The Bible Unbound - Book of Revelation

Send us Fan Mail The Sixth seal that Jesus opens has two distinct parts - the terror of the doomed and the bliss of the heavenly redeemed.  In this episode, we consider the solemn even as the doomed " call upon the rocks and the mountains to fall upon us and hide us from...wrath".    In the next episode we will see the scene from those experiencing just the opposite. If you wish to conta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we consider what is know as 'the spirit of the Mrtyrs"' as fond in Rev. 6:9-11.  Sometimes it seems as though they are speaking with a spirit of vengeance or of retribution when they cry our '" O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"    We analyze this stat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we consider the first 5 of the seven seals that are cast to the earth by the risen, coronated Lamb.  We address the question of God's ultimate sovereignty vs human free agency, especially in seasons of disaster and affliction. If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we address one of the most consequential events in all of the Bible, in all of redemptive history.  It is an event most evangelicals are unaware of, because most evangelicals are scared of the book and Revelation and have therefore never read of it.   I hope you enjoy this episode as few events shine the light more brilliantly upon Christ as does this one. If you...

Send us Fan Mail We return to the IMAX of the Bible with this second great section of John's seven-fold visions in the book of Revelation If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we complete our consideration of the situation at the church at Sardis and Laodacea in Revelation, chapter 3.  The sobering phrase, " I will spit you out of my mouth " is one the most severe renunciations of Jesus Christ in all of scripture.   What prompted His declaration?  Who are those who prompt the visceral response, and what can we do about it?   ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we consider the situation at the church at Sardis and Laodacea in Revelation, chapter 3.  The sobering phrase, " I will spit you out of my mouth " is one the most severe renunciations of Jesus Christ in all of scripture.   What prompted His declaration? If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we focus again on the demonic influence, satanic instruction and sexual immorality of the churches of Pergamum and Thyatira, seeking to understand how Jesus Himself feels about it.  Strong emotions are conveyed by the One who has the sharp, two edged sword proceeding from His mouth.    Every debate on sexuality in the modern church should be halted by the presence...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode we focus on the demonic influence, satanic instruction and sexual immorality of the churches of Pergamum and Thyatira. If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Before resuming our episodes on the book of Revelation, we want to take a final look at the largeness of the Biblical narrative that is ours in Christ - this time in consideration of Paul's declaration that " all things work together for good for those who love God ", (Ro. 8:28). Is it really a hiding place from the coming AI technocratic storm, or have we misunders...

Send us Fan Mail We are seeking to build a towering scriptural narrative that will stand as we believers, are facing the onslaught of  AI, hyper-control, surveillance systems of the future as ANI transitions to AGI and then to ASI.   What is the Christian to do?  Is there a narrative force large enough to provide a sustainable perspective of life amidst this threat?   This episode addresses the la...

Send us Fan Mail We are guided in scripture to " be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind " (Ro. 12:2), yet emerging AI technologies threaten to usurp our cognitive independence by the hyper-control and surveillance systems of the future as ANI transitions to AGI and then to ASI.   What is the Christian to do?  Is there a narrative force large enoug...

Send us Fan Mail In preparation for coming considerations (esp. Revelation 13), we take time to consider some of the questions involving emerging technologies, AI and Transhumanism.   Should we fear the things that are coming?  If not, how are we to navigate through that which apparently aims to control us? Please consider watching the following video for background information on this episode:  h...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing on in noting the high points found in the letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor, this episodes considers the dual concepts raised for us in the letters to Smyrna and Philadelphia.  "Those who say they are Jews and are not" and "the Synagogue of Satan" - two phrases which especially given the cultural moment we are in today, have become quite co...

Send us Fan Mail The story of Jesus' divine perceptions about Nathaniel and presented to us in the amazing first chapter of John's gospel.  It was truly a divine encounter which would have rocked Nathaniel's (and our) universe.   Are you ready for such an encounter?  Things may never be the same. If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel fr...

Send us Fan Mail In Revelation 2: 4 Jesus perceives what was not obvious to the apparently flourishing church at Ephesus: " But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first ".    In this episode we discuss some of the factors at play when an otherwise strong believer begins to lose that first or most important element of the Christian life. If you wish to co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look at the phrase found in Revelation 2:5 " I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent ".   What does it look light when Jesus "removes His lampstand" in the life of an individual, a church, a nation? We live in a time when we can see all around us what appears to be signs of that very thing happening.  I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we begin our journey through an understanding of the letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor.  We begin in Revelation 2:1-7 considering some of the amazing Biblical background to the city of Ephesus, pondering the question, "Will the lights go out in Ephesus?" If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free t...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus went through three "doorways" in His experience of death and resurrection.  Besides the cross and His rising, He seems to have done some visiting around.  Here's how Peter states it in his first epistle:  " For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made ali...

Send us Fan Mail Revelation 1:20  " As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches". Who are the " angels of the seven churches "?  Are they representative of the pastors of the churches?  Perhaps they are supernatural beings? We seek to answer these questions in this liv...

Send us Fan Mail Revelation 1:16 reads, “ In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength ” Having previously discussed this verse in a prior episode, we take a bit of a deeper dive (in a different group setting) as well as some notable group participation as lights were coming on and dots were being connect...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we contimue to consider the apostle John's response to the vision of Jesus while imprisoned on the isle of Patmos.  In considering his response we dive into a frequent Biblical phenomenon - that of God's transcendence and His imminence, and how often these two seemingly juxtaposed concepts are presented in harmony to one another in the experience of His...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we begin to consider the apostle John's response to the vision of Jesus while imprisoned on the isle of Patmos.  In considering his response we begin to dive into a frequent Biblical phenomenon - that of God's transcendence and His imminence, and how often these two seemingly juxtaposed concepts are presented in harmony to one another in the experience o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive pretty deep into Revelation 1:16 and join John in his vision of Jesus while imprisoned on the isle of Patmos.  As John gazes into the heavenly vision, he sees Jesus with a sharp, two-edged sword coming from His mouth.  Further, he sees Jesus' face shining as the sun in full strength.  These two concepts when woven together present to us some amazing c...

Send us Fan Mail We continue  to probe into the depths of understanding John's great first vision of Revelation - His vision of Jesus Christ. As we delve deeper into John's mammoth vision of Jesus Christ, (his first & introductory vision), we address the theme of spiritual vision, both in terms of a personal experience of vision (that every believer has to one degree or another), as...