For two thousand years, Christians of every generation have anticipated Jesus Christ’s return to Earth, but it has not happened yet. How can we tell that the He will, in fact, return? What should we be doing about it? Do our actions offer evidence of our belief?

Rather than cowering in hopeless fear as the return of Jesus draws near, Christians have been given an understanding of what to expect—and what to do in preparation. Yet, even with knowledge of future events, few will heed, and the biblical record shows that was also true in the past.

We live in an age of uncertainty. From one day to the next we do not know what is going to happen. But as Christians we can be fairly certain of the things that we need to accomplish on a regular basis. The time for us to accomplish things is upon us. We need to be “about our Father’s business” now more than ever. What are we busy trying to accomplish? And how can we know that we are succeeding?

We must be willing to give up everything our carnal eyes see as precious in order to gain what truly is important. But giving up our old ways isn’t a one-time action as we begin our spiritual career. We must purge, on a daily basis, anything that draws us nearer to our carnal desires and away from God.

In this current age, when we are constantly bombarded with information designed to influence our thoughts and ideas, it is a huge challenge to stay focused on living a Christian life. How can we sharpen our focus, remove distractions, and succeed in our calling? By employing certain tools described in the Bible we can improve our ability to follow the perfect example of Christ, obey the commandments of God, and live a fulfilling life.

Relationships between God and man have been broken by sin, but God has a plan for this! Mankind struggles to get along with one-another, and there are ways to do this. In this first of two sermons, biblical principles for reconciling with others will be addressed.