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Somewhere a doomsday clock supposedly measures how close we are to annihilating ourselves, and it claims that it is almost midnight. But as Christians, we can anticipate the end of days with hope. When the time’s up, Jesus will return to the earth and take charge.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 The parables of Jesus cut to the deepest level of human motivation. In the story of the rich fool, greed was one issuecovetousness was another. None of us is free from the grip of wanting more. This sin keeps us from seeing what’s truly important: where we spend eternity.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Are you looking forward to the new heavens and earth? Our earthly possessions pale in comparison to that perfectly recreated world. It really is true: you can’t take it with you. So why are we so consumed with possessions and wealth? Jesus told a story about a man of great riches who lost it alleven his life. His passion for wealth proved meaningless. Will the priorities that absorb your life last into eternity?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 In a shaky market, people wonder where to invest their money. Jesus taught a lesson on ultimate investments. He counsels believers to invest in God’s kingdom, because only in eternity will the true interest rate be on display.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 A wealthy man decided to fire a manager. So the manager cut some deals with the master’s debtors to gain favorto have options once his job ended. Jesus made this story into a parable about investments. But why did Christ commend a man who acted improperly?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 In Luke 14, Jesus told a story of a lavish banquet. The invited guests all had other things to do, so the man giving the banquet brought in the poor and the crippledthose who would never expect such a gift. This parable shows us how to approach people with the gift of the gospel.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Jesus told a parable about a man hosting a banquet. When the invited guests gave excuses and refused to attend, the host invited anyone he could find to sit at his table. God seeks the lost just like this man sought people to feed. We too should reach people who need the gospel.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 A master gave three servants money to invest. Jesus said that two of them made substantial returns and were rewarded. The third hid his money in a piece of cloth and felt the wrath of his master. This parable compares money with the way we spread the gospel. Will we be faithful with the good news?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 How we handle the small tasks of today is vitally important. It affects whether we’re given a larger task to performand enjoy the rewards that go with it. In Luke 19, Jesus taught about faithfulness and the perils of unfaithfulness.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Jesus taught using parables, or stories. He spoke of a strong man who can’t be defeated, except by a stronger man. In Luke chapter 11, we learn that we can’t overcome evil alone, for we can only defeat Satan in the name and power of Jesus.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Few people these days take seriously the idea of evil spirits inhabiting people. But demons are very real. Jesus drove demons out of many, setting them free from destruction and bondage. There is a spirit realm, filled with conflict between the powers of darkness and the angelic powers who serve God.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 We don’t always understand the reasons, but God chooses to give some of His children more than othersmore abilities, more money, and better health. When we realize that the Giver is the one who distributes the gifts, and not the receiver, we’ve come a long way in understanding how God rewards his people.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 In a parable, Jesus taught His disciples how rewards are handed out in the kingdom of God. What He taught seems quite unfair. In this message we look beneath the surface of Jesus’ words and discover life-changing truth that upends our innate sense of fairness.