God and His Prophets: A verse-by-verse study through the Bible’s major and minor prophets

A conversation with Nate Vainio, host of the Something to Gnaw On podcast. He has graciously allowed me to share this interview with my listeners over here for the month of May, and this is part 3 of 3. The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 122 (And Part 57 of my Ezekiel series) If you want to get in touch with me, send an email to crossreferencespodcast@gmail.com

A conversation with Nate Vainio, host of the Something to Gnaw On podcast. He has graciously allowed me to share this interview with my listeners over here for the month of May, and this is part 2 of 3.  The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 121 (And Part 56 of my Ezekiel series) If you want to get in touch with me, send an email to crossreferencespodcast@gmail.com

A conversation with Nate Vainio, host of the Something to Gnaw On podcast. He has graciously allowed me to share this interview with my listeners over here for the month of May, and this is part 1 of 3.  The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 120 (And Part 55 of my Ezekiel series) If you want to get in touch with me, send an email to crossreferencespodcast@gmail.com

Adolph Hitler hoped and prayed that he was this antichrist that the Bible spoke of. Hitler may have been a deranged maniac; he did at least know a thing or two about what the Bible said. And as he went through Europe swallowing up nation after nation, he was convinced more and more that he would be this man.   (it’s strange; he wanted to fulfill the scriptures that spoke of the antichrist’s power;...

Death is not the end.  A couple episodes ago, I took a little detour into Jude and analyzed this phrase “twice dead.” It was kind of a side-quest because I primarily use this podcast to dive into the book of Ezekiel. In that lesson, we focused on how the Second Death talked about in Revelation is not teaching the doctrine of annihilationism, or the idea that we cease to exist at the moment of deat...

We live in a world of absolute chaos. Where does it all come from? Well, you’ll find out today.  Today’s episode will start into chapter 32 of Ezekiel, which will be God’s final word on Egypt and the Gentile Nations. Egypt is truly one of the most fascinating nations in the Bible; it plays a huge role in the creation of Israel as a nation, in some of Israel’s struggles throughout the Old Testament...

0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - The Poetic Language of Jude 12-13 3:40 - Blemishes at your love feasts 6:40 - Clouds without rain 8:00 - Autumn trees without fruit 9:55 - Foaming up their shame 12:50 - Wandering Stars 14:30 - Twice Dead 22:45 - A Second Death? 27:30 - Survivors Gather Here Monday 29:00 - Connections to Believers and the Cross

Lessons from Loki and Ezekiel 31. No one is too big to fall.  Captain America: “There’s only one God, ma’am. And I’m pretty sure He doesn’t dress like that.” The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 115 0:00 - Lessons from Loki 5:15 - The Tree Motif in Scripture 7:45 - v1-9, My Life as a Tree 14:30 - v10-18, The Judgment of the Pharaonic Tree 26:00 - The Parable of the Mustard Seed D...

One time I was studying through the book of Exodus and I had this thought: Did God love the Egyptians?  It’s a question you’ve probably never really thought much about before.  So, in Exodus, this is the story of the Egyptians who enslaved the Israelites and wouldn’t let them go. They were forced to work all day under grueling conditions in the desert, building whatever Pharaoh wanted for his citi...

On this podcast the past several months, we have studied the prophecies against Ammon, Moab, Philistia and Edom; we studied the prophecy against Tyre in great detail, and then the prophecy against Sidon; today we are continuing through the prophecy against Egypt.  This series of prophecies against ancient Egypt at the time of Ezekiel takes up chapters 29 through 32 of his book, and we will cover a...

What can you turn to when even the most powerful nation in the world is falling apart?  2024 is shaping up to be a chaotic year. Elections, Civil War, high profile political prosecutions, war in Europe, war in the Middle East- and another Chinese Spy Balloon. And who knows what else is on the horizon? Well, someone knows, and that’s what we’ll talk about today.  We’re returning to the study in the...

What’s one word you would use to describe Jesus?  I’ll tell you mine today. And you can tell me yours, or be thinking on it, if you want.  A second question: what might happen if you came face-to-face with Jesus? We see in the Gospels story after story of people meeting Jesus. Some get mad. Some fall to their knees. Some adore him. Some nailed Him to a cross. What would your reaction be?  We’re go...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 110 You may or may not be familiar with the Chinese Zodiac, which assigns one of 12 creatures to each year. Some years are the year of the horse, or the year of the rat, or the year of the snake. We’re about to start the Year of the Dragon- THIS WEEK- February 10, 2024, and it will last until January 28 of 2025.  The end times also talk about...

