Loving the Scriptures

Many times we might not give much thought to the spiritual conflict that has been raging between Christ and the evil spiritual realm throughout history. In our text of Revelation 12, we see this conflict depicted in a very interesting way in John's vision. What can we learn about our foe and the victory of our Savior?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples i...

When reading about the trumpet judgments in Revelation, Trumpets 1-6 show us some very heavy duty things. But in this episode, we take time to talk about both the judgment of sinners and the rewards of the righteous when the seventh trumpet is blown.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be...

The grim but true reality is that the world does not like God's people, and in many cases wishes to do them harm. But even in the midst of the hardest trial, will God vindicate His people? This is what we look at in our continued look at Revelation 11.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please b...

Most Christians have a standard belief of who the two witnesses are in Revelation 11. But is there an alternative understanding? I say there is, which I will explain in this episode.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com   Reun...

Is is possible for God's people to be protected by Him but to be exposed to persecution from the world at the same time? Actually, yes. So what are Christians protected from, and why does God allow His church to be persecuted? We talk about it in this episode.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    ...

In this episode, we discuss the scriptural circumstances leading up to Jesus's Olivet Discourse in Mark 13. What did Jesus mean when He said that the temple would be left desolate? And what caused His disciples to ask the question about the signs of the end of the age?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/059...

In a world of chaos, one may wonder if anyone is in control. The answer to that question is, Yes! In the book of Revelation, we see that God is sovereign and in control, and that He is steering the course of history to its intended end. We explore this in Revelation 10 in our continued study of this book.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet...

In this episode we take an unplanned break from our study of Revelation to talk about the security of the believer. Is it possible for a Christian to lose their salvation?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com   Reunited Kevin...

In this episode we finish our examination of Revelation 9. We will discuss the sixth trumpet that the angel sounds, and how the intensity of God's judgment is made more apparent. It's a heavy topic, I know, but I would encourage you to join us as we explore God's plan for human history!   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon:...

In this episode we examine the fifth of the trumpet judgments in Revelation 9. Though this section concentrates much on God's judgment, I will show how there is an element of His grace displayed in this passage.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http:/...

In this episode we begin to examine the trumpet judgments in Revelation 8 and 9. What are they, what is its purpose, who (or what) do they affect, and how does it all relate to today?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com   Reu...

In this episode we begin our look at Revelation 8, which describes the opening of the sixth seal and the introduction of the upcoming seven trumpet judgements. (Note: At the beginning of this episode, I misspeak and say that we are continuing in our study of Acts; I mean to say Revelation. I hate when that happens!)   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in...

There is disagreement among Christians as to whether the death penalty is right or wrong. But the important question we have to ask when it comes to this topic is: What does Scripture say about the matter? That's the question we answer in this episode, as we explore what the Bible says about capital punishment.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the O...

We often hear advice on how to effectively read the Word of God, study the Word, and even how to apply the Word. But what about how we are to receive God's Word? James speaks on this in James 1, which will be the subject of this episode.    Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leav...

In this episode, we finish our examination of Revelation 7 by talking about the glories of heaven, and how heaven is more than just a place that Christians go to when they die.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com   Reunited K...

In this episode, we talk about the privilege that believers have of having heavenly access to God and Jesus Christ, what makes that possible, and what it means for them to be coming out of the "great tribulation."   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http...

In this week's episode, we begin to study the great multitude in Revelation 7:9. What can we learn about this group, and what does their presence in heaven tell us about the victory of God in this present age?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://w...

There are different opinions as to who the 144,000 are in Revelation 7. In this episode, I unveil what I believe about this group of people, why they are identified as they are, and what that is supposed to say to John's readers...and to us today.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sur...

One of the great comforts we have from Scripture is that evil will not prevail and that Jesus Christ will secure the final victory in the end. Revelation 6 is one vision out of a handful that shows us how this goes down. We explore verses 12-17 in this episode.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu  ...

In this episode, we talk about the reality of persecution and martyrdom in our world today, God's sovereignty in the midst of persecution, and the certainty of vindication and justice when Christ comes back. (Note: In this episode, I misspeak by making reference to "Muslim Christians," which obviously doesn't make sense. What I meant to say was "Arab Christians.")   Order a copy of my book:  Signs...

When we look around us, we see a world on fire. But would you believe me if I told you that the condition of the world as we see it is predicted in the book of Revelation? How? We discuss that in this episode.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://w...

In this episode we discuss God's amazing love from one of the most popular, well-known verses in the Bible.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com   Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By At...

Scripture teaches us that Christ secures our victory by His death. In Revelation 5, when we see the Lamb appearing slain though standing, we also witness the heavenly worship directed toward our Savior, which highlights His worthiness based on the accomplishments He has achieved by His sacrifice. Join us in the study of this passage, as we continue to see how our God is worthy!   Order a copy of m...

In Revelation 5, we are introduced to the scroll with seven seals, and we are presented with the question: Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? In this episode, we talk about the Lamb, our Savior and hero, and why He, and He alone, is worthy to  take the scroll.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://...

When life seems like a mess on earth, it's always good to get a heavenly perspective on things. In this episode, we explore this heavenly perspective through the eyes of the Apostle John, to remind us how God is in control and how He is worthy of all praise!   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Pl...