Tag Archives: Heaven / Eternal Life

God’s Goodness vs Eternal Conscious Torment

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jeff Block

How can a good God send people to hell? (Question 7 of 8 in the Goodness of God series) One of the latest trends in the ongoing quest of the human heart to ascend the mountain and be like the Most High … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom that Demands a Response

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Jeff Block

A sermon manuscript for Matthew 22:1-14, prepared for Life Bridge Community Church (recorded audio | sermon notes | parables study tool handout) Introduction Well, here we are – the final message in our Kingdom Parables series. Today, we’ll be studying the parable of … Continue reading →

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Lord, it belongs not to my care

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Jeff Block

Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve Thee is my share, And this Thy grace must give. If life be long, I will be glad, That I may long obey; If … Continue reading →

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Upgrading Eden

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Jeff Block

Preface I recently facilitated a theology class at my church focused on the goodness of God entitled A God in Whom to Take Refuge. I’ve read and written quite a bit on this topic over the last couple of years, … Continue reading →

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A Clear Context for Suffering

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Jeff Block

We avoid pain because… We have cultivated unhealthy perspectives God commonly uses pain and suffering in people’s lives to get their attention and to grow  them up into spiritual maturity. Nonetheless, most people work very hard to avoid pain. Why is … Continue reading →

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The day Penitens died

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Jeff Block

Penitens was a busy, notable tradesman, and very prosperous in his dealings, but died in the thirty-fifth year of his age. A little before his death, when the doctors had given him over, some of his neighbors came one evening to see him, … Continue reading →

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