Loving the Scriptures

When another fellow Christian is angry with you, what do you do? Jesus explains how it is important to settle matters with them right away. In this episode, we discuss why this is so important, and what can happen if we don't follow this instruction.   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...

How serious is unrighteous anger in the eyes of God? And what sort of things can such anger lead to? We explore these questions in this episode as we examine Matthew 5:21-26.   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

In this episode we explore yet another descriptive vision of the end, this one specifically having to do with the judgment brought about by the pouring out of the seventh bowl in Revelation 16. What will this judgment entail, and what will be the reaction of the people who find themselves under it?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discour...

What will the evil spiritual realm be up to right before the end of the age when Christ comes back? We answer this question as we continue to look at Revelation 16, and examine what God's ultimate purposes are in the unfolding of the end.   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...

What are things going to look like in the days right before the second coming of Christ? Revelation 16 gives us a glimpse. In this episode we begin to explore this chapter, as well as discuss the justice of God in His judgments.   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...

We acknowledge that God is glorified in the salvation of His people. But do we ever consider that He is also glorified in the judgment of His enemies? This is what Revelation 15 unfolds, and what we will explore in this epiosde.   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 third vision of the end that shows up in the book of Revelation. What is invovled in this symbolic picture, and what does it tell us about our magificent God?   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.co...

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...