Faith that Speaks— Anytime, Anywhere

There are many kinds or types of faith that exist amongst the professing Christian world and even amongst the secular, unbelieving world. On some level, all people have faith in something, to one degree or another. So, it isn’t really a matter of if someone has faith, but rather which faith. But according to the Bible, there is only one kind of faith that has eternal significance and value. This kind of faith is supernatural, meaning that it comes from God and is sovereignly wrought in the lives of those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from 1 John 5 The Nature of Saving Faith.

Daniel chapter 11 is a profound portion of prophetic Scripture that details key events from when Daniel received the vision of God in 536 BC to the future kingdom of God that’s to come at the end of the world. Daniel records these future events to demonstrate that God is the only true God and that there is no one like Him. For us, as Christians, we need to understand that God, from eternity past, has decreed an all-wise and perfect plan and that He is bringing it to pass according to His will, for His glory and our good. Join Tom Pennington as he gives an in-depth explanation from Daniel 11 about Wars, Rumors of Wars & the Last War.

Everything about the Christian faith rests on one, single historical event: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without the resurrection, there is no Christianity—that’s how important this one event is. If there is no resurrection, then all of Christianity and the Bible is a sham. But in God’s providence, all four gospels reveal the details about the resurrection, and the rest of the New Testament explains what this doctrine means. But, as Christians, we must not only embrace the reality of the resurrection, but its implications must manifest themselves in the way we live life and how we conduct ourselves in the local church. Join Tom Pennington as he explains what happened on April 9, 30 AD.

Ephesians 3 records the greatest of the apostle Paul’s prayers. In it, he pours out his heart to God the Father, who always hears His people’s prayers. For Paul, prayer was such a crucial part of his life that he knew that no Christian could survive without it. In Ephesians 3, Paul gives us, as Christians, a prayer to mimic and model—one that we all can use in our daily prayer. Join us as Tom Pennington considers the foundational principles of prayer and How to Pray for This Church.

Could you defend from Scripture the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Sadly, many Christians, although they believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, cannot give an in-depth defense of it from the Scriptures. But the New Testament calls Christians to give a reason and a defense for believing the truths that we believe. In other words, Christians must be, to one degree or another, apologists for the faith. Since the resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to Christianity, every believer must be able to defend such a monumental event. Join Tom Pennington as he builds from Scripture The Biblical Case for the Resurrection.

The gospel of Mark is unique in that, at the end of the narrative, a controversial portion of Scripture exists. In fact, Mark 16:9–20 is one of the most controversial passages in all of Scripture. But not in terms of the truth, because what is written there is true, but whether it is part of Mark’s original writing. In this brief series, Pastor Tom will help us, as Christians, understand not only what this passage means but also how this text of Scripture found its way into the Bible and whether we should consider it part of the original text. Join Tom Pennington as he concludes his study in the gospel of Mark with The End of the Story.