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Revelation Series (Chapter 14) If you think Revelation is the end of the story, you might want to check your assumptions at the door. You want to be included in the plan, but don't think for a second that the millennium (as cool as that is) is where it all ends. The 144000 is puzzling but offers hints that we're just getting started. They are described as first fruits. But: first fruits of what? T...

We've talked a lot about a pre-wrath rapture. We hope and pray for it. We remain vigilant and steadfast in our faith, pray, read our scriptures and watch the signs and the seasons. We know we are near yet as it was in the days of Noah... There is a sobering reality to consider. The Raptured are a precious minority. Make sure you're bringing someone along with you... at least you can do that.   Not...

Revelation Series Let's look at Revelation 13 through the lens of the world stage as it is today. Considering: 1. The church of believers is raptured 2. The world is in chaos (We've gone through the 1st four trumpets). The Beast and Satan arise at the 5th trumpet.  3. The world is looking for a savior! They missed the real one.  4. There is a remnant of believers (Tribulation Saints). 5. The jews...

AI, Robotic, Nanotech, Biotech, and quantum computing... what do you get when you combine all of these converging technologies without a moral, ethical constant?  Notes - Ethical Relativism - Converging Technologies

Revelation Series At the 5th trumpet, we see a pivotal point. Michael now deals with Satan in the heavenly realm and sends him to earth. This marks the beginning of the 1260 days in Revelation. Remember the locusts? That was part of this same trumpet! The demonic realm on Earth has been unleashed.  Notes - Revelation Chapter 12 - Satan is Kicked Out of Heaven

Revelation Series We flush out and reinforce our timelines and who the end-time players are. If you're still scratching your head after this podcast, read the notes! NOTES TO END TIMES PLAYERS

Revelation Between the 6th and 7th Trumpets, we encounter a deeply rich segment in Revelation. The source material, " Between the Trumpets—Prelude to the Final Wrath," digs into this section in great detail. If one is to understand Revelation, this is a great place to spend some time. It is here that we begin to see Earth and Heaven converging. Don't blink, or you could miss it!  Notes to Between...

Revelation The last seal moves us into the Trumpets. Perhaps you've wondered why we structured the podcast like this. The case we want to make is that the opening of the 7th seal launches a series of events on earth that are the direct wrath of God. It is not a subtle comment that those on earth are unrepentant. This is just another clue that the rapture has already happened. We like pointing this...

Ok, sink your teeth into this. For me, when the reading is difficult, I tend to skim over it and go to more understandable passages. I think that's our nature. But I kept looking at this and thinking, this is deep... DEEP. So today, we unpack Daniel 9:27. I wasn't sure where we were going, but where we ended up is indeed profound! You can see the ENTIRE New Testament written here. That doesn't mea...

Ok we got a lot of pushback on the idea that The Cross is The Abomination That Causes Desolation that Daniel is referencing in Daniel 9:24-27. I get it! It was a jarring thought to me too but stick with me. This podcast flushes out the meaning and the biblical patterns of this concept. If you understand how this applies to the cross, you'll have a much deeper, theological understanding of what act...

I have been tempted to do this! I've even been on the other side and watching rapture dates come and go. We dug into this a little bit more and came up with this cool concept that lets you really focus on the events but not the dates. If you follow us, you'll never have to worry about "when" again. You'll be able to rest in the comfort of knowing that you're ready - whenever "it" happens! Notes on...

Revelation Whoa!!! We do not take this lightly! We are tossing out classic interpretive dogma about the end times and reading Daniel closely and then harmonizing Daniel's timeline with the New Testament. The result is a more cohesive and consistent interpretation. What if I told you that there is no requirement to rebuild the Jewish temple. What if I told you that there is no 7-year peace deal off...

Revelation Series >> Daniel 9:24-27 Most interpretations get Daniel 9: 24-27 wrong (IMHO). We have mapped Daniels prophecy to the ministry of Christ and the results are stunningly accurate. If you're following on with our Revelation series, what we've done here is correct the traditional 7-year interpretation of end times that is just flat out wrong! We even account for the gaps (i.e. the Ch...

