Joseph Mattera

Joseph Mattera

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  • 7 things the Revelation’s throne room experience teaches us

    7 things the Revelation’s throne room experience teaches us

    When John was caught up in heaven, the first thing he saw was “the One” sitting on the throne. Consequently, the primary focus of worship should not be about us but Him! The major theme of the book of Revelation is the throne of God, which represents His government or rule. Everything is centered around Jesus, not around us.

  • 11 ways pastors are abused

    11 ways pastors are abused

    Betrayal is perhaps the most challenging part of the job for pastors. Every pastor I know has been betrayed by people they thought were loyal to them but forsook them without notice or explanation.

  • 5 snapshots of the Great Commission

    5 snapshots of the Great Commission

    I believe every local church should have a faithful presence in its community. This also involves holistically ministering to the practical and material needs of the people the way Jesus did.

  • 7 ways true shepherds protect the flock

    7 ways true shepherds protect the flock

    Consequently, the context indicates that true shepherds should protect the flock from the misleading influence of both false shepherds and prophets.

  • Racism, abortion and the implications of the sanctity of human life

    Racism, abortion and the implications of the sanctity of human life

    I believe that the current conversations regarding mass shootings, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, and slave labor should also lead us to dig down further and reexamine the abortion debate. All these issues are inexplicably connected through the implications of the imago Dei which should frame our view of the sanctity of human life, both pre-birth and post-birth.

  • 13 things the Church can learn from the LGBT community

    13 things the Church can learn from the LGBT community

    Whether you agree with their lifestyle, you have to respect how LGBTQ activists have fundamentally transformed American society in one generation. Inversely, during this same time, Bible-believing Christians and their values went from being in the mainstream of society to a shunned minority.

  • Why abortion is a Gospel issue

    Why abortion is a Gospel issue

    I contend that we cannot separate abortion and the pro-life position from the Gospel. God made humans in His image and likeness, and Jesus’ innocent blood was shed to redeem believers (Genesis 1:28). Therefore, the shedding of innocent human blood is an affront to God because His Son’s precious blood was spilled to save the life of fallen humanity.

  • 10 things many institutional churches miss

    10 things many institutional churches miss

    The following are my general observations to aid the Church in its quest to restore New Testament patterns.

  • 7 biblical models of Kingdom advancement in adversity

    7 biblical models of Kingdom advancement in adversity

    Noah spent decades building an ark after God warned him concerning events that were not yet possible in his contemporary ecosystem (a deluge of rain causing a universal flood). Consequently, he became a social outcast while constructing a boat to save his household (Hebrews 11:7).

  • 10 reasons why socialism, Marxism are antithetical to biblical Christianity

    10 reasons why socialism, Marxism are antithetical to biblical Christianity

    The following are ten reasons why socialism is antithetical to the tenets of biblical Christianity.

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