When Another Christian Hurts You

God is glorified when we turn away from ourselves to him in the confidence that he will provide the help we need. 

The greatest news is that the cross upholds the worth of God’s glory, the honor of his Son, and the eternal salvation of his elect. 

The good news is that God himself has decreed a way to satisfy the demands of his justice without condemning the whole human race. 

Friends, this year, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross falls on a Sunday, so we have the great privilege of reflecting a bit more deeply on this marvelous and, frankly, disconcerting and odd feast. The Roman cross was a horrific, terrifying symbol of tyrannical power. ... Show More

In this episode, we reflect on the death of Jesus Christ—not just as a historical event, but as the central act of God's redemptive plan. Why did Jesus have to die? What did the crucifixion accomplish? And how should His suffering shape the way we understand God, ourselves, and s ... Show More

Here’s what happened on the cross: “God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him” (2 Corinthians 5:21 GW). In this message, Pastor Rick teaches why we needed Jesus to save us from our sins. 

When Jesus died on the cross, He took all the evil consequences due to the rebellion of the whole human race. One aspect of that has to do with curses and blessings. Because Christ was made sin for us, He was also made a curse. Why? So that we could partake of all the blessings. 

If you’ve been in church for a while, you probably understand why Jesus had to die for our sins. But do you understand why He also had to be raised from the dead? Dr. Robert Jeffress explains what’s at stake if the resurrection of Jesus Christ didn’t really happen.   To support P ... Show More

Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different response...but our guest today, Dr. Am ... Show More

Pastor Bill reminds us about what it means for Good Friday to be "good" as we reflect on Christ's suffering on the cross together. 

Welcome to another episode of Heavenly Ever After. “Jesus had church hurt too.” Today’s episode is a touchy subject for a lot of people and is one of the leading causes of people leaving or walking away from Christianity. We are talking all about “church hurt” and how the world m ... Show More

READ: MATTHEW 27; ROMANS 10:9-13; 1 JOHN 1:7–2:2 "His blood is on us and on our children!” the people shouted. This quote comes from Matthew 27:25. The people are gathered around the Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate. They are begging him to have Jesus crucified. At this po ... Show More