The traditional interpretation of Matthew projects it onto the last 3.5 year timeline. This perhaps is why many arrive at a Post Wrath Rapture. But tossing aside pre-conceived notions, Matthew 24 overlays on top of the first 6 seals in Revelation PERFECTLY. Read this chapter again with fresh eyes! The parables supporting this also indicate that Jesus is talking about a Rapture event - not a Wrath...

Revelation We've spent a lot of time on this because ONE: I don't want to mislead anybody and TWO: I don't want to be there during the wrath! What I don't ever want to do when I read the Bible is start with the answer. That's like leading the witness. We've checked the entire Bible and God unfailingly protects his chosen from wrath. Revelation is no exception and we even find deeper clues within t...

Revelation The more I read and understand Revelation, the more I see God's grace. We started the research for this episode looking for evidence of a Pre-wrath rapture. What we discovered was far more. Revelation exemplifies God's mercy and grace over and over again. He is practically pleading for people to listen to him!  In the process, we did find definite clues supporting a pre-wrath rapture. ...

Revelation Oh boy do I want to be here! This podcast and the notes explore what life is like in the Millennium Kingdom. If you never had a goal for your life, let this be your goal.  Living in the Millennium Notes  

Psalms - Forgiveness I'm just stepping away a little bit here. We'll continue with our Revelation series but as I was journaling and thinking today, this popped into my head. I'm not a person to let things get to me and maybe that is a bit of a defensive posture - don't know. But if you're one to hang on to grudges or even just fist pump (or worse) that guy that cuts you off on the highway, just r...

Revelation 1-7 We introduced a paradigm shift in the definition of "the great tribulation". Reading Revelation through this lens offers a clear, linear understanding of the text and the sequence of events. I (Greg Newell, the author), am 100% convinced that "the great tribulation" that the elder explains to John is the raptured multitudes from the church age. Reading Revelation 1-7 in this context...

Revelation 7:14  And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. If you're read anything about end times, it's likely you conflate "The Great Tribulation" as that last 3.5 year period where all literal Hell breaks loose on earth. I think we've been dogmatized! C...

- Revelation - Whoa! Sorry, my last notes were 90 pages! There is a timeline in there, but we definitely went down some rabbit holes (worth looking at). Today, we just want to focus a little more on the timeline. A LOT of folks are confused over the 3.5 vs 7-year tribulation. If you listen to social media, it just adds to the confusion. Hopefully, this podcast will help you remove the confusion, a...

I defy anyone to read through Revelation once and just "get it". I'm almost a month into this study and it has taken quite a bit of back and forth and many rabbit holes. I had to step back and away, let it sit, come back and just rest with Revelation on the brain for a while. If anything, I'm learning the value of letting the Bible speak and not to force it.  If you're like me, you might be listen...

So, in case you're not familiar, AI software can now listen to a conversation and regurgitate a summary that captures the conversation. It's like a book report for a conversation. We use "Fathom. AI" in our Zoom meeting discussions but there is other software as will.  In any case, we sat as a fly on the wall to listen to this conversation. And rather than post the entire conversation (which drift...

There's a history of Enoch that I don't plan to go into. What I will say is this. Scripture quotes Enoch. That's enough for me to study it. For myself, I'm curious ONLY in the Enochian literature written before the 1st century. That is: First Enoch. We approach Enoch with reverence and respect. We are still in our Revelation studies and Enoch seems a natural fit. It contains unique material about...

People listening to my podcast, especially as I'm going through Revelation, why a keep coming back to Rapture. Rapture is a nightmare for the unrighteous. Rapture theology is resting in the comfort that no matter how it happens, God has got you. I'm not so concerned about the timing, though my hope is before all literal hell breaks loose. But no matter what, or when, we can rest in the comfort of...