Pastor Jonathan Laurie points out that as followers of Jesus we're called to be more than refugees we're called to be ambassadors Now then we are ambassadors for Christ as though God were pleading through us we implore you on Christ's behalf be reconciled to God Corinthians NKJV Get a closer look at what this means Notes Hebrews Philippians Corinthians Matthew Ambassadors Matthew Judging and Condemning Matthew Matthew We should be as severe with ourselves as we are with others Warren Wiersbe Holy Discernment Matthew There are men whom Jesus for all His gentleness has to estimate thus His pitying [... more]

GUEST Tom Buck Senior Pastor First Baptist Church Lindale TX Back in we were interested to learn that a non-profit foundation funded to the tune of M by mostly anonymous donors had put together a marketing campaign called He Gets Us to in their own words rediscover the life and teachings of Jesus the world's most radical love activist Hmm the life and teaching of Jesus has never needed to be rediscovered as it's right there in the Bible for all to read And Jesus as the world's most radical love activist is not how Jesus described Himself He called [... more]

GUEST MATT MORRELL pastor Fourth Baptist Church Plymouth MN The Bible clearly teaches that Satan was created by God as the preeminent angel before Satan arrogantly desired to be like God Isaiah rebelling against God and persuading as some interpreters believe one third of the angels to join his rebellion For this God cast Satan out of his high position in heaven Satan and his demons now engage in relentless warfare against God leading non-believers into sin and away from being reconciled to God and tempting Christians to compromise their service to God Satan is mentioned all over Scripture Peter [... more]

Competition in the internet age has become fierce Increasingly companies are developing creative ways to attract customers Take Subaru for instance Subaru owners are famously loyal so the company has invited ldquo Subbie superfans rdquo to become ldquo brand ambassadors rdquo of the vehicles The company rsquo s website says ldquo Subaru Ambassadors are an exclusive group of energetic individuals who volunteer their passion and enthusiasm to spread the word about Subaru and help shape the future of the brand rdquo The company wants Subaru ownership to become a part of people rsquo s very identity mdash something they rsquo [... more]

We all need someone to smile on us wanting to be with us In Christ we were created to belong reconciled to God and each other In this message from Corinthians Pastor Lutzer explains three characteristics of the body of Christ the church Because of redemption we don't have to be alone This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Because of our sins against God payment had to be made to satisfy His justice And as Skip continues his message Reconciled he examines the amazing truth about what Christ willingly endured on your behalf to pay your debt [... more]

On June as the newly nominated Republican candidate for the US Senate from Illinois Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous ldquo House Divided rdquo speech which highlighted the tensions between various factions in America regarding slavery It caused a stir among Lincoln rsquo s friends and foes Lincoln felt it was important to use the ldquo house divided rdquo figure of speech which Jesus used in Matthew because it was widely known and simply expressed He used this metaphor ldquo so it would strike home to the minds of men in order to rouse them to the peril of the times [... more]

Downton Abbey was a popular British television drama that followed the fictional Crawley family as they navigated a changing social structure in early s England One of the key characters Tom Branson initially worked as the family rsquo s chauffeur before shocking everyone by marrying the youngest Crawley daughter Following a period of exile the young couple returned to Downton Abbey and Tom became part of the family gaining access to rights and privileges he had been denied as an employee We were once considered ldquo foreigners and strangers rdquo Ephesians and excluded from the rights given to those who [... more]

On The Christian Worldview radio program we often use terms like think Biblically or the Bible says or Scripture is the basis for truth or Jesus Christ and His Word are the same yesterday and today and forever In other words the Bible God's Word Holy Scripture is the foundation and lens through which we can understand God the world and ourselves discover how to be reconciled to God through faith in Jesus Christ and gain wisdom for how to live in a way that honors God If the Bible is this foundational for truth the question needs to be [... more]

Nearly years ago the most important three days in history took place when Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross on Friday buried in a tomb and then rose from the dead three days later on Sunday after which he appeared to hundreds of eyewitnesses The reason these events are so consequential is that Jesus was prophesied to be claimed to be and proved by supernatural miracles to be the Son of God who entered our world and offered his life to pay the death penalty for our sin so that those who believe in Him could be reconciled to [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Does predestination mean that it is not someone's own fault if they go to hell--- - How can we justify execution by stoning in the Bible--- - How can we prove that the Bible is true while other books like the Quran are not -- - In what sense is atonement accomplished on the cross if we still have to be reconciled to God now--- - What exactly does it mean when it says -seek ye first the kingdom of God --- - How do [... more]