Michael E.B. MaherMar 22, 20212 minThe Church and the StateDiscerning between judgement and destructionNumbers 21:5-8 “And the people spoke against God and against Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 20, 20212 minThe Church and the StateStanding in the gap prevents destructionWhen God decides to destroy a nation however, it is because they have persistently refused to repent of their wickedness and finally...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 19, 20212 minThe Church and the StateWhen should we stand in the gap?Ezekiel 22:23-31 “And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, (24) “Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 18, 20212 minThe Church and the StateIt is possible for nations to repentThe early church understood the principle very clearly that they could not repent for the nation, for we saw in an earlier example that...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 17, 20212 minThe Church and the StateThe church cannot repent for the nation2 Chronicles 7:12-14 “Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 16, 20212 minThe Church and the StateGod won’t destroy the righteous with the wickedGenesis 18:32-33 “Then he said, "Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?" And He...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 15, 20212 minThe Church and the StateGod always warns His saintsActs 11:27-30 “And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. (28) Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 13, 20212 minThe Church and the StateGod is extremely patientGenesis 15:7-16 “Then He said to him, "I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it." …...
Michael E.B. MaherMar 12, 20212 minThe Church and the StateNations end when there is no more remedy2 Chronicles 36:11-17 “Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. (12) He did evil...