Eschatology & Hope - Part 2

Today’s episode is a part two of a special live studio recording in Escondido, CA. AGR host and Pastor Chris Gordon welcomes Pastor Jon Moffit and Pastor Justin Perdue of Theocast to discuss the promise of the return of Christ and how Chrisitians can stay optimistic and heavenly-minded during these trying times. They talk about how God frustrates evil and preserves his faithful people, even when we are suffering in the mundane tasks of life, or are reeling from tremendous loss. They go over the mission of the church and the hope for what we don’t yet see. This conversation reminds us to be encouraged that the spirit of God is with us in our confusion and weakness, and that nothing can separate the love of Christ from his people. 

Chapters:
00:00 - Optimism & Pessimism
00:40 - Postmillennialism
01:26 - Heavenly-minded optimism
02:56 - The Mission Of The Church
03:44 - Eschatology & Biblical Theology
04:10 - How To View The Return Of Christ
06:37 - Jesus Addresses The Kingdom09:25 - The Nations Of Israel
10:30 - Theology Of Glory vs. Theology Of The Cross
14:48 - Suffering Is Normal
15:51 - Fear Of Revelation
16:50 - Blessed Are Those Who Read Revelation
18:00 - Paul’s Affliction
20:00 - Build Eachother Up
22:00 - Clarity Of The Gospel
24:41 - What Is Your Only Comfort?
26:00 - Jesus’ Promise
27:15 - The Parable Of The Wedding Banquet
29:13 - Winning With Words
31:00 - Weapons Of Warfare
34:00 - Encouragement & Hope In Our Weakness

Pastor Jon Moffitt was born and raised in the sunny desert of Southern California. He is the senior pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, TN. Jon is married to Judith, and they have four children: Charis, Titus, Jane, and Knox.

Jon’s father was a pastor for 25 years in California before moving to Utah where the Lord took him home in 2002. After graduating from college in CA, Jon spent several years working in a small church as a youth pastor in Utah. It was while ministering there that he began to feel the need for more theological training and moved back to CA to attend seminary.

While in seminary, he became involved in a local church as the college and young adults pastor until graduating in December of 2011. Thirty days later, with his wife and three kids, Jon moved to Nashville, TN to become the Young Adult Pastor at Community Bible Church. In 2017 Jon was sent out to plan Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, TN. Jon is one of the founding members and director of Theocast Ministries.

Pastor Justin Perdue was born in Newport News, VA but grew up in Asheville, NC. His formative years were spent in a Baptist church that was theologically liberal and culturally moralistic (yeah, the worst of every world). He grew up thinking Jesus was legit and the church was whack.

Justin played football at Furman University and majored in business administration. After college, he began a career in business with no thoughts of ever going into vocational ministry. In his early to mid-twenties, Justin was exposed to good teaching for the first time. His life began to change. He was given regular teaching and leadership opportunities in the church. Believers around him encouraged him to go into pastoral ministry, and, eventually, the Lord brought him to a place where that became his desire.At the end of 2011, Justin moved to Washington, DC to do the pastoral internship at Capitol Hill Baptist Church and then went on staff there as a pastoral assistant. He and his family moved to Asheville in the summer of 2014 to begin the work of planting a church. Covenant Baptist Church was constituted in the fall of 2015. Justin still serves as the lead pastor of CBC.

Justin met his lovely wife Michelle in early 2012 and knew he had found a good thing. They were married at the end of that year and now have four kids: Josiah, Noelle, Titus, and Scottie. In addition to his family—and theology, of course—Justin enjoys the Asheville food and drink scene, music, and pretty much anything having to do with sports.