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The Future According to Jesus - Part 3
Pastor Tom Pennington teaches from Mark 13, Jesus' longest sermon on the future, delivered to four disciples on the Mount of Olives. Jesus answered questions about the temple's destruction, His coming, and the end of the age. Pennington refutes the view that Mark 13 was fulfilled in 70 A.D., citing its description of unparalleled tribulation, extreme celestial signs, and immediate follow-up by Christ's Second Coming�events not seen then. Focusing on Mark 13:5-13, "the beginning of birth pangs," Pennington explains this period extends from Christ's ascension to the midpoint of a future seven-year tribulation. Jesus uses the analogy of birth pangs: false Christs, wars, and natural disasters (earthquakes, famines, plagues) will occur throughout history with increasing frequency and intensity. However, Jesus labels these as "Braxton Hicks" contractions, not the actual start of the end, and not definitive markers for predicting the exact timing of Christ's return. The sermon concludes by urging listeners not to be surprised, afraid, or deceived by these ongoing global events, as God remains sovereign. Instead, it calls for spiritual preparedness, encouraging repentance and faith in Jesus Christ before the prophesied end-time events unfold.
What Your View of Scripture Says About You - Part 4
The sermon "What Your View of Scripture Says About You (Part 4)," based on Matthew 5:17-20, asserts that one's relationship with Scripture is a vital spiritual diagnostic tool. Pastor Tom Pennington explains that Jesus came not to abolish but to fulfill the Law and Prophets, affirming the Old Testament's permanent authority, inspiration, inerrancy, and preservation. The text outlines two types of true believers, distinguished by their regard for scripture, determining their status in the future kingdom. The "dishonorable disciple" minimizes or disregards even the "least" commandments, and influences others to do so, without Christ's or the apostles' authorization. This doesn't mean adhering to ceremonial or civil laws, which were fulfilled or transferred, but rather dismissing moral laws or any scriptural portion without divine warrant. Such a Christian, though saved, will be deemed "least." Conversely, the "honorable disciple" keeps and teaches all scripture, personally obeying and exalting God's word in every aspect. This believer will be called "great." Downplaying scripture can involve replacing it with other authorities, prioritizing personal experience, neglecting it for leisure, or re-interpreting it to align with cultural ideas.
What Your View of Scripture Says About You - Part 3
This sermon emphasizes Jesus' profoundly high view of scripture, contrasting it with modern "low views" exemplified by figures like Rob Bell, who perceive the Bible as a fallible human product, leading to skepticism about core Christian doctrines. Pastor Tom Pennington asserts that Jesus unequivocally affirmed the Old Testament as God's inspired, inerrant word and pre-authenticated the New Testament writers. Focusing on Matthew 5:17-18, the sermon explains Jesus did not abolish the Law and Prophets but fulfilled them by revealing their true meaning, perfectly obeying them, and embodying their message. Jesus affirmed scripture's permanent authority, verbal and plenary inspiration, and complete inerrancy, stating that not the smallest letter or stroke would pass away until all is accomplished. This means scripture is entirely true, trustworthy, and free from error, a belief consistently held by the church historically and supported by scripture's self-claims and Jesus' own words. The remarkable preservation of biblical manuscripts further confirms its reliability. Ultimately, if believers share Jesus' high view, they will actively read, memorize, study, obey, and teach the Bible, recognizing its absolute authority, because Jesus, "the way, the truth, and the life," had absolute confidence in it.
What Your View of Scripture Says About You - Part 2
In his sermon "What your View of Scripture Says About You (Part 2)" on Matthew 5:17-20, Tom Pennington argues that everyone's beliefs are built on a foundational authority. While many in contemporary culture construct "designer faiths" based on personal preferences, believers find their ultimate authority in Jesus Christ. Jesus authenticated the Old Testament and pre-authenticated the New Testament, instructing His disciples to share His high view of Scripture. According to Jesus in Matthew 5:18, Scripture holds permanent authority, being more enduring than heaven and earth itself. It is verbally inspired, meaning every word, down to the smallest letter or penstroke, is "God-breathed" and "letter perfect." Additionally, it is plenarily inspired, affirming that the entire Old Testament, including its historical and scientific claims, is divinely true and trustworthy. The implications for believers are profound: the Bible must be our ultimate, consistently relevant authority for every aspect of life. To reject Jesus's unwavering belief in Scripture implies He was either ignorant or dishonest, effectively elevating one's own judgment above Christ's. The sermon concludes by urging listeners to place their full trust in Jesus and His word, which reveals humanity's sin and God's salvation through faith in Christ.
The Future According to Jesus - Part 2
Tom Pennington introduces Jesus' Olivet Discourse (Mark 13) by affirming God's unique ability to declare the future, a characteristic distinguishing the true God from idols. Jesus, as God incarnate, likewise prophesies future events. The sermon, given to four disciples, addresses their questions about the temple's destruction, Christ's coming, and the end of the age, which they mistakenly believed would happen immediately and simultaneously. Jesus confirms the temple's destruction (fulfilled in 70 A.D., Luke 21:20-24) but provides a more complex timeline for His return. Pennington critiques various interpretations, dismissing full preterism as heresy and postmillennialism as incongruent with the text's description of worsening times. He advocates a premillennial view, interpreting Mark 13 in stages: verses 5-13 describe the period from Christ's ascension to the Tribulation's midpoint, characterized by increasing "birth pangs" (wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution) and gospel spread, which are *not* yet the end. Verses 14-23 detail the "Great Tribulation," a period of unparalleled global suffering. Verses 24-27 predict Jesus' visible, glorious Second Coming. Finally, verses 28-37 exhort believers to remain alert and prepared.
What Your View of Scripture Says About You - Part 1
This sermon initiates a new section of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:17-20), addressing disciples on "What Your View of Scripture Says About You." The pastor first outlines the Sermon on the Mount, then focuses on Jesus' statement: "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill." "The Law and the Prophets" unequivocally refers to the Old Testament canon, settled as God's inspired word by 400 BC, distinct from the Apocrypha. Jesus commanded His disciples not to believe He came to demolish or invalidate these scriptures, an accusation often leveled against His followers. Rather, He came "to fulfill" the Old Testament. This fulfillment is understood in three ways: first, Jesus clarified its complete, spiritual meaning in His teaching, revealing the deeper intentions behind commands like "do not murder" (including anger) or "do not commit adultery" (including lust). Second, He perfectly obeyed God's law in His life, a righteousness credited to believers. Third, Jesus embodied its entire message, as all Old Testament prophecies, ceremonies, and systems pointed to Him and found their ultimate completion in His person.
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