In II Corinthians 2:11, Paul says that we are NOT ignorant of Satan’s devices.  Now “devices” is an interesting word. In the Greek, it’s the word “noema,” and it doesn’t have a direct English equivalent. It means “a mental perception,” “an evil purpose” or “that which thinks.” It’s talking about how Satan can twist the mind. Satan has his ways of warping our thoughts for his own evil purposes.  No...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 108 He’s the angel of light and the prince of darkness.  And no, I’m not talking about Michael Jackson. I’m talking about the devil.  A recent Barna research poll revealed that only 35% of Christians believe the devil is an actual spiritual being.  That means at least 65% of Christians are deceived. Actually, most of these Christians aren’t ev...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 107 In this episode, you’ll receive incontrovertible proof that Ezekiel 28 is a chapter about no mere human ruler  but the devil himself. 0:00 - Introduction 2:45 - Ezekiel 28- Speak of the Devil 8:55 - Nachash- The Shining Serpent 15:55 - Great Balls of Fire 19:50 - Notes and Closing Thoughts Unveiling the Spiritual Realm in Ezekiel 28: Speak...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 106 AND Weird Stuff in the Bible: Episode 10  The Bible is clear about the importance of seeking wisdom. But will growing in wisdom actually get you any closer to heaven? We’ll talk about that in this special crossover episode. Explore the mysterious prophecy in Ezekiel 28:1-10 that was given on January 8, 585 BC, and released on the exact 2,6...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 105 Pastor Gary Culp of the Exceedingly Abundant Ministries podcast joins me for a reflection on what happened in Bible prophecy in 2023 and what might be on the horizon as we enter this new year.  Thanks to everyone who listened to this podcast this year, it was a pleasure to have you join! 2024 will shake the world. Make sure you’re subscrib...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 104 The Strategic Significance of the Middle East in History and Prophecy In this episode, we explore the historical and geographical significance of the Middle East through the lens of Ezekiel 27. Delving into the fallen city of Tyre and the bustling trade routes of ancient times, Taylor unravels the layers that make this region a crossroads...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 103 Get into your Bible today in Ezekiel 26. A chapter you’ve probably never heard a sermon or Bible study on before. But you will today, and you might just learn something new.  0:00 - Lego Batman is Not Enough 4:55 - v1-6, The Judgement Against Tyre 9:20 - v7-11, The Siege Against the City 15:10 - v15-18, The Reaction to Tyre’s Fall 16:45 -...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 102 I get it, life is hard right now. Prices are going up at the store, bills are going up, Disney+ is going up, we’re living paycheck to paycheck and by God’s grace, and it never feels like we have enough. But do we have enough? Let’s figure that out today with a story about King David from II Samuel 11-12. This story may be familiar to you,...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 101 Talk about God’s timing. I started into my Ezekiel series two years ago. If I had started working on this lesson a month ago, I would have had a totally different take on it. But with everything going on in the Middle East lately, I see this chapter in a whole new light.  So today, I’m going to start into Ezekiel 25, and these are his prop...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 100 AND Weird Stuff in the Bible: Episode 1 The Bible is weird right? Can’t we all agree that the Bible has got some strange things going on?  Judging angels? Talking donkeys? Six-fingered Giants? Are you ever just reading along and then you come across something that seems totally out of left field? Something that challenges some of your beli...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 99 There’s something that the Bible and the average Jew-hater can agree upon: there is something different about Israel.  there’s lots of racism going on in the world today, but there’s something different about anti-semitism. There is a racial hatred for the Jewish people that goes far outside the scope of typical racism. That’s because there...

The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 98 A recap of some of the highlights in our journey through the book of Ezekiel. We have just finished chapter 24, so we’re halfway through. Also: an exciting announcement about episode 100! 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Our Nation’s in Jeopardy, Baby 8:40 - Chapters 1-3, God is in Control 19:00 - Chapters 4-5, A God of Precision 23:50 - Chapter...