Loving the Scriptures

Our Lord is not only a God of grace, but He is also a God of judgment and wrath. How should this truth affect us as Christians? We talk about it in this episode as we continue our study in Revelation 14.   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.pur...

When the world is falling apart, and hostilities and pressures against Christians are on the rise, who can we look to for hope? The answer is easy: Jesus Christ! In Revelation 14, we will see why we can put our hope in Jesus, the Lamb. Be encouraged!   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...

Did the number 666 (six hundred and sixty-six) have any significance to the first century recipients of Revelation? And does that number have any significance to us in the 21st century? The answer may surprise you.   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: htt...

Did Revelation's original first century audience understand what the mark of the beast was? Many would say no. I say, "YES!" Why do I conclude this? I begin to explain on 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

Many of us have come upon crisis situations in our lives that test our faith. But what does strong faith in the midst of crisis look like? In this episode we examine 2 Chronicles 20 to see a good example from King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah of the exercise of their faith in a trying time in their history.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in th...

This episode is more laid back as we consider the Christ of Christmas, and as I end up sharing a couple of childhood stories. Merry Christmas!   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) Lic...

What does the second beast of Revelation 13 tells us about false religion in the world between the first and second coming of Christ? What is its agenda, and how is it connected to the first beast? We explore these questions 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 l...

What kind of perspective should the church have when it is under the heavy hand of persecution? And how does that perspective effect the way it lives in the here and now? We explore these questions 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: htt...

In this episode we talk about the activities of the beast against God and His people in Revelation 13, and how that affects us today. Since the work of the beast is not reserved for the future, but is seen in the present day, how do we recognize it in the here and now?   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...

Many people have a single, popular conception of the beast in Revelation 13. But is that concept biblical? In this episode we explore what the beast is, and how we should really understand it.   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....

Many people believe that during a seven-year tribulation, there will be people who come to Christ and will be persecuted by the Antichrist. But does the Bible bear this out? In this chapter, in preparation for studying Revelation 13, we look at Scripture to see if tribulation saints will really exist.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Disc...

In this episode we talk about the healing of the woman with the bleeding problem in Mark 5. But more than that, we also examine this woman's faith, and the amazing compassion that Jesus showed to such a woman in her condition.   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!...

In this episode, we examine the story of the centurion's faith in Matthew 8. What was it about his faith that made Jesus marvel? And what does it say 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 sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Many people get tripped up when they read James 2, which sounds like it advocates faith plus works for salvation. How do we explain from this text that James is not making this claim? We answer that question 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!  ...

When we read about Jesus's encounter with the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15, we see that this woman's faith was out of this world! Why was that, and what can we learn from her incredible example? 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    Please be sure to leave a revie...

In the last section of Revelation 12, we see God protecting the woman (the people of God) from the dragon (Satan). But what is He protecting her from? And how does this speak to us today? We talk about this 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!   M...

In Revelation 12, the Christian is said to have conquered Satan. But on what basis can this determination be made? And how does that affect the present spiritual conflict? 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    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.p...

In Revelation 12 we read about war in heaven: Michael and his angels against the dragon and his angels. What does the defeat of the dragon (Satan) and his angels and their being cast down to earth mean for us as believers? The answer is truly glorious!   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...

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...