William Boekestein- The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times

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Posted On May 23, 2019

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to Sarah Jenkins. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in sunny Southern California. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, and is the Host for the Equipping You in Grace Podcast. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his MAR and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and William Boekestein discuss why Christians should study the end times, how a biblical understanding of heaven helps the Christian, along with his book, The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times (Reformation Heritage, 2019).

Buy the book on Amazon or at Reformation Heritage.

What you’ll hear in this episode

Why should Christians study the end times.
How a good understanding of the end times help Christians to grow in the grace of God.
How a biblical hermeneutic help people to understand the prophets.
How a realistic, hopeful, and biblical perspective about death helps Christians to process their own end and the ends of those around them.
Advice for someone giving their first eulogy.
Why should Christians approach the topic of the 2nd Coming of Christ with awe and reverence.
What implications Paul’s teaching about the resurrection has for Christians today.
How the doctrine of hell should be used positively by Christians.
How a biblical understanding of heaven helps the Christian.
How the doctrines of the end times and the kingdom of God come together to help the Christian.
How does the mission of the church relate to the end times.

About the Guest

William Boekestein is the pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

He received his B.A. at Kuyper College and his M.Div. at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has worked in residential construction and taught at a Christian school for several years. He and his wife have four children.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to Sarah Jenkins. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in sunny Southern California. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, and is the Host for the Equipping You in Grace Podcast. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his MAR and